228 EEPOET OF THE COMMITTEE. 



The Hon. Treasurer's Financial Eeport shews a balance in 

 hand at the end of the year of £139 : 11 : 10. This lalance 

 compares favourably with former years when it is shewn that 

 some large items have been paid for the painting of the outside 

 of the building and for cases for the gallery of the Central, Bird 

 Room. 



The Committee regret that the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. I. G. 

 Dickinson, who has lately left this city to reside in the South 

 of England, has in consequence been obliged to resign the office 

 which he has so advantageously held for the benefit of the Society 

 during the last four years. 



Twelve new members have been elected during the year. The 

 Society has lost five by resignation and five by death, leaving a 

 total of 321 members. The following were elected members 

 between June 30th, 1891, and June 30th, 1892:— 



Bai'kas, Charles, Grainger Street. 



Brady, Dr. G. S., M.D., F.R.S., etc., 2, Mowbray Villas, Snnclerland. 



Gillespie, J. J., Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle. 



Gillespie, Thos., Wiiiton House, Morpeth. 



Laidlaw, Percy Oban, 1 , Portland Terrace. 



Milling, E., 14, Pranilington Place. 



Morrison, James Gordon, 212, Portland Road. 



Richardson, James Alaric, South Ashfield. 



Robinson, N. Johnson, Preston Tower, North Sliielils. 



Sisson, James A., Ascog Villa, Ryton. 



Somerville, Dr. William, Durham College of Science. 



Spence, C. J., South Preston Lodge, North Shields. 



