THE REI'OIU OF THE COUNCIL. 39 



Equitable Building. 



George Street, 

 Sydney, 27th January. 1915. 



The Council, 



The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 

 Moore Park, 



Sydney. 



Dear Sirs, 



We have to report the completion of the Audit of the Books and Vouchers of the Society 

 for the vear ended 31st December, 1914. and have certified to the accompanying Statement of Receipts 

 and Disbursements as being in accordance therewith. 



With a few exceptions, all vouchers have been sighted by us, and the production of those missing 

 is promised in due course. 



RECEIPTS. 



The Receipts of the Society for tlv year 1913, as set out in detail on the attached 



Statement, totalled ^6036 14 6 



The Receipts for the year [91 j ..ere 5794 10 5 



Being a decrease of £242 4 I 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



The Expenditure for the year 1913 totalled £"6822 17 5 



The Expenditure for the year 1914 totalled 6191 5 1 



Being a decrease of £'631 12 4 



It will be seen from the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements that the difference between the 

 Bank Overdraft and Cash on Hand, etc.. at 31st December, 1913, amounting to a net overdraft of 

 £24 19s., has increased to /421 13s. 8d. at 31st December. 1914, being a further deficiency of 

 £396 14s. Sd., representing the excess of disbursements over receipts during the year ended 31st 

 December. 1914. 



