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Mr. R. H. Dangar presented a fine herd ot Indian Antelope to the Society, and as it includes more 

 than are required for exhibition purposes, it is intended to deposit some of them at the Hotel Kosciusko 

 and other State Institutions. 



Among the births during the year, that of a Chacma Baboon, bom towards the latter end of 

 December, is the most interesting, and the animal should prove a great attraction when strong enough 

 to be placed on exhibition. 



The following is a list of animals and birds born and reared in the Gardens during the year : — 



I Chacma Baboon i Antilopine Kangaroo 



i Barbary Sheep I Rat Kangaroo 



i Timor Deer 2 Golden Agouti 



1 Fallow Deer 2 Bronzewing Pigeons 



1 Hog Deer 2 Blood Breasted Pigeons 



1 Woodward's Kangaroo 3 Spotted-sided Finches 



336 specimens were presented to the Society, and the Council is much indebted to the donors ; 

 76 were placed on deposit for various periods and 46 received in exchange ; 423 specimens were sold 

 and 96 sent in exchange, while 59 duplicate specimens were deposited in Taronga Park and other 

 Government Reserves ; 2 specimens escaped and 3 were stolen. Several collections of fish were also 

 exchanged. The value of the collection on December 31st was estimated at ^4,712 8s. 9d. 



A number of Magpies were sent to Fiji to assist the planters in combating the Cocoanut Beetle. 



GENERAL. 



In view of the pending completion of Taronga Zoological Park and the transfer of the animals 

 and other assets of the Society to the Park, it was considered necessary to make an alteration in the 

 rules of the Society to formally legalise the transfer, and the following amendments have been 

 sanctioned : — 



The omission of Rule 2 and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following Rule : — 



2. The objects of the Society shall be : — 



(a) The advancement of Zoology by the exhibition of wild, foreign, or other interesting 

 animals in a living state ; by the introduction and acclimatization of desirable and suitable 

 species from abroad, and by the diffusion of useful knowledge with respect to the Animal 

 kingdom. 



(i) To hand over the whole of such animals or any number of them, with or without 

 consideration to the Taronga Zoological Park Trust, or to any corporation or trust having 

 among its' objects the exhibition of animals in a living state. 



(c) To sell the property of the Society or any portion thereof, including the animals 

 aforesaid or any of them, to any person for such price as the Council of the Society may deem 

 tit ; and to hand over all or any of the property of the Society, with or without consideration, 

 to the Taronga Zoological Park Tnist, or any corporation or trust as aforesaid. 



(d) To surrender any leases. 



(e) To give or lend the whole or any portion of the Funds or other property of the Society 

 to the said Taronga Zoological Park Trust, or an)' other corporation or Trust as aforesaid. 



In consideration of this transfer of property, the Taronga Park Trustees have agreed to allow 

 members of the Society to retain the privileges they now possess at Moore Park, with regard to the 

 new Gardens, under the following agreement : — 



In consideration of the transfer of the properties mentioned in the Schedule hereto by the 

 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (hereinafter called the Society) to the Trustees 

 of the Taronga Zoological Park (hereinafter called the Trustees) the Trustees hereby grant to 

 the Society : — 



