APR 



Trie Report 01 the Council 



OF THE 



Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 



FOR THE 



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1916. 



The Annual General Meeting of the Society was held ou February 9th at the Royal Society's Hall, 

 Sydney. The following retiring members of the Council were re-elected : — Mr. H. E. Finckh, Mr. 

 C. Hedley, Mr. A. F. Basset Hull, Mr. A. E. Jaques, Mr. T. W. Keele, and Mr. W. J. Rainbow. At 

 a subsequent meeting of the Council the following office-bearers were elected : — President, Colonel 

 A. Spain ; Vice-Presidents, Mr. Charles Hedley, Mr. A. F. Basset Hull. Mr. Albert E. Nash, and Dr. 

 R. H. Todd ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. \V. J. Green. 



Colonel Spain was granted leave of absence in November, owing to his being called away for 

 active service abroad. Mr. \Y. J. Rainbow was also granted six months' leave of absence. 



Mr. YV. J. Green found it necessary to resign his position as Hon. Treasurer in July, owing to 

 ill-health. The Council recorded its high appreciation of his services, rendered to the Society for 

 so many years, and extended to him its good wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery from his indis- 

 position. Mr. G. A. Waterhouse was elected Hon. Treasurer. 



Dr. Sydney Jamieson resigned from the Council in September, after having taken an active part 

 in its operations for many years. Mr. J. H. Campbell was elected to the vacancy. 



Attendance of members of the Council at meetings during 1916 : — 11 meetings held : Major J. S- 

 Brunton, o ; Mr. J. H. Campbell (elected in September), 2 ; Dr. Sydney Dodd, 8 ; Mr. H. E. Finckh, 8 ; 

 Mr. W. W. Froggatt, 5; Mr. W. J. Green, 2 ; Mr. C. Hedley, 7 ; Mr. A. F. Basset Hull, 9 ; Dr. Sydney 

 Jamieson (resigned September), 1 ; Mr. A. E. Jaques, 6 ; Mr. T. W. Keele, 4 ; Mr. A. R. McCulloch, 8 ; 

 Mr. Albert E. Nash, 4 ; Mr. W. J. Rainbow, 6 ; Mr. J. M. Smail, 3 ; Colonel A. Spain (granted leave 

 of absence), 8 ; Mr. S. T. D. Symons, 7 ; Dr. R. H. Todd, 7 ; Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, 8. 



Your Council has to report great changes in the affairs of the Society during 1916. During the 

 first half of the year the Zoological Gardens at Moore Park were maintained and managed by the 

 Council as previously. In anticipation of the projected removal of the collection of animals to 

 Taronga Park only such work as was necessary for the efficient upkeep of the Gardens was carried 

 out. The Director, Mr. A. S. Le Souef, spent much of his time at the new site in general supervision 

 of the construction of the cages, etc., while all the energies of the Council were directed towards the 

 furtherance of the new Zoo. 



