Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. 



In- accordance with Article 41 of the Articles of Association, the first annual general meeting of the 

 S ty was held at Taronga Zoological Park cm Saturday. 27th July, [918, at 3 p.m. 



Twenty-one members were present. 



PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 



The President I.Mr. A. F. Basset Hull) read the following report : — 



I. allies and Gentlemen,— The last annual meeting of what is now known as the "old Society" 

 was held at the Royal Society's House, Sydney, on 27th February, 1017. on which occasion Mr. J. II. 

 Campbell, Dr. H. G. (now Professor) Chapman, Dr. E. \. D'Ombrain, Mr. W. \Y. Froggatt, F.L.S., 

 Colonel Alfred Spain, \.l>., and Mr. S. T. D. Symons, M.K.C.V.S.. were elected to fill the vacancies 

 in the Council occurring under the ( onstitution ; and at a meeting "i the Council held on 5th March, 

 1917, tin- following members wen- elected officers: President, Mr. A. F. Basset Hull, R.A.O.U. ; 

 Vice-Presidents, Messrs. 11. F. Finckh. \Y. \Y. Froggatt, F.L.S.. A. K. Jaquis, and S. T. D. Symons, 

 M.R.C.V.S. ; Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. ('.. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc, B.F., F.E.S. ; I fonorary 

 Librarian. Mr. 11. F. Finckh ; Publication Committee, the President ami Honorary Secretary, Messrs. 

 C. Hedley, F.L.S., and A. R. McCulloch (Honorary Editor), 



On 30th June. 1917. a general meeting was held at ["aronga Park to formally adopt a draft 

 Memorandum and Articles of Association for the purpose oi securing tin' registration of the Society 

 under the provisions of the Companies Vet, 1899, as a limited liability Company not carrying on business 

 for profit. The draft was duly adopted, a confirmatory meeting was held on 19th )uly, and the 

 registration of the Society under a new and wider constitution was effected on 17th August, 1917. 

 By virtue of Article 17 ol the Articles of Association the officers of the "old Society" remained in 

 office until the end of the new financial year, which terminates on 30th June, instead of 31st 

 December as under the old constitution. 



Having now completed the first year of our existence as an incorporated body, it is necessary 

 lor the purpose of continuity of record to review the whole period since the last annual meeting of 

 the old Society. 



During this period Messrs. T. W. Keele, A. E. Nash and J. M. Smail resigned from the Council, 

 and the vacancies thus created were filled by the election of Professor S. J. Johnston. Messrs. W. C. 

 Shipway and D. W. C. Shiress, who, under the provisions of Article 23, come before you to-day for 

 re-election. 



Members of Council attended meetings as follows : — Messrs. Hull and Waterhouse, 1 2 ; Mr. 

 Finckh, 11 ; Mr. Campbell and Dr. D'Ombrain. 9 ; Mr. McCulloch, S ; Mr. Hedley and Dr. Dodd, 7 ; 

 Mr. Symons, 6 ; Messrs. Froggatt and Shipway, 5 ; Mr. Rainbow, 4 ; Dr. Johnston, Colonel Spain 

 and Mr. Shiress, 3 ; Dr. Chapman and Mr. Jaques, 2 ; Dr. Todd was granted leave of absence. 



The overshadowing influence of the war has necessarily limited the Society's operations, and 

 your Council has felt that the time is not yet opportune to make any appeal for the funds which would 

 be required to carry out the wider aims of the Society as set out in the Memorandum of Association. 

 It was content to consolidate its position and await that lifting of the war cloud, towards which we 

 direct our hopes and prayers. 



