proposed by tlieir Honorary Secretary, Mr. Albert Lesouef, to 

 whose careful supervision and activity they ascribe much of the 

 present prosperity of the Society, — to have a depot for pheasant 

 breeding somewhere in the ranges, where the birds could go free 

 as soon as they were fledged ; but the scheme has not yet been 

 sufficiently matured as to justify their taking any action. If 

 carried out, the risk which these birds run of being illegally 

 destroyed would be considerably lessened. 



The vexed question of the sparrow and minah has been 

 dealt with by the exclusion of both birds from the protection of 

 the Game Act, 



The Council regret that they were unable, from circum- 

 stances beyond their control, to have an amended Grame Act 

 introduced last session in Parliament ; but a measure has been 

 prepared, and it is hoped that it may become law during the 

 ensuing session. 



In September last 2250 brown trout ova were obtained from 

 the Salmon Commissioners of Tasmania, and were hatched at the 

 Society's Establishment at the Boyal Park ; some 600 trout fry 

 were also procured by Dr. Thomas Black, the President of the 

 Society, while on a visit to Tasmania ; so that on the whole 

 about 2500 live trout have been placed in different streams 

 during the past season, a large proportion of which were put 

 into the "Watts, a splendid tributary of the Tarra, admirably 

 adapted for trout. 



Not many deer have been turned out during the past year 

 but those hitherto liberated in many parts of the colony are 

 spreading and increasing rapidly. The Society possess a fine 

 collection of six varieties in their grounds at the Park. 



The valuable flock of Angora goats, and the ostriches 

 belonging to the Society, are located at Mr. Samuel "Wilson's 

 station, Longerenong on the "Wimmera, where they are thriving 

 and increasing:. 



