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and variety. Such investigations as Mr. Goddard has in view are- 

 urgently needed; and we earnestly hope that he will not find that 

 trout and the operations of the river-dredger have had sufficient 

 opportunity seriously to discount his efforts to make something 

 of a question whose consideration has been delayed so long. For 

 the purpose of making botanical and zoological collections, Mr. 

 Goddard accompanied Dr. Woolnough on his second visit to 

 Fiji in 1906, but has not yet been able to complete his account 

 of them. In the name, and on behalf of the Society, I have great 

 pleasure in wishing Mr. Goddard a very successful career. 



It is with very great regret that I have to announce the con- 

 templated early retirement of the Society's esteemed Hon. 

 Treasurer, Mr. J. R. Garland, M.A., on account of delicate- 

 health. Since its foundation, four Honorary Treasurers have 

 ably and successfully looked after the Society's finances; and,, 

 after the first, everyone of them has had increased responsibility 

 as compared with his immediate predecessor, concomitantly with 

 the development of the Society's efficiency. Mr. Garland 

 succeeeded the late Mr. Trebeck in August, 1901; and though he 

 has encountered a maximum of work and responsibility it ins 

 no wise disconcerted him, until a break down in health enforced 

 upon him the need of resting from his labours. He has been a 

 man of few words, but an effective worker, thoroughly to be 

 relied upon. Our retiring Treasurer deserves the Society's most 

 hearty appreciation and gratitude for having so worthily main- 

 tained the succession, and developed and carried on the work of 

 those who have from time to time undertaken the management 

 of its finances with such satisfactory results. We regret very 

 much to part with him in an official capacity, but still more do 

 we regret the cause of the separation. I am very glad indeed to 

 be able to announce a marked improvement in Mr. Garland's 

 health, and I am sure that you will heartily join with me in 

 wishing that it may continue until he is able to resume his 

 accustomed avocations. 



Our faithful old caretaker, Alfred Stapleton, and also his wife, 

 died in October and August of last year, breaking up an associ- 



