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On the motion of Mr. W. Welch, seconded by Mr. A. D. 
Ollé, Mr. W. P. Minell was duly elected Auditor for the 
current year, 
It was announced that the Council had awarded the 
Clarke Memorial Medal to Mr. R. T. Baker, and the 
President then made the presentation. Mr. Baker ex- 
pressed bis appreciation of the Council’s action in making 
the award. 
The Annual Report of the Council was read and on the 
motion of Mr. R. H. Cambage was adopted :— 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1921-2, 
(1st May to 26th April.) 
The Council regret to report the loss by death of six 
ordinary members. Twelve members have resigned. On 
the other hand, thirty-one ordinary, and one honorary, 
members have been elected during the year. 
To-day (26th April, 1922) the roll of members stands at 
370. 
During the Society’s year there have been eight monthly 
meetings, ten ordinary and two special Council meetings. 
Four Popular Science Lectures were given, namely:— 
June 7—** Aborigines of Central Australia,’ by Oaptain 
S. A. White. 
July 2i—“‘The Economics of the Australian Vegetation 
irrespective of Timber,’’ by H. G. Smith, F.c.s. 
August 18—‘‘Flies as Disease-Carriers,’” by Dr. H. W. 
Ferguson, | 
T—December 6, 1922. 
