8 J. H. MAIDEN. 
7. Socrery’s Premises.—All expenses in connection with the 
purchase of fourteen feet of land, the*extension of and alterations 
to the Society’s premises, together with the necessary furniture 
and fittings have been met, but this has necessitated a loan on 
mortgage of £1,400 at 44%, and a further loan of £376 7s. 9d. 
from the Clarke Memorial Fund bearing interest at the current 
Savings Bank rates. 
It may interest members to learn the extent and arrangement 
of the accommodation which has been secured to us by the much 
needed alterations in the Society’s premises to which allusion has 
been made. Basement: Large room for meetings 40’ x 23’ 6’, 
book room 15’ 5” x 23’ 6”, pamphlet room 15’ x 23’ 5’, lavatory 
15’ 9” x 12’ 7”, vestibule 26’ 6” x 12’ 7”, yard (including latrines, 
&e.) 34’ 9" x 13’ 5”. Ground Floor: Large hall 53’ 6” + gallery 8’ 
=61' 6” x 24’ 9”, library and reading room 15’ 3” x 24’ 10”, hat 
and cloak room 7’ 10” x 17’, office 18’ 4” x 13’. First Floor: 
Council room 24’ 10” x 15’ 7”, book room 18’ 4” x 13’. Second 
Floor : Housekeeper’s quarters. 
8. Lisrary.—The amount expended upon the Library during 
the past year was £235 15s. 4d. viz.: for books and periodicals 
£199 16s. 4d. for binding £86 15s. 5d., and for new cedar book- 
case &c.y £35 19s. 
9. Excnancres.—Last year we exchanged our Journal with four 
hundred kindred societies, receiving in return three hundred and 
seventy-three volumes, one thousand four hundred and five parts, 
fifty-nine reports, one hundred and eighty-two pamphlets, seven- 
teen hydrogiaphic charts, thirty-eight meteorological charts, and 
two engravings, a total of two thousand and seventy-six publica- 
tions. The following Institutions have been added to the exchange 
list :—Institution of Surveyors New South Wales, Sydney ; Royal 
Academy of Belles Lettres, History, and Antiquities, Stockholm. 
10. OrieinaL ResEARCHES.—In response to the offer of the 
Society’s Medal and a grant of £25 for the best original paper 
on the following subjects :— 
