Jlnnual Eeport 1904. 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
The past year has been one in which much good work 
has been done by our Society, it was thought advisable to in- 
crease our usefulness by enlarging the scope of our work by 
including other branches of Natuial History in addition to 
Botany. For this purpose the name was altered to “ The 
West Australian Natural History Society,” with which is in- 
corporated “ The Mueller Botanic Society.” By this move we 
gained a large number of Scientific Members, by whose work 
and co-operation we shall become a useful and influential 
scientific Society. We are in communication with kindred 
Societies in Europe, America, and Australasia, to whom we 
send our Journals, receiving their own in exchange. The 
Journals, which constitute our chief expense, are issued as 
we have material to fill them. This year only one has been 
issued, but this is an exceedingly good one, and will be a 
proof to all who wish to know, that we are doing sound 
scientific work. The Government grant of £75 has been 
continued, subcriptions have been coming in freely, and our 
financial position, as you will see by the balance-sheet, is a 
good one. The retiring officers have maintained their interest, 
and their attendance at Council Meetings has been exemplaiy. 
FRANK TRA TMAN, President. 
