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ANNUAL MELTING. 
The Fifty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Royal Zoological 
and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria was held at the Town 
Hall, Melbourne, on Monday, 26th February, 1923, at 3 p.m. 
Present: Messrs. C. W. Maclean, E. J. Dunn, A. Currie, 
W. R. Grimwade, E. G. Brook, S. D. Owen, W. J. Owen, R. 
VV. Sharp, Bourne, McLorinan, Ambrose Pratt, Morgan, 
Hourigan, Hon. J. G. Membrey, General Stanley, Sir James 
Barrett, Dr. Kendall, Dr. Leach, Dr. W. C. Mackenzie, and 
Mesdames Gollmick, Hine, and Stevenson. 
On the motion of General Stanley, seconded by the Hon. 
J. G. Membrey, Mr. Maclean was unanimously elected to the 
Chair. 
The Minutes of the Fifty-eighth Annual Meeting, held 
on 28th February, 1922, were read and confirmed. 
The Report of the Council and the Audited Statement of 
Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st December, 
1922, were read. 
Mr. Currie moved — “That they be received and adopted.” 
Seconded by the Hon. J. G. Membrey and carried unani- 
mously. 
Mr. Grimwade moved — “That Mr. Currie be elected 
President for the ensuing year.” Seconded by General Stan- 
ley and supported by the Hon. J. G. Membrey. Carried 
unanimously. 
The Hon. J. G. Membrey and Mr. E. J. Dunn were re- 
elected Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year, on the motion 
of Sir James Barrett, seconded by Dr. Leach. 
Mr. E. J. Dunn was elected Hon. Treasurer for the ensuing 
year, on the motion of General Stanley, seconded by Mr. Grim- 
wade. 
For the four vacancies on the Council, caused by the re- 
tirement of Mr. C. W. Maclean, as President, and the retire- 
ment of Surgeon-Colonel G. Horne and Messrs. W. R. Grim- 
wade and H. Sheppard, in pursuance of Regulation 2, the fol- 
lowing members were elected by ballot: — Mr. C. W. Maclean, 
20 votes; Dr. Mackenzie, 13 votes; Messrs. W. J. Owen and 
Ambrose Pratt, each 12 votes. The Hon. J. G. Membrey 
and Mr. Hourigan acted as Scrutineers. 
