The accounts have been, as usual audited by Messrs. Langton, 
Holmes and McCrindle, and the balance-sheet will be published in 
the yearly proceedings of the Society. 
The Council desire to record their appreciation of the services 
rendered to the Society by Mr. C. M. Officer, the retiring President; 
Mr. McLachlan, the Hon. Treasurer; and the Directors and other 
officers of the Society. The Council also desire to thank Mr. 
Kendall, the Society's Hon. Veterinary Surgeon, for his ready 
attention to the duties of his office. 
The Report as read was unanimously adopted, but it was 
decided to add a clause having reference to the advisability of the 
Government taking steps to sell the Reserve at Gembrook formerly 
held by the Society. 
The election of officers for the present year (1893) was then 
proceeded with. 
Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Bruce were re-elected as members of the 
Council. 
Mr. Bruce was elected President, and Messrs. C. M. Officer 
and R. W. Best, M.P., Vice-Presidents. 
Mr. Ronald McLachlan was re-elected Hon. Treasurer, on the 
motion of the Hon. Robert Simson. 
Colonel Rede was elected a member of the Council of the 
Society, vice Mr. Alex. Sutherland, who retires. 
The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, 
Professor Spencer, V.P., and that gentleman responded, and 
expressed the pleasure it would give him to assist the Society 
whilst in England. 
