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It now devolves on the meeting to elect a President, two Vice- 
Presidents, and an Hon. Treasurer for the ensuing year, and three 
Members of the Council, Messrs. Venables, Ryan and Moule, being the 
three Members who have attended the fewest meetings of the Council, 
retire, but are eligible for re-election. 
The balance-sheet, audited by Messrs. Langton and Holmes, laid 
before the meeting showed the receipts from all sources to have been 
£5,969 12s. 10d., and the expenditure £4,484 12s. 6d, leaving a credit 
balance at the Bank of Victoria, on 1st January, 1886, of £1,485 Os. 4d. 
This balance includes a sum of £1,000 granted by the Chief Secretary 
for permanent improvements. 
The Office-bearers for the ensuing year were then elected, with 
the following result :—President: The Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C.; 
Vice-Presidents : The Hon. P. Simson, P. R. Godfrey, Esq.; Hon. 
Treasurer: Albert Purclias, Esq.; Members of Council: George Bruce, 
Esq., F. G. Moule, Esq., Charles Ryan, Esq. 
The meeting closed by a unanimous vote of thanks to the Director 
and the retiring President. 
