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T H E FAS M A N IAN N AT IJ R A LI ST 
At the time of balancing there were amounts of jQ 6 ios. (current 
subscriptions) and ^3 3s. qd. (subscriptions long in arrears) outstand¬ 
ing. Special pleading Circulars were sent to all those who had not 
paid, but getting such poor results it was resolved at a Committee 
meeting, to write off the ^3 3s. gd. 
It is important that the Financial safety of the Club be secured at 
once and this to my mind can only be done by enforcing the Rule 
which governs the election of members ; otherwise the Treasurer will 
not have sufficient funds to meet the cost of an Annual Journal in 
future. Members must pay subscriptions upon election or else be 
debarred from receiving any privileges of the Club. A leakage of con¬ 
siderable magnitude takes place under the present system of election. 
It is regretted that the Treasurer is so harsh but he is required to advise 
the Club of the true state of its finances. Members who did not pay 
their subscriptions received notices of all Meetings, postage prepaid, 
shared in the benefits of the rented room, advertisements, received the 
Club’s Journal free, and were permitted to join excursions. There were 
on the Roll the names of a very large number of persons who allowed 
their subscriptions to get in arrears and when they were asked (or the 
amounts some of them sent in their resignations. This untoward state 
of affairs will be obviated by strictly enforcing the present Rule referred 
to. There was an object in not enforcing it before, because the Club 
being in its infant state every encouragement was given persons to 
become members and join in the highly delightful recreation of 
Nature study. 
The transactions of the Club are an increase over those of the 
previous year by ^11 17s. 8d., and the total amount due by members 
as subscriptions for the year 1909-10 was ^36 12s. 6d., of which 
^30 2s. fid. have been paid, being an increase over last year’s sub¬ 
scriptions by ^3 17s, fid. 
Donations to * Printing Fund’ have not been quite so liberal, but 
our best thanks are tendered those who have been so generous to 
contribute. 
Through the good work of the Secretary the Funds of the Club 
have been benefited by £6 8s. 2d., this amount represents a surplus 
over and above that which was required to meet all liabilities of the 
Easter Camp-out Meeting. 
It will be noticed that the rent paid for the room is in excess 01 
that of last year by 12s. 6d., this is on account of the Royal 
Society's permitting the Club to meet there. 
The Statement of Receipts and Expenditure shows a credit balance 
of ;£8 fis. fid., but it must be borne in mind that this is on account ol 
there being no issue of the Club’s Journal. 
1 would add that if all members paid their subscriptions promptly 
the Club would be in a most prosperous condition, and could not only 
meet all liabilities, but have a substantial balance to its credit. 
