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the small sum of is. per annum entitles the subscriber and his 
family to visit the Gardens whenever desired. 
The President, Mr. F. R. Godfrey, in moving the adoption of the 
Report and Balance Sheet, said it was a matter of congratulation that 
the Government had restored the Society’s grant to ^3,500. He was 
also pleased to see that the Government had advertised the sale of the 
Gembrook Reserve for March 21st, 1905, and hoped the Society would 
soon receive its ;^iooo from the proceeds. The new elephant was 
turning out well and he hoped would soon be carrying children and be 
as docile as old “ Ranee had been. Another attraction had been 
provided for children, namely, the Circular Railway, which had been 
constructed under the supervision of Major Purchas, and which should 
be an addition to the revenue. 
With regard to the Lecturettes commenced last summer in the 
Gardens, he could not help a feeling of disappointment that the public 
had not taken advantage of them, as in the I.ondon Zoological Gardens 
they were a great attraction. Here, however, they had, owing to the 
want of support, been reluctantly withdrawn. A great drawback to 
the success of the Gardens was the very poor subscription list; instead 
of the paltry jCSo or so there should be at least 500 subscribers in a 
city like Melbourne. We could then lake advantage of the offers of 
Giraffe and other stock, which at present we could not afford to. In 
conclusion, he was happy to say, the Gardens had had a prosperous 
year and were kept up in their old state of efficiency. 
The Report and Balance Sheet were, on the motion of the 
President, unanimously adopted. 
On the motion of Mr. F, R. Godfrey, Mr. G. W. Bruce was 
elected President for the ensuing year. 
