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The IvCopard house, the Wolf liousc, and the Ilyjena liouse 
have been repaired, also painted inside and out, and the walls 
of one of the divisions of the latter house have been cased with 
steel sheetinj^. 
The lonj*; Monkey house has been repaired and enlarged and 
lined with steel sliceting, and all the perches hung instead of 
being fixtures as formerly; a great inij)roveinen1. The building' 
has also been newly painted throughout. Two divisions of the 
Bear house ojjposite have had tlie interior walls lined with 
steel sheeting and the seats suspended. 
The fence round the oval lawn and fountain in front of 
tlie main entrance has been removed and replaced with orna¬ 
mental semi-circular iron hoops. 
Many very old and unsightly pine trees have been removed 
and replaced by palms and other suitable trees. Some of the 
old shrubljerics have also been replanted with flowering shrubs. 
The palms jjlanted last season in the Kangaroo and other 
paddocks arc thriving well, and will soon be a great improve¬ 
ment to the general eflect. 
A row of pine trees has also been ])lanted in tlie picnic 
ground, and will soon give the desirable additional shade; 
those planted two years ago are now making considerable ])ro- 
gress. This enclosure is available for picnics and private tea 
parties, every facilit\’ being afforded for making tea, etc. 
A large number of sugar gums have had to be taken out, 
as at a comparatively early age they were infested by the lava 
of longicorn and other beetles. 
The larger of tlie two Jilephants belonging to the Society 
was sold in December last for a satisfactory jiricc, as the 
younger one was broken in and is now carrying the children 
in a very satisfactory- w.iy, being very docile and tractable. 
The pair of Tolar Bears continue to thrive despite the hot 
weather occasionally experienced, and arc in jierfect condition. 
The Orang-ulang, although a delicate animal in captivity, is- 
a])parently in perfect health, and has now been four years in 
the ('lardens. and causes endless amusement to visitors. Several 
Talegallas, or Scrub Turkeys, liave again been successfully 
hatched this season from the nesting mound. 
The Council again desires to notice with satisfaction the 
