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success which has attended its effort to stock the streams of 
tlie State with trout of various kinds and otlier fish, and thinks 
it rislit to mention that the introduction of fish to many 
of the streams was due in the first instance to its efforts. 
INtany a journey having- been undertaken bv the late Director 
and .some members of the Council to convey cans of yonnsj 
trout, and secretly place them in the streams of the State', 
where they have increased and mnltiplied. and now afi'ord gootl 
,si)ort to the an<,dcr. and delicious chan-jc of diet to the public. 
'fhc following .stock were born in the Cardens dnrinsr the 
])a.st year, namely: One /Cebn, one liantan-, one Anoa? one 
llnanaco, two I'allow Deer, one each of harasinsia, Sambnr, 
Ivquine, Red and llo<r Deer, also Kanjraroos, Wallabvs, Indian 
Wolves, Din, 2 :oes, Phalangers or Opo.ssnms, Short-headed belideus 
or b'lying Scpiirrels, .Samoyede Dogs, and one liarbary Sheep or 
Aoudad. 
The Council desires to recoo;nize the earnest and faithful 
.services of the Director and all the emplovees. 
The President, .Mr. C. \V. hruce, in inoviiifr tPe adoption of the 
Ke]H)rtand Palance-Sheet, said it was .satisfactory to notice that the 
Society’s position as shown b\- the Palance-.Sheet, was a distinct im¬ 
provement on that of last year. They had reduced their overdraft 
at the Hank of Victoria from .t2693 to ,t.T637. He hoi)ed to be able to 
announce .some time this year a .still further material reduction when 
the Covernment handed over the £1000 due from the sale of the 
(leinbrook Re.servc. 
They had had better .support from the public last year than in 
1904, the turn.stiles .showinj^ a },nnn in the attendance of 2649 pensons 
over the previous year. The Subscri])tion l.i.st, thou.:^h unsatis- 
factoc '*■ cit_\ such a.s iMclbournc, .showed thi.s \’car a .slight 
advance. He was ])leased to .see amon^- the .subscribers the name of 
Ilis ICxccllency Lord Xorthcotc. who showed his interest in the 
^ociet_v by (inalifyiny for a life membership. 
He thonsht the various b'ishiu't Clubs throughout the .State 
might be ai)proached with regard to .snb.scriptions. 'Phe .Society in 
it.s early da\s, as indicated in the rcjrort, had spent time and mone\' 
i,i stocking the .streams of Victoria, and those who no.w reaped the 
benefit ought to be asked to help our meagre sub.scri])tion li.st. In 
