THE 
Royal Zoological & Acclimatisation Society 
of Victoria. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 
For 1911. 
The Council of the Royal Zoological and Acclimatisation 
Society of Victoria beg to submit their Forty-eighth Annual 
Report to the subscribers and the public. 
The Government granted the Society the sum of six hund¬ 
red pounds for the purpose of erecting new deer houses to take 
the place of the old wooden structures at present in use ; this 
work is being proceeded with, and should be finished towards 
the end of the half-year. 
The new shelter-shed has now been completed, and is a 
great convenience to visitors. The space in front has been laid 
down in gravel, and stones have been placed round the trees. 
The boiler for hot water has iDeen placed close to the shelter 
shed, the wooden building it previously occupied having 
been removed. 
The new yard for Jackals has also been completed and the 
old wooden structure taken away. One of these animals has 
been in the Society's Gardens for over twelve years, but it is 
not known how old he was when first purchased. 
The new enclosure for Porcupines, Tasmanian Devils and 
Ant-eating Kchidnas is now in use in place of the wooden build¬ 
ing that formerly existed. The Echidnas are adepts at climb¬ 
ing, and also at scpieezing through a small space. 
The duck ponds are being thoroughly renovated, and the old 
picket fence by which they were enclosed has been taken down. 
A light iron and wire fence has been erected in its place. The 
old division fences have been renewed. The various .small 
ponds have been done away with, and two larger ones are now 
being made. 
