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ANNUAL MEETING. 
The Forty-eighth Aiimial Meeting was held at the Town Hall, 
Melbourne, on Monday, February 26th, 1912, His Excellency 
Sir John Fuller presiding, 
I lie Annual Report and Statement of Accounts was taken as 
read, and their adoption moved by Colonel Horne, who stated in 
doing so that it was a source of satisfaction that the Society 
continued on the up-grade all the time. Its income was con¬ 
siderably ahead of last year from nearl}” every source, the gate 
receipts alone being 1*320 more : whereas the expenditure, except 
in wages, had been less. The Gardens themselves were being 
improved, and many old wooden buildings had been removed, 
and slructurLs of a permanent character erected in their place. 
The native shrubs which had been planted would soon add much 
to the lieauty of the Gardens. The hatching of Trout also had 
been very successful, that being an important item to the State. 
The adoption was .seconded by Mr. Lloyd, and carried 
unanimously. 
The three retiring members of the Council, namely, Colonel 
Ryan and Messrs. George Howat and C. W. McLean, were, on 
the motion of Mr. IC, J. Dunn, re-elected members of the Council, 
The Director stated that the reason that Colonel Ryan had 
attended the fewest number of meetings was due to the fact that 
he had been absent for six months on a visit to Europe. 
Colonel R3’an was unanimou.sly elected President of the 
Society for the ensuing twelve mouths on the motion of Colonel 
Horne, and at the same time appreciation was expressed at the 
services he had always so willingly rendered to the Society. 
On the motion of Mr. McLean, Mr. C. D. Lloyd and Mr. W. 
Warren were elected Vice-Presidents of the vSociety. 
Mr. T. R. James was re-elected Hon. Treasurer on the motion 
of Mr. (jeorge Howat. 
Mr, Lloyd moved a cordial vote of thanks to His Excellency 
for honoring the Society by presiding at its annual meeting, 
and stating the pleasure it gave the members in having him there. 
His Excellency in replying stated that no one was more 
interested in natural history than he was, and one of the first 
places he went to with Lady Fuller and his children on his 
arrival in ^lelbourue was to the Zoological Gardens, and he was 
surprised at their size and their fine collection of animals, and 
in the careful way in which they were kept, and ihey were a 
credit to the city and the State. 
The meeting then closed. 
