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ANNUAL MEETING. 
The Fifty-first Annual Meeting of the Koval Zoological and 
Acclimatisation Society of Victoria was held at the Town Hall, 
Melbourne, on Thursday, 25th February, 1915, at 3 p.m. Mr. C. D. 
Lln\'d presided. 
The following were present:—Mr. C. D. Lloyd (in the chair), 
Messrs. C. W. Maclean, T. R. James, A. Rutter -Clarke, H(.x)ks, C. 
Barrett, Councillor Fleming, Mr. E. CL Brook, and others. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Annual Report and Statement of Accounts were taken as 
read, and the chairman moved their adoption, and in so doing stated 
that the Society had had a good year despite the drought and war. 
'Fhe Gardens themselves were looking exceedingly well, and the 
number of visitors was yearly increasing. He ahso stated that the 
Gardens belong to the visitors as a whole, and just as much to those 
in the country as to those in MelViourne, and the Society wished to 
keep them in" such a state that the citizens would be proud of them. 
As far as possible the Gardens were kept well stocked with animals, 
a list of which could be seen in the report, and showed what had been 
added this year, ^lany of the.se animals had never l^een exhibited 
in Australia before. 'I'he Ciovernment have kindly helped the Society 
with material wherewith to erect the interesting new buildings that 
have lately been constructed. These, not being composed of wood, 
are permanent, and are a source of interest to visitors. The Premier 
and Chief Secretary had been able to pay the Gardens a visit during 
the year, and with their help the Council will be able to make some 
permanent imiirovements in the Gardens during the presefit year. 
I'lie Annual Balance-sheet showed that ^600 more had been spent 
than had been received, but the amount of live stock that had been 
purchased fullv accounted for this. 
Mr. C. W. Maclean seconded the adoption of the Report and 
Statement of Accounts, and said he quite concurred with what 
the chairman had stated with regard to the Gardens and their value 
from an educational point of view. 
On the motion of Mr. Lloyd, Colonel Ryau was unanimously re¬ 
elected as the President for the forthcoming year. 'I'he chairman 
stated that Colonel Ryan was now with the First Contingent of the 
troops in Egypt. .\n knew the interest he took in Natural Histor\. 
and he was now interesting himself on behalf of the S(K:iet\ while in 
Cairo regarding the suggested purchase of a Giraffe. 
