THE ROYAL 
Zoological and Acclimatisation Society 
OF VICTORIA. 
REPORT OF THE (OUNCIL 
For 1915. 
The Council of the Royal Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of 
Victoria beg to submit their B'ifty-second Annual Reix>rt to the 
subscribers and the public. 
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During the year approximaf^y Iversons have visited the 
Gardens on Sundays, a decrease of 69,97^ as compared with last ^ g . 
year; on week days the number of visitors was 98,91a, a ~~decreTsT~~ ^ ** ' 
ot 19,548 from 1914. The total number of visitors was approximately 
334,937. This does not include children from charitable institutions 
and primary schools, who are admitted free of charge. -The attend¬ 
ance is considered good, when we realise the drain this dreadful war 
is making on the resources of the citizens, and the number of soldiers 
who have left our shores. I'he receipts at the entrance gates for the 
year were ;£2‘]b'] los. iid., and from other sources ^£^834 14s. 4d., 
making a total of ^£3602 5s. 3d., being ^722 7s. 9d. less than that 
received last year. 'Phis does not include the Government grant. 
Several permanent improvements have been carried out, the Nyl- 
ghaie and Red Deer yarvls have been completed, new concrete houses 
have been erected, as well as a wall at the back; these buildings are 
of the same character a.s those adjoining, and the Council purpose 
erecting three more concrete houses and an additional wall during this 
year, which will complete that section. The present old wooden 
buildings and fencing will be removed. 
Some fresh shrubs have been planted in the Flight Aviary. This 
building contijiues to be a great attraction, birds being seen in their 
natural conditions. The White-plumed Honeyeater nested this year 
and successfully reared their two young ones. 
^^any of the footpaths have been laid with fresh gravel, approxi- 
mately 3361 yards, a much needed improvement, which 4idds to the 
neat appearance of the Gardens. The large open space round the 
Hand Stand'has also been gravelled. But more is'needed before the 
footpaths are complete. 2059 yards of 1:ar-])aving have been laid down 
on the footpaths throughout the (Tardens, especially where the traffic 
is heavy. 
