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allowance for a lot of standard works, which together with 
the ordinary additions have much improved the collection. 
There had been over eighty new Members and Asso- 
ciates elected during the year, but on account of deaths, 
withdrawals, and persons leaving the colony the increase 
had not been very great. The number on the roll at the 
beginning of the year had been 487 against 509 at the 
present time. They had lost by death the Hon. C. P. 
Austin, Mr. Arthur Campbell, Mr. G. W. Hinds, Revd. G. 
Salmon, Mr. B. J. Godfrey and only the previous week, 
Mr. F. A. Mason. Mr. Godfrey had been a very old 
member and a Director of the Society as early as 1853. 
He was sorry to have to report the loss of so many pro- 
minent members by death. 
The museum had been kept in very fine order, and by 
the addition of a new gallery round the interior had 
been much improved. Timehri was still maintaining its 
old standard as a well-written magazine, and had by no 
means lost its interest under Mr. Quelch's editorship. 
As far as the staff of the Society was concerned, he 
begged to atate that they had worked with great will- 
ingness, and he had always received every attention and 
courtesy from them. He could also say the same for the 
Honorary Secretary, the Directors, and members of the 
several Committees to whom he was much indebted for 
their hearty co-operation during his term of office. This 
being the last time that he would occupy the chair as 
President, he would thank them all for the forbearance 
they had shown him during the year. 
The President said, in proceeding to elecl Office- 
Bearers for the succeeding year, he believed it was the 
custom and privilege of the outgoing President to pro- 
