68 Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings. [ 



Vict. Nat. 

 Vol. XXXIll 



A series of views, illustrating the ravages wrought by fire amidst 

 the dense and serried ranks of the many varieties of eucalypts 

 that clothe the slojoes of the ranges, engendered the general 

 feeling that more efficient control than at present obtains should 

 be exercised by the Government over the actions of the lessees 

 of these agistment areas. 



In addition to the Macalister route to Mount Wellington, the 

 approach via Ben Cruachan and the Avon River was graphicallv 

 dealt with. Views of the lofty Snowy Plains in both winter and 

 summer garb were shown ; and also bluffs, gorges, and mountain 

 scenery as far north as Mount Howitl (5.715 feet), which over- 

 looks the Buffalo and the King Rivers north of the Divide. 



A return was made by the mining track, past "Boyce's," 

 along the picturesque Wonnangatta River, a tributary of the 

 Mitchell, to Crooked River. Grant, and Dargo. old mining 

 centres in the " sixties," but now greatly decayed. Views of the 

 rocky channel of the Avon and on to Maf^ra completed the 

 series. 



About 140 slides, of exceptional merit and interest and 

 embracing a wide range of subjects, were shown. The photo- 

 graphs were taken and the slides prepared by Mr. A. J. Waugh, 

 of Maffra. 



In thanking Mr. Daley for the interesting and instructive 

 manner in which he had dealt with his subject, the president 

 said that the views displayed were the best he had yet seen 

 of picturesque Victoria. How the photographer got into 

 position to take some of them he could not reahze. 



Mr. J. H. Harvey, A.R.I.V.A., remarked that it is often 

 maintained that the w'ork of the camera is purely mechanical. 

 That this is not so half a dozen of the \-iews just shown wyuld 

 demonstrate. The slides exhibited were exceptionally fine, 

 and reflected great credit upon Mr. \A'augh. 



Mr. Daley, in responding, said that Mr. Waugh had done a 

 great deal to familiarize the scenery of alpine Gippsland. As 

 he had already mentioned, it was due to that gentleman's 

 kindness that he had been able to deal with his trip to the 

 Wellington plateau in a popular manner, and he would like 

 the Club to recognize the good offices of Mr. Waugh by a letter 

 of thanks. 



This suggestion was unanimously agreed to. 



THE LIBRARY. 



The president intimated that, in order to afford members 

 greater access to the library than at present, the hon. librarian. 

 Mr. P. R. H. St. John, had signified his willingness to attend 

 at the hall on the fourth Monday in each month, between 8 and 



