Cbc Ulctorian naturalist. 



Vol. XXXIV.— No. 11. MARCH 7, 1918. No. 411, 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th January, 1918. 

 The president, Mr. F. Pitcher, occupied the chair, and about 

 45 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Secretary, National Committee of the Young 

 Men's Christian Association, as follows : — 



" On behalf of the National Committee of the Y.M.C.A., I beg to extend 

 to the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria our thanks for the cheque for 

 £212 5-!. id., the net amount of the proceeds from your annual wild- 

 flower show, held in the Town Hall on 2nd October last. This splendid 

 financial result, largely due to the energy and earnestness of your members, 

 brings with it more than the actual money. It means to us that the work 

 we are trying to do has your sympathy and endorsement, so, in tlianking 

 you for this generous expression of your goodwill, may we add our earnest 

 desire to administer this fund so that you may feel that your labour has 

 been well invested. — Yours faithfully, 



"ALEX. JAMIESON. 



" National Secretary." 

 ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken. Miss Lilian Evans, York-street, 

 Moonec Ponds ; Miss Dorothy Phillpot, " Narrabeen," Mary- 

 street, Malvern ; and Mr. Albert E. Keep, Alma-road, Caulfield, 

 were duly elected as ordinary members, and Mr. Allan 

 MacCaskill, jun., as a country member of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



With regard to the letter from the Chief Inspector of 

 Fisheries and Game, inquiring as to the question of a change 

 in the opening of the quail season, which had been held over 

 from the previous meeting pending advice from the ornith- 

 ological members, it was decided that the matter be left in 

 the hands of Messrs. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., and G. A. Keart- 

 land to deal with. 



The chairman announced that Mr. F. Keep had presented 

 to the Club six of the Commonwealth military maps covering 

 districts adjacent to the metropolis, which would be of value 

 to members in arranging excursions, &c. A vote of thanks 

 was unanimously accorded to Mr. Keep for his gift. 



