Field /Naturalists' Club of Victoria* 



• •* OFFICE-BEARERS, 1917-1918. *► 

 preBi6eut : MB. F. PITCHER. 



10ice=pie9t6ent6: 

 ME. A. D. HARDY, F.L.S. MR. J. GABRIEL. 



toil. HieaBUicc : MR. G. COOHILL, 79 Swanston Street (Tel. Centra! 2794). 



t)oii. libianan : MR. P. R. H. ST. JOHN, 54 Mason Street, South Yarra. 



t)on. Ssitoc of tbc "Wictoiian IRatiuaUst " : 

 MR. P. G. A. BARNARD, 167 High Street, Kew (Telephone Hawthorn 443). 



Ijon. Secretai'2 : 

 MR. B. S. ANTHONY, 448 Collins Street (Telephone Central 355). 



I30n. Bsaistant Secietat^ an& Uibranau : MR. W. GLANCE. 



domnnttee : 



MESSRS. F. CHAPMAN, A.L.S., C, DALEY, F.L.S., J. A. KERSHAW, F.E.8. 



J. SEARLE, and DR. C. S. SUTTON. 



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This CIiCB was founded in 1880 for the purpose of affording observers and lovers of 

 Natural History regular and frequent opportunities for discussing those special 

 lubjeotsin whioh they are mutually interested; for the exhibition of specimens; 

 and for promoting Observations in the Field by means of Exoarsions to various 

 colleoting grounds around the Metropolis. 



EXCURSIONS. 



Saturday, 9th march. — Burnley Horticultural Gardens. Under 

 the leadership of Mr. J. P. McLennan. Motor boat will leave Prince's Bridge 

 at2 p.m. sharp. Return fare, 1/. 



Saturday, 23rd March. — Korkuperrimul Creek, via Bacchus 



Marsh. Object — Geologry. Leader — Mr. R. E. Luher, B.A. Train from 

 Spencer Street, 7.40 a.m. Second class week-end ticket to Bacclius Marsh, 3/4. 

 Lunch should be taken. Billy, tea and milk provided. It is proposed to visit fossil 

 leaf beds in tertiary ironstone, also freestone quarries, where older fossil plants of 

 Permo-carboniferous period are to be found. Older basalt terraces of immense 

 thickness (here 500 feet) will be inspected whilst following course of creek, and also 

 ■what are held to be dykes intrusive tlirough the basalt. An idea of the physiography 

 of the district will be obtained from Bald Hill, which is of easy access. Distance 

 to be travelled, about eight miles. Train on return arrives at Spencer Street 

 about 10 p.m. 



Eastee ExouRSio^y, 28th March to 2nd April.— Lake Coraijgamite. 

 Object — General. Leaders — Messrs. J. Shephard and J. Seiirle. It is proposed 

 to make the headquarters at Pirron Yallock: about J mile from the lake and within 

 easy distance of the Stony Rises and other places of interest. The cost, which has 

 not yet been fully determined, should not exceed 50/- per member. Details as to 

 time of starting Ac. will be furnished by the leaders at the Ordinary Meeting on 

 11th March. 



Alteration of Excursion. — SATURDAY, 13th Aprii. Owing to unforseen 

 circumstances, the excursion planned to Diamond Creek and Eltham, lias had to be 

 abandoned, but an excursion to Altona Bay has been substituted. The principal 

 object will be to inspect the aboriginal middens of this district. Full particulars 

 next issue. 



