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Vol. IX.— Nos. 2-3. JUNE-JULY, 1892. Nos. 102-103. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, 9th May. Professor W. Baldwin 

 Spencer was in the chair, and there was an attendance of about 

 100 members and friends. 



librarian's report. 



" Records of Australian Museum," ii., 1 ; " Nests and Eggs of 

 Australian Birds, Supplement 2," by A. J. North, from author ; 

 "Journal of Bombay Natural History Society," vi., 4; "Pro- 

 ceedings of Royal Society of Victoria," iv., new series. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND AUDITORS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Tulford, Miss Turner, Master E. 

 R. Turner, and Messrs. W. Anderson, E. A. Mann, T. M. 

 M'Knight, F.L.S., and H. G. Turner were elected members of 

 the Club. Nominations were received for office-bearers for the 

 coming year, and Messrs. H. Ashworth and J. Shephard were 

 elected as auditors. 



PAPERS. 



Two papers were read by the secretary, the first of which was 

 contributed by Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., and had reference to 

 " Musical Sands." On a late visit to Phillip Island, Mr. Hall 

 noticed that the sand when walked over gave out a musical note 

 resembling that caused by drawing the finger rapidly over a piece 

 of corded silk. Various theories propounded by naturalists 

 were brought forward in explanation, and the hope was ex- 

 pressed that those of our own country would give the subject 

 consideration. 



The second paper, contributed by Mr. C. C. Brittlebank, dealt 

 with the "Life History of two Insects," and gave some very 

 interesting details concerning the transformations of one of the 

 Curculionidae, together with the life cycle of one of the " Tree- 

 hoppers," from observations made some years ago in the Dande- 

 nong district. The paper was illustrated by some well-executed 

 coloured drawings. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Amongst the natural history notes presented to the meeting the 

 following were of great interest : — " Note on a New Rotifer," 



