THE 



Vol. XII.— No. 3. JUNE, 1895. No. 139. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The fifteenth annual meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, loth June, 1895. 

 The president, Mr. H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S., occupied the chair, 

 and some 70 members and visitors were present. 



REPORT. 



A report of the dredging excursion in the Bay, on 24th May, 

 was received from the leader, Mr. J. Gabriel, F.L.S. The 

 steamer Firfifly and the yacht Starlight were kindly placed at the 

 disposal of the Club by their respective owners, Mr. E. F. Cooke 

 and Mr. C. J. Cottell, the former being in charge of Mr. Gabriel 

 and the latter of Mr. J. Shephard. Excellent results were obtained 

 off Beaumaris and towards Rickards Point. The dredges and 

 grapnels brought up many molluscs, diatoms, foraminifera, and 

 sponges. Tow nets were also used for securing some interesting 

 medusoid forms. A valuable report by Mr. G. B. Pritchard on 

 the shells obtained was appended. 



On the motion of Mr. Gabriel, seconded by Professor Spencer, 

 it was decided to send the thanks of the Club to Messrs. Cooke 

 and Cottell for their repeated kindness in placing their boats at 

 the disposal of the Club. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The hon. secretary (Mr. H. P. C. Ashworth) then read the 

 fifteenth annual report, 1894-95, which was as follows : — 



" To the Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen, — Your committee have much pleasure in 

 presenting to you the fifteenth annual report of the Club's work, 

 being for the period ending 30th April, 1895. 



" It is a matter of regret that the accessions to our ranks during 

 the past year have not been sufficient to compensate for the large 

 number removed from the roll, chiefly on account of non-payment 

 of subscriptions. Twenty-one new members have been elected, 

 and the membership may at the present time be reckoned at 

 about 180, including life and honorary members. 



" Your Committee would urge the members to use their best 

 endeavours to induce any friends interested in natural history to 

 join the Club, bearing in mind that an extension of our member- 

 ship will enable us to enlarge the sphere of our actions in many 

 directions from which we are at present debarred for want of funds. 



