Field Nafypalists' Club of Vietopia. 



ROOMS— ROYAL SOCIETY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 



BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING 



IVIosmdELy, lOAIm ifvi.xa.&i X895, s»,± 8 i>.Ka.. 



1. Correspondence and Reports. 



Report of Excursion to Altona Bay, from Mr. J. Gabriel, F.L.S. 



2. Election of Members. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Members making nominations will oblige by handing the full name and address to 

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



1. Consideration of Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 1894-95. 



2. Election of Office-bearers for 1895-96 



The following gentlemen have been duly nominated as Office-bearers for he 

 coming year : — 



President — Professor W. Baldwin Spencer, M.A. 

 Vice-Presidents — Messrs. C. French, F.L.S. , and J. Shephard. 

 Hon. TREASLTRER-Mr. C. Frost, F.LS 

 Hon. Librarian — Mr. O. A. Sayce. 

 Hon. Secretary— Mr. H. P. C. Ashworth. 



Committee— Messrs. D. Best, J. Gabriel, F.L.S., T. S. Hall, M.A., G. R. Hill, 

 Dr. W. Macgillivray, Messrs. R. S. Sugars, G. Sweet, and F. VVisewould. 



3. Presidential Address by Mr. H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



By Mr. C. French, Jun. — " Observations on the flowering times and localities of 

 Victorian Orchids." 



By Mr. R. J. Fletcher. — " Notes on a recent visit to some Basalt caves near Skipton.'" 



6. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may note any unusual occurrence, or see anything of interest in 

 Foreign or Colonial papers, are requested to mention the same at our meetings 

 for the purpose of discussion. 



7. Exhibition of Specimens and Conversazione. 



Members exhibiting specimens are requested to furnish the Hon. Sec. with written 

 particulars of their Exhibits, for record in Minutes and Naturalist. 



^ EXCURSIOrf. ^ 



Saturday, 22nd June. — Flemington Bridge, under the leadership of 

 Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. Start from Spencer Street Station at 2.27 p.m. 

 Object : Geology. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The Monthly Meeting for Practical Work will be held on Monday 

 evening, 24th June, when Mr. J. Shephard will give a demonstration on 

 " The measurement of objects under the microscope." Members are requested 

 to bring their microscopes and appliances connected with measurement. 



