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Vol. XX.— No. 4. AUGUST 6, 1903. No. 236. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA, 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th July, 1903. The 

 president, Mr. O. A. Sayce, occupied the chair, and about fifty 

 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — *' Proceedings Royal Society of 

 Tasmania," 1902, from the Society ; The Emu, vo\. iii., part i, 

 July, 1903, from the Australasian Ornithologists' Union; 

 " Bulletin of American Museum of Natural History," vol. xvi., 

 1902, from the Museum; "A Biological Reconnaissance in the 

 vicinity of Flat-head Lake, U.S.A." by Morton J. Elrod, from the 

 author; Knowledge, June, 1903, from the proprietors. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. S. Cooper, 113 Coppin-street, 

 Richmond, was duly elected a member of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., brought under the notice of the meeting 

 the destruction of our forests, and called attention to the recent 

 founding of the National Forests Protection League, having for 

 its objects the protection of our forests, the encouragement of 

 tree planting, &c. He pointed out the results likely to ensue 

 from the indiscriminate cutting up and throwing open of our 

 forest reserves, and thought that this ought to be rendered 

 impossible, except by a special Act of Parliament, and said that, as 

 this Club is specially concerned in the preservation of the 

 indigenous fauna and flora, members should individually give all 

 the practical assistance in their power in forwarding the objects 

 of the League. He suggested that the hon. secretary might 

 receive and forward subscriptions from members who desired to 

 help in the movement, and in conclusion moved — " That the Club 

 express its sympathy with the objects of the National Forests 

 Protection League, and the co-operation of the members in 

 forwarding its aims be invited." 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard seconded the motion, which was strongly 

 supported by Messrs. D. Best, J. Shephard, and F. Wisewould, 

 and carried unanimously. 



