the Uktorian HdturaHst 



Vol. XX.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER 10, 1903. No. 237. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA, 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in tlie 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, loth August, 1903. 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the 

 chair, and about 65 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the National Forests Protection League, thanking the 

 Club for the support given by members, and urging unrelaxed 

 attention to the reservation of timber country. 



REPORTS. 



In the absence of Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., Mr. F. G. A. 

 Barnard gave a short report of the Club's visit to the Zoological 

 Gardens on Saturday, i8th July, when there was a good attend- 

 ance of members and friends, who availed themselves of the 

 opportunity to inspect the various animals, birds, &c., under the 

 guidance of the Director, Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S. 



Additional interest is given to these visits by the information 

 imparted by the Director concerning many of the animals on view. 

 Among other items of interest may be mentioned the Black Swans, 

 some of which were then sitting on their eggs, while several young 

 ones were seen running about. The Emu was also sitting on her 

 nest, containing several eggs. Altogether a very pleasant after- 

 noon was spent, and members left well pleased with their visit. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr, A. J. Campbell drew attention to the destruction of game 

 on Lake Moodemere. He exj^lained that the lake was reserved 

 some yeais ago as a resort for wild fowl, but, owing to the drought, 

 the sheet of water has been somewhat reduced, and the waterfowl 

 are therefore congregating more in the limited area, and so 

 offering greater facilities for their destruction. Under cover of 

 shooting foxes and other vermin unscrupulous persons are also 

 destroying the ducks, &c. He therefore moved — "That the 

 attention of the Minister of Public Works and the Rutherglen 

 Shire Council be directed to the destruction of game on Lake 

 Moodemere." 



Mr. G. Coghill, in seconding the motion, stated that some 

 years ago the attention of a former Minister had been successfully 

 directed to the matter. 



The motion was carried unanimously. 



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