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Vol. XIV.-No. 3. JULY 8, 1897. No. 163. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The seventeenth annual meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th June, 1897. The 

 president, Professor W. Baldwin Spencer, M.A., occupied the 

 chair, and some sixty members and visitors were present. 



The Chairman welcomed Mr. G. A. Keartland back to the 

 Club, after an absence of 12 months with the Calvert Exploring 

 Expedition in North-west Australia. Mr. Keartland made a few 

 interesting remarks on the trip, and pointed out on the map the 

 route taken by the expedition. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Keilor on Queen's Birthday was 

 read by the leader, Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., who stated that the 

 party had a very successful outing, many interesting geological 

 specimens being collected. 



Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather for dredging 

 on Queen's Birthday, the excursion did not take place. 



The hon. secretary reported that a practical meeting had been 

 held on Monday evening, 17th May, when Mr. R. S. Sugars, in 

 the absence of Mr. J. Shephard, gave a demonstration on the 

 " Anatomy of a Land Planarian," which was much appreciated by 

 those present. 



Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S., reported, with reference to the memorial 

 to the late Baron von Mueller, that the sub-committee appointed 

 by the delegates of the various societies to draw up a scheme is 

 awaiting the return of the Premier from England in order to 

 ascertain what the intentions of the Government are regarding 

 the matter. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The hon. secretary, Mr. C. French, jun., read the seventeenth 

 annual report, 1896-97, which was as follows : — 



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

 Ladies and Gentlemen, — Your Committee have much pleasure in 

 presenting for your consideration the report of the seventeenth 

 year of the Club's work, being for the period ending 30th April, 

 1897. 



" It is gratifying to be able to say that the interest in the Club 



