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Vol. XIV.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER 9, 1897. No. 165. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 9th August, 1897. Mr. 

 T. S. Hall, M.A., one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair, 

 and some forty members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



Mr. O. A. Sayce reported that a meeting for practical work had 

 been held on Monday evening, 26th July, when the Rev. W. 

 Fielder gave a demonstration on the elements of histology. He 

 showed the general type of epithelium cells found in animals, 

 and handed mounted specimens to those present. 



Mr. D. Le Souef reported that, at the desire of the sub- 

 committee appointed to consider the question of a close season 

 for opossums, he had written to the Minister of Customs asking 

 that the close season should be from 1st June to 31st December 

 in each year, but so far had received no reply. 



A report of the Club's excursion to the Collingwood quarries, 

 on 17th July, was read by the leader, Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., who 

 stated that about a dozen members and friends attended, and 

 many beautiful and interesting specimens of zeolites had been 

 obtained. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions during the past month : — " Annual Report of Trustees of 

 Australian Museum," 1896; "Transactions Royal Geographical 

 Society of Australasia," vol. xiv. ; " Transactions Royal Society 

 of South Australia," vol. xxi , part 1 ; " Proceedings Royal Society 

 of Victoria," vol. x. (new series), part 1 ; " Fourteenth Annual 

 Report of Trustees of the Public Museum of Milwaukie, U.S.A. ; " 

 " Proceedings Royal Society of Tasmania," 1896. 



SPECIAL BUSINESS. 



In the absence of Mr. J. Gabriel, Mr. J. Shephard moved — 

 " That the following words be added to Rule 6 : — ' But notwith- 

 standing this, a member whose subscription is in arrears may vote 

 at the annual election of office-bearers and committee provided 

 that the subscription of such member be not more than the 

 current year in arrears.' " The motion was seconded by Mr. E. 

 Anderson, and led to some discussion. On being put to the vote, 

 the requisite two-thirds majority necessary for the alteration of a 

 rule was not secured, consequently the motion was lost. 



