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Vol. XIY.— No. 12. APRIL 14, 1898. No. 172. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th March, 1898. 

 The president, Mr. C. French, F.L.S., occupied the chair, and 

 about 50 members and visitors were present. 



REPORT. 



A report of the excursion to Willsmere, on Saturday, 26th 

 February, was read by the leader, Mr. W. Stickland, who stated 

 that, despite the heat, seven members attended, and many in- 

 teresting specimens of pond life were obtained. 



librarian's report. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following donations 

 to the library : — " Proceedings Linnean Society of New South 

 Wales," part 3, 1897, from the Society; "Transactions of Royal 

 Society of South Australia," vol. xx., part 2, from the Society; 

 " Census of Plants of Geelong District," by G. H. Adcock, F.L.S., 

 from the author ; The Wombat, January, 1898, from the Geelong 

 Science Society; "Report of Smithsonian Institute," July, 1894, 

 from the Institute ; " Bulletin of American Museum of Natural 

 History," vol. viii., from the Museum ; " Proceedings of Nova 

 Scotian Institute of Science," vol. ix., part 2, from the Institute : 

 " Proceedings of Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia," 

 1896, part 3, from the Academy ; " Proceedings of Boston Society 

 of Natural History," vol. xxvii., 12 parts, from the Society; 

 " Chicago Academy of Science Annual Report," also " Bulletin 

 No. 1," from the Academy ; also 6 parts publications by Field 

 Columbian Museum, Chicago, from the Museum ; and " Nature 

 Notes," for January and February, 1898, from the Selborne 

 Society, London. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken Messrs. Arnold E. Rodda and John 

 Boyes were unanimously elected members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The hon. secretary reported that the deputation appointed to 

 interview Sir Edward Braddon, Premier of Tasmania, with refer- 

 ence to the protection under the law of that colony of the 

 Albatrosses on Albatross Island, had been favourably received by 

 him, and, at his request, had afterwards submitted their views to 

 him in writing. 



