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may be made here to the interesting results obtained by Mr. 

 Fielder in regard to the intermediate hosts of various species of 

 flukes. It is to be hoped that further work will enable Mr. Fielder 

 to arrive at definite conclusions with regard to the life-histories of 

 the forms now being studied by him. 



" In the last report reference was made to the despatch of a 

 scientific expedition to Central Australia by Mr. Horn. The 

 zoological report, a copy of which Mr. Horn has presented to the 

 Club, has now been issued, and the Club will notice with interest 

 that out of the thirteen authors of the seventeen memoirs con- 

 tained in the report nine are members of this Club. In this 

 connection members will note with interest that Mr. G. A. 

 Keartland, who accompanied the Horn Expedition, has recently 

 been appointed zoological collector on the Calvert Expedition, 

 so that in various ways members of the Club are engaged upon 

 work which will serve to considerably extend our knowledge of 

 the natural history of Australia. 



" The twelfth conversazione of the Club was held in the 

 Athenaeum Hall on Thursday and Friday, 28th and 29th May, 

 and was a decided success. As on the last occasion, it was held 

 on the two evenings and the intervening afternoon. The 

 attendance was such as to render it financially a success, whilst 

 in drawing attention to the aims and work of the Club it cannot 

 fail to be of future advantage. It was opened by our senior 

 patron, the Baron von Mueller, who was supported by Sir 

 Frederick M'Coy, and during its course lecturettes were delivered 

 by Mr. C. Frost, Mr. T. S. Hall, and Professor Spencer. The 

 display of natural history and other exhibits was a good one, but 

 on a future occasion the committee hopes to see a larger number 

 of members taking part as exhibitors. As usual, one of the most 

 attractive features was the display made by the microscopical 

 section. 



" The twelfth volume of the Club's journal has been completed, 

 and the thanks of the Club are again due to Mr. F. G. A. 

 Barnard for the work which he has so admirably performed as 

 editor of the journal, the circulation of which is of the greatest 

 advantage to the Club. 



" In regard to the finances of the Club, the treasurer reports 

 that the receipts are ^129 8s. iod., the expenditure ^123 6s., 

 leaving a balance of ^,6 2s. iod. The expenditure includes the 

 sum of ^26 9s., which has been paid on account of 

 liabilities previously incurred, so that from a financial point of 

 view the Club may be regarded as having improved its 

 position. 



" Your committee, in conclusion, would remind members that 

 the usefulness of the Club can be extended not only by the 

 attraction of new members, but by each individual member 



