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Vol. Xin.— No. 8. NOVEMBER, 1896. No. 156. 



{PUBLISHED DECEMBER 9, 1896.) 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 16th November, 1896. Mr. 

 J. Shepherd, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair, and 

 some forty members and visitors were present. 



THE LATE BARON VON MUELLER. 



Before proceeding with the ordinary business of the evening, 

 Air. D. Best, as one of the founders of the Club, asked to be 

 allowed to say a few words in reference to the very great loss the 

 Club had sustained in the death, on the 10th of October last, of 

 Baron Sir F. von Mueller, at the age of 71, one of the original 

 members of the Club, and one whose help was always freely given 

 to any of the members, especially to those requiring information 

 on botanical matters. He moved — " That this Club desires to 

 have recorded on its minutes its many obligations to, and sincere 

 regret at the loss of, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, K.C.M.G., 

 Government Botanist, one of its oldest members, and for some 

 years its active and honoured patron ; and it further desires that a 

 letter of condolence, with a copy of this resolution, be sent to Mrs. 

 Wehl, of Millicent, South Australia, as his sole surviving sister, 

 and only close relation." 



The resolution was seconded by Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S., who 

 endorsed all that Mr. Best had said, and suggested that on the 

 occasion of the next exhibition of wild flowers floral wreaths 

 should be exhibited, to be afterwards placed on Baron von 

 Mueller's grave. Messrs. Luehmann, Barnard, Fielder, and the 

 chairman also spoke in kindly remembrance of the late Baron. 

 The resolution was then put and agreed to in silence, all 

 standing. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The president of the Natural History Society, Brisbane, wrote 

 conveying resolutions adopted by that society with reference to a 

 memorial to the late Baron von Mueller. The matter was 

 referred to the committee for report. 



EXCURSION REPORTS. 



Reports of recent Club excursions to Mitcham, Sandringham, 

 Ringwood, Dandenong Ranges, and Berwick were furnished by 

 the respective leaders — Messrs. G. Coghill, C. French, jun. (two), 



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