Field Nsfrj pa lists' (Hub of Viclwis. 



ROOMS— ROYAL SOCIETY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 



BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 



IVIo»xcii»,y , 8th June, X896, slX, 8 p.m. 



i. Correspondence and Reports. 



Report of Dredging Excursion in Port Phillip Bay, from Mr. J. Gabriel. 

 Report of Excursion to Lilydale, from Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. 



2. Election of Members. 



Members making nominations will oblige by handing the full name and address to 

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



Consideration of Annual Report and Balance Sheet for 1895-96. 

 Election of Office-bearers for 1S96-97. 



The following nominations have been made : — 

 President — Professor Baldwin Spencer, M.A. 

 Vice-Presidents— Mr. C. French, FL.S., Mr. J. Shephard. 

 Hon. Treasurer— Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S. 

 Hon. Librarian — Mr. O. A. Sayce. 

 Hon. Secretary— Mr. C. French, jun. 

 CoMMiTTEE-Messrs. H. P. C. Ashworth, D. Best, J. Gabriel, T. S. Hall, M.A., 



H. R. Hogg, C. M. Maplestone, F. Spry, W. Stickland, W. Stone, G. Sweet, 



H. T. Tisdall, and F. Wise would. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



By Mr. H. R. Hogg, " On the Flight of Sea Birds." 



By Mr. C. C. Brittlebank, " The Miocene Rocks of Bacchus Marsh." 



i5. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may note any unusual occurrence, or see anything of interest in 

 Foreign or Colonial papers, are requested to mention the same at our meetings 

 for the purpose of discussion. 



7. Exhibition of Specimens and Conversazione. 



Members exhibiting specimens are requested to furnish the Hon. Sec. with written 

 particulars of their Exhibits, for record in Minutes and Naturalist. 



•8 EXCURSIONS, i* 



Saturday, 13TH June. — Keilor, via St. Albans. Under the leadership 

 of Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. Start from Spencer Street station, at 12.15 P- m - 

 Object : Geology. 



