Field NafriFslisfs' Glob of Vicfopis. 



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



BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 



1VI o n cl ei y , 14th September, 1896, at 8 £>.m. 



c. Correspondence and Reports. 



Report of Excursion to Clayton and Oakleigh, from Messrs. J. Shephard and 

 C. French, jun. 



Report of Excursion to Cheltenham, from C. French. 



2. Election of Members. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Proposer. Seconder. 



Mr. J. Paul .. Mr. J. Haase Mr. C. French, jun. 



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

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



By Mr. A. E. Kitson, " Geological Notes on the Toombullup Goldfield and 



adjacent country." 

 By Mr. James H. Wright, " Mode of Wood Petrifaction." 

 By Lt. Col. Legge, F.Z.S., &c, " Notes on a Sericornis from Kent Group." 



6. 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. 



•JJ EXCURSIONS. *t> 



Saturday, 19TH September. — Mitcham. Under the leadership of 

 Mr. G. Coghill. Start from Prince's Bridge station at 1.35 p.m. Object : 

 Botany. 



Saturday, 3RD October. — Sandringham. Under the leadership of Mr. 

 C. French, jun. Start from Flinders Street station at 1.40 p.m. Object : 

 Botany. 



Saturday, 17TH October. — Ringwood. Under the leadership of Mr. 

 G. H. F. Hill. Start from Prince's Bridge Station at 1.35 p.m. Object: 

 Entomology and Botany. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD FLOWERS. 



In place of the usual practical evening it has been decided to 

 hold an Exhibition of Wild Flowers on Monday evening, 28th 

 September, 1896. Every member is kindly requested to exhibit, 

 with a view to making the Exhibition a success. 



