Che Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXVIIL— No. 4. AUGUST 10. 1911. No. 332. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, loth July, igii. 



The president, Mr. F. Wisewould, occupied the chair, and 

 about 50 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Chief Inspector of Fisheries and Game, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, notifying that the southern extremity of 

 Dandenong State Forest, from Monbulk Creek (east branch) 

 to the Forest Falls, on its tributarj^ Hardy's Creek, together 

 with the Crown lands frontage to the southern side of the 

 creek, and also the water reserve, has been proclaimed a 

 sanctuary for native game by an order of the Governor-in- 

 Council. The letter was received with applause. 



REPORTS. 



A brief interim report of the excursion to Keilor on 

 Saturday, 8th July, was given by the leader. Prof. E. W. 

 Skeats, D.Sc, who promised a more detailed account at a later 

 date. The party, which comprised about seven members of 

 the Club and eighteen University students, had spent an 

 interesting day studying the various geological features of the 

 district. 



A report of the excursion from Fairfield to East Camberwell, 

 on Saturday, 24th June, was, in the absence of the leader, 

 Mr. J. A. Leach, M.Sc, given by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who 

 said that an unpropitious afternoon had been responsible for 

 a small attendance of members. However, they had noted the 

 junction of the basaltic and silurian formations near the Fair- 

 field railway bridge, and the indications of an old river-bed 

 shown in the cutting in the Asylum grounds. The extent 

 of the Yarra flood, which was then showing signs of falling, 

 astonished some of the party, and photographs of it were 

 secured. Owing to heavy rain the walk had to be abandoned 

 before reaching East Kew, and shelter sought. 



A report of the junior excursion to the Government Ento- 

 mologist's Department on Saturday, ist July, was forwarded 

 by Mr. C. French, jun.. Acting Government Entomologist, who 

 had spent about a couple of hours in explaining the various 

 objects of interest to the fifteen juniors who attended. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. R. A. Keble, " Bonnie Brae," 

 Alma-road, Camberwell, Mr. Leopold D. Meyer, " Heim 



