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Vol. XXVIII.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER 7, 1911. No. 333. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Chib was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th August, 191 1. 

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

 about 55 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Warrandyte on Saturday, 12th 

 August, was given by the leader, Mr. G. Coghill, who said that 

 the outing had been arranged for the purpose of seeing the 

 Silver Wattles, Acacia dealhata, which grow along the river near 

 that township, in full bloom, and, though the day was some- 

 what unpropitious, the party had a very enjoyable trip, and 

 caught the wattles in their prime. 



A report of the visit by the juniors to the National Museum 

 on Saturday, 5th August, was given by the juniors' secretary, 

 Mr. C. Stout, who acted as leader in the absence through 

 illness of Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., Curator of Zoology, who 

 had intended to point out the distinguishing features of the 

 larger mammals. He said that attention had been given to 

 the various forms of feet possessed by animals, and an instructive 

 afternoon had resulted. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. A. James, Continuation School, 

 Melbourne, Mr. J. R. Murdock, 142 Park-street, Parkville, 

 and Mr. F. Watson, 482 Madeline-street, Carlton, were duly 

 elected as members ; and Mr. A. J. Gill, State School, Cockatoo 

 Creek, and Mr. F. P. Dodd, Kuranda, North Queensland, as 

 country members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. J. R. Tovey called the attention of the meeting to the 

 great destruction of native vegetation which is taking place 

 in Cheltenham Park in order to form golf links, and urged that 

 a protest be made to the authorities against the clearing away 

 of so much of the indigenous vegetation. Mr. J. Shephard 

 supported the remarks, and said that the Cheltenham Park 

 had been for many years an ideal collecting ground for all 

 branches of natural history. Mr. F. Pitcher said that he 

 understood it was intended to plant a number of eucalypts 

 and other trees in the park. On the motion of Messrs. 

 Pitcher and Coghill, the matter was referred to the com- 

 mittee, with power to act. 



Dr. T. S. HaU, M.A., said that some four years ago the Rail- 



