Cbc Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXVIII.— No. 7. NOVEMBER 9, 1911. No. 335. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 9th October, 1911. 



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

 about 60 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mrs. Edw. Bage, a life member of the Club, suggesting 

 that the Club should subscribe to the Mawson Antarctic Ex- 

 ploration Fund, and enclosing a cheque for one pound as the 

 nucleus of a contribution. 



The hon. secretary said that the matter had been discussed 

 by the committee, who considered it a matter for the general 

 meeting to deal with. The object was a laudable one, but, in 

 view of the diminished bank balance, whether the Club should 

 contribute out of its funds or the members as separate in- 

 dividuals seemed to be the real question. 



Mr. D. Best thought that a contribution might be made 

 from the Club funds, and, after some further discussion, it was 

 decided, on the motion of Messrs. Keartland and Barnard, that 

 Mrs. Bage's donation be accepted with thanks, also any other 

 donations offered, and that such an amount be added as would 

 make the total ^^5, to be handed to the fund as a donation from 

 the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria. 



Reports of excursions to Sandringham and Fern-tree Gully 

 were presented by the respective leaders. Details will appear in 

 next Naturalist. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. David Davis, Weston-street, 

 Brunswick, and Mr. E. C. Joshua, Bruce-street, Toorak, were 

 duly elected as ordinary members ; Mr. C. A. Robinson, Lands 

 Office, Bairnsdale, as a country member ; and Miss G. Nether- 

 cote, Callantina-road, Glenferrie, Miss E. Hosking, 83 Park- 

 street, St. Kilda, Miss G. Love, 12 Albert-street, Windsor, 

 Master E. Jones, 181 Fitzroy-street, St. Kilda, Master L. 

 Brettschneider, 82 Patterson-street, Middle Park, Master P. 

 Prosser, 396 Richardson-street, Middle Park, and Master John 

 Vial, Rathmines-road, Fairfield, as junior members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The chairman said the members were to be congratulated on 

 the success of the recent conversazione and exhibition of wild 



