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masses of flowers appearing at a little distance like patches 

 of snow. The flowers were remarkable also for the length of 

 their stalks, many being from six to nine inches long. Insects 

 were, under the circumstances, very scarce, but he considered 

 the mountain w^ould repay another visit under more favourable 

 weather conditions. 



A report of the excursion to Kororoit Creek, for pond-life, 

 on Saturday, 13th January, was given by the leader, Mr. J. 

 Shephard, who reported that, doubtless deterred by the some- 

 what long and uninteresting walk from North Williams - 

 town railway station, especially on a summer afternoon, 

 the excursion had been poorly attended. The creek was in 

 good condition as regards water, but the plankton of the open 

 water consisted almost entirely of a rotifer belonging to the 

 widely distributed and variable genus Anurea. Along the 

 bank, among convervae and weeds, Entomostraca occurred 

 sparsely, and those taken have been handed over to Mr. Searle 

 for examination. The v'ery brief opportunities since for making 

 further examination of the gatherings had not resulted in the 

 identification of any other form of importance. While re- 

 turning to the station a large flock of White-fronted Herons 

 was seen feeding in a swamp near the rifle ranges, soon to be 

 molested by the inevitable ".pot-hunter," who was in the 

 vicinity on the look-out for sport. 



ELECTION OF MEMBER. 



On a ballot being taken. Master William Searle. Lygon- 

 street. North Carlton, was duly elected a junior member of 

 the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The hon. secretary said that members would be pleased to 

 know that the Public Works Department had arranged for 

 the opening of a track from the upper portion of Myers Creek 

 to the top of Mount St. Leonard, the route followed by some 

 members of the Club during a recent visit to the district. He 

 hoped that it might also be possible to do a small amount of 

 clearing on the summit, whereby the magnificent panoramic 

 view would be greatly impi'oved. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. F. J. Thomas, entitled " Bird-Life on the Upper 

 Mitchell River." 



The author, in a few brief notes, called attention to the 

 possibilities of the creek gorges of the Upper Mitchell as ob- 

 servation grounds for naturalists, and recorded forty-seven 

 species of birds as having been seen by him one day in Novem- 

 ber last. Included in the list were the Bell Miner, Sanguineous 

 Honey-eater, and Wonga Pigeon. 



