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Vol. XXIV.— No. 9. JANUARY 9, 1908. No. 289. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, gth December, 1907. 



The president, Mr. G. A. Keartland, occupied the chair, and 

 about 50 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the hon. sec. of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club, 

 inviting the Club to join them in a trip to Flinders Island, 

 Bass Strait, during Easter, 1908. It was proposed to charter a 

 steamer, which would leave Launceston on the Good Friday, 

 returning on tlie following Tuesday. 



The proposal was not supported by the members, who were 

 more inclined to devote the time to research v^^ork nearer home, 

 where so much has still to be accomplished. 



EXCURSIONS. 



A report of the excursion to Frankston on Saturday, 23rd 

 November, was read by the leader, Professor A. J. Ewart, 

 D.Sc, Ph.D., who said that there had been a good attendance, 

 and that a number of interesting plants had been found and 

 observations made during the afternoon. 



A report of the junior excursion to Hampton, on Saturday, 

 7th December, was submitted by Miss F. Bage, M.Sc, who 

 reported a fair attendance of juniors, and, notwithstanding a high 

 tide, a large number of interesting objects were examined. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. W. R. Bennetts, Princess-street, 

 Kew, and Mr. Percival F. Hosking, 107 Elgin-street, Carlton, were 

 elected as ordinary members ; and Masters Rowland Le Souef, 

 " Brockley," Hotham-street, East St. Kilda, and Edward Scott, 

 16 Pakington-street, Kew, as junior members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland, who with Professor A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, 

 Ph.D., was appointed by the committee to represent the Club 

 at a conference of the various Victorian scientific societies and 

 institutions, convened by the Director of the National Museum, 

 Professor Baldwin Spencer, C.M.G., F.R.S., to consider the 

 question of the permanent reservation of Wilson's Promontory as 

 a National Park, &c., reported that a meeting was held at the 

 Melbourne Public Library on Friday, 29th November, when 

 Professor Baldwin Spencer was appointed chairman, and Mr. 

 J. C. Kershaw, F.E.S., hon. secretary. 



