THE VICTOBIAN NATURALIST. 



By Mr. W. J, M'Caw. — Marsupial Mouse, Sminthopsis murina, 

 alive, from Broadmeadows. 



By Mr. G. B. Pritchard. — Case of shells and case of minerals 

 collected during Club's camp-out at Shoreham • also a series of 

 photographs taken at the same time. 



By Mr. E. O. Thiele. — Minerals and shells collected during 

 the Club's camp-out at Shoreham. 



By Mr. C. Walter. — Plant, Galenia secunda, Sonder, N.O. 

 Ficoideffi, not previously recorded from Australia. Collected by 

 E. E. Pescott at Corio Bay, Victoria, January, 190T. All the 

 other species of this interesting genus (flowers without corolla) are 

 restricted to Cape of Good Hope, S. Africa. Plant, Chenojwdium 

 triangulares R. Brown, N.O. Salsolacete, from E. Gippsland, 

 Victoria, being a new locality ; collected by E. E. Pescott. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE re GAME ACT. 



It will be remembered that at the meeting of this Club held 

 in July last attention was called to some of the anomalies in the 

 Game Act, and also to the necessity of making several alterations 

 in the schedule. After considerable discussion a resolution was 

 carried — " That steps be taken to form a committee representing 

 the various interests of naturalists, sportsmen, agriculturists, and 

 bird-dealers to draw up a list of suggestions for the assistance of 

 the Minister administering the Game Act before any alterations 

 are made in the existing Act," and Messrs. Robt. Hall, G. A. 

 Keartland, and D. Le Souef were appointed a sub-committee to 

 carry out the resolution. 



A circular was drawn up and posted to all sportsmen whose 

 addresses could be ascertained, asking the four following ques- 

 tions : — I. Have you noticed many young birds at the opening 

 of the quail and duck shooting season ? 2. What dates do you 

 favour for opening and closing the quail shooting season? 3. 

 What dates for opening and closing the shooting season for 

 ducks ? 4. Can you suggest the names of three representative 

 gentlemen whom we could invite to act on the committee ? 



Nearly 300 circulars were issued, and 105 returned with replies 

 to the questions, and in many cases accompanied by letters. 

 Unfortunately some of these circulars, although filled in, were 

 unsigned, and were consequently rejected as unsatisfactory. 

 Had all been properly signed the position of the sub-committee 

 would have been very much strengthened. As matters stand, 

 out of 45 leading sportsmen, scattered in all parts of the State, 

 only one stated that he had not found young quail at the opening 

 of the season. Thirty-four state that they have found the birds 

 still breeding, and fill in their replies with such answers as 

 " Yes, plenty ; " " Fully one-third of the birds were too young to 



