54 rilK VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



The report was discussed by several members, mainly as to the 

 best means of destroying the rabbits without injury to the native 

 birds. 



The report was adopted, on the motion of Mr. J. Shephard, 

 seconded by Mr. A. J. Campbell, and ordered to be sent on to 

 the Inspector of Fisheries. 



Mr. G. CoghiU moved — " That a standing committee, consisting 

 of Messrs. C. C. Brittlebank, G. A. Keartland, J. A. Kershaw, 

 and O. A. Sayce, with power to add to their number, be appointed 

 to deal with all matters similar to the above as they arise." This 

 was seconded by Mr. U. Best and carried. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. R. A. Bastow, 183 Brunswick- 

 street, Fitzroy, Mr. Alister Clarke, Bulla, and Miss Gweneth 

 VVisewould were elected as ordinary members, and Mr. H. W. 

 Davey, 55 Drummond-street north, Ballarat, as a country member 

 of the Club. 



ALTERATION TO RULE. 



Mr. J. Shephard moved the following alteration of rule 6 : — 

 "That the words 'subscription shall have been paid, or while his 

 subscription is in arrears ' be omitted, and the words ' first 

 subscription shall have been paid, or while any subscription 

 subsequently due is more than six months in arrear ' sub- 

 stituted." 



In speaking to his motion, Mr. Shephard said that he thought 

 it would be to the advantage of the Club to allow a little 

 more latitude in the payment of subscriptions than was provided 

 by the present rule, which debarred any member who had not 

 paid his subscription from taking part in the annual election of 

 office-bearers, and was supported in his remarks by Mr. F. 

 Pitcher, who seconded the motion, and by Messrs. A. J. Campbell 

 and A. D. Hardy. 



Mr. F. Wisewould expressed himself strongly in favour of 

 the present rule, which had been in existence for some fifteen 

 years and had been a most useful rule. 



Mr, J. F. Haase said that from his experience as treasurer 

 he considered the rule a most valuable one, and that it saved 

 the treasurer a considerable amount of work. 



Messrs. Sayce, Best, and Coghill also spoke in favour of the 

 existing rule, and the motion on being put to the meeting was 

 lost. 



PAPERS. 



I. By Mr. Jas. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., entitled " Notes on a 

 Rare Victorian Shark." 



The author gave a detailed description of a large Basking 

 Shark, Cetorhinuti maximics, whicli had recently been captured in 



