102 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



A. Lawrence, B. Leach, T. Finding, G. Silk, and E. Mead were 

 elected junior members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



In the absence of the mover, Mr. A. J. Campbell, Mr. F. G. A. 

 Barnard moved pro formd the motion standing in Mr Campbell's 

 name on the notice paper, viz. : — i. " That as Melbourne is the 

 geographical as well as the commercial metropolis of the 

 Commonwealth, and as it stands on the Yarra, which river's 

 source has not yet been properly surveyed, for the credit of the 

 State of Victoria, and in the interest of geographical knowledge 

 generally, it would be advantageous were the source or sources 

 of such an important river determined." 2. " That copies of 

 this resolution (if carried) be forwarded to the Surveyor-General, 

 Victoria, and to the Royal Geographical Society of Australia." 



Mr. Barnard said that, while moving the resolution, he 

 was not pleased with the phraseology employed, and would 

 prefer that the motion stand over until Mr. Campbell's return 

 from Adelaide. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, in seconding the motion, remarked that the 

 determination of the source of the Yarra might have been left 

 with the Royal Geographical Society to deal with, though the 

 actual source of the river was of great interest to all the members 

 of the Club 



Mr. J. Shephard suggested that the motion be left over until 

 next meeting, to enable the mover to be present. He was 

 opposed to the wording of the resolution, and stated that, as the 

 Government Surveyors were now in close proximity to the 

 supposed source of the river, it was quite probable that before 

 very long the actual source would be discovered. 



Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., was opposed to the Club taking any 

 action in the matter. 



Mr. F. Wisewould and Mr. A. E. Kitson also took part in the 

 discussion. 



Mr. J. C. Kauffman, LL.D., moved, as an amendment — "That 

 the motion be postponed until the next meeting." This was 

 seconded by Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., and carried. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. Robt. Hall, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., entitled "Birds and 

 Fishes : a Comparison." 



The author said that he had often remarked a likeness of 

 habits between birds and fishes which did not appear to exist 

 between any other two classes of animal life. For instance their 

 migrations — the bird from the mountain to the valley, the fish 

 from the river to the sea, while each migrates from south to north. 

 Colour protection seems equally evident in lorikeet and pilchard. 

 Certain birds and fishes so place their eggs as not to need their 



