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Vol. XV.— No. 1. MAY 5, 1898. No. 173. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, i8th April, 1898. 

 Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., one of the vice-presidents, occupied the 

 chair, and about 90 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Sir E. Braddon, Premier of Tasmania, stating that he 

 had caused a proclamation to be issued protecting the White- 

 capped Albatross for five years from date. On the motion of 

 Mr. J. H. Gatliff, seconded by Mr. D. Le Souef, it was decided 

 that the thanks of the Club be conveyed to Sir E. Braddon. 



REPORTS. 



Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., reported that about nine members 

 attended the excursion to the Hoffman Brick Company's Works 

 on 16th April, and those who had not previously seen the pits 

 were astonished at their extent and depth, whilst geologically an 

 interesting afternoon's work was done. 



PAPER. 



By Mr. R. Hall, entitled " Notes of a Visit to Kerguelen 

 Island." 



The author gave a full description of his trip to Kerguelen 

 Island with Consul Gunderson's party, describing the ship, the 

 voyage, the island— its scenery, fauna, flora, &c., mode of obtain- 

 ing the cargo, &c. — all illustrated by photographs (many of quite 

 new subjects), shown through a lantern. 



Messrs. Le Souef, Luehmann, Barnard, Gatliff, Haase, Tisdall, 

 and the chairman joined in the discussion which followed. On 

 the motion of Mr. D. Le Souef, seconded by Mr. J. T. Gillespie, 

 a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. J. Searle for his kindness 

 in exhibiting the views. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. A. J. Campbell. — Square-tailed Cuckoo (three stages) ; 

 also an egg in the nest of the White-shafted Fantail, and a full 

 clutch of the eggs of the Spotted Bower Bird, Chlamydodera 

 maculata. By Mr. A. Campbell, jun. — Three Regent Birds and 

 their bower, from Richmond River, N.S.W. By Mr. A. Coles. — 

 Powerful Owl, Ninox strenua, and Black-cheeked Falcon, Falco 



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