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Vol. XV.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER 8, 1898. No. 177. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on INIonday evening, 8th August, 1898. The 

 president, Mr. C. French, F.L.S., occupied the chair, and about 

 40 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., reported that the geological results of the 

 excursion to Maribyrnong on Saturday, i6th July, were of no 

 special importance, but read a note by Mr. W. Stickland, stating 

 that those members who searched for pond-life had done very 

 well, the forms in many cases being quite distinct from those 

 occurring on the southern and eastern sides of the metropolis. 



The hon. librarian reported tlie receipt of the following donations 

 to the library : — " Field Columbian Museum Reports — Anthro- 

 pological Series," vol. i.. No. i, from the Museum, Chicago ; 

 " Proceedings of Royal Society of Queensland," vol. xiii., from 

 the Society. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Messrs. J. W. Black, A. C. F. Gates, 

 A. C. Smart, H. C. Smart, and Cullis Hill were elected members 

 of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr J. T. Gilles[ne was nominated for the position of hon. 

 treasurer, in place of Mr. D. Best, who found himself unable to 

 devote sufficient time to the duties. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr. Evelyn G. Hogg, M.A., communicated by Mr. R. 

 Hall, entitled "Notes on the Rocks of Kerguelen Island." 



The author stated that the rocks collected were principally of 

 igneous origin, and formed an interesting series, and gave some 

 account of their composition. 



2. By Mr. R. Hall, entitled " Notes on the Blue-banded Grass 

 Parrakeet." 



The author indicated the localities favoured by this bird, and 

 gave some account of its habits and method of nesting, &c. 



3. By Mr. J. G. Luehrnann, F.L.S., entitled "Some Observations 

 on Pre-Linnean Botanists." 



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