Field Natupalists' Club of Victoria. 



ROOMS— ROYAL SOCIETY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 



BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 

 Monday, 10th October, 1898, at Eight p.m. 



1. Correspondence and Reports. 



2. Election of Members. 



Proposer. Secondei. 



Mr. Arthur Wollen, .. G. Coghill .. J. Shephard 



(8 Barnsbury Terrace, Havvksburn) 



Mrs. Clarke, Queensland .. .. G. A. Keartland .. A.J.Campbell 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Members making nominations will oblige by handing the full name and address to 

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



1. By Mr. A. J. Campbell, " Notes on Cuckoos" (continued). 



2. By Mr. J. C. Goudie, " Birds of the Birchip District " 



6. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may note any unusual occurrence, or see anything of interest in Foreign 

 or Colonial papers, are requested to inform the Secretary of the same that he 

 may arrange for their bringing them before the meeting ; such notes should, 

 however, be brief. 



7. Exhibition of Wild Flowers and Conversazione. 



Under the charge of the sub-committee, Messrs. C. French, F.L.S., J. G. Luehmann, 

 F.L.S., F. G. A. Barnard, C. Frost, and D. Best. Members are requested 

 to advise the secretary of their exhibits as early as possible. 



^ EXCU17SIONS. ^ 



Saturday, 8th October. Werribee. Under the leadership of 

 Messrs. C. French and G. A. Keartland. Trains leave Spencer Street 

 vSlation at 10.55 ^■^'^- and 1.53 p.m. Botany and Ornithology. It is the 

 intention to follow the railway line towards Geelong. 



Saturday, 22nd October. Clayton. Under the leadership of 

 Mr. C. French, F.L.S. Meet at Prince's Bridge Station, 1.30 p.m. 

 General Collecting. 



Saturday, 29TH October. Blackburn. Annual Picnic. 



(See Special Notice on page 3 of cover). 



Wednesday, 9TH Novembeb. Melton. Under the leadership of 

 Mr. G. A. Keartland. Meet at Spencer Street Station, 7.12 a.m. 

 Ornithology and General. 



