Cbc Uictorian Haturalisi 



Vol. XXL— No. 3. JULY 7, 1904. No. 247. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th June, 1904. 



The president, Mr. O. A. Sayce, occupied the chair, and about 

 65 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report was furnished by Mr. C. French, jun., of the Club's 

 visit to the Entomological Branch, Department of Agriculture, 

 on Saturday, 14th May, the object being economic entomology. 

 There was a large attendance, about 50 members and friends 

 being present, who were shown the collections by Mr. C. French, 

 jun., in the absence, through illness, of Mr. C. French, F.L.S., 

 Government Entomologist. Many additions to the collections 

 were noticed since the last visit of the Club, notably among the 

 life-histories of Victorian insects, while the collection of 

 insectivorous birds had also been materially increased. The 

 afternoon was fully occupied in the examination of the various 

 objects shown. 



ELECTIONS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Turner, " Torridge," Domain- 

 road, South Yarra, and Miss A. Westmoreland, Stawell-street, Kew, 

 were duly elected ordinary members ; and Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, 

 B.Sc, F.E.S., Royal Mint, Sydney ; Mr. M. Montgomery, Post- 

 Oflfice, Foster; Mr. J. P. M'Lennan, State school, Emerald, 

 country members of the Club. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The hon. secretary, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., then read the 

 twenty-fourth annual report for 1903-4, which was as follows : — 



"To the Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen, — In presenting to you the twenty-fourth 

 annual report, embracing the work of the Club for the year 

 ending 30th April, 1904, your committee are once again in the 

 happy position of being able to congratulate you on the steady 

 and successful progress which has marked the Club's efforts 

 during another year of its history, and the encouraging prospects 

 for a continuance of its onward movement, 



