Cbe Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXL— No. 8. DECEMBER 8, 1904. No. 252. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, yth November, 1904. 



Mr. F. Wisewould, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair, 

 and about 40 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



A letter was read from a resident in the Bright district, calling 

 attention to the wholesale destruction of Lyre-birds taking place 

 in his neighbourhood, and suggesting that the Club take some 

 action in the matter. 



It was decided thai a copy of the letter be sent to the Minister 

 of Public Works, who has the administration of the Game Act, 

 and that the hon. secretary forward a letter to the public press 

 on the subject. 



REPORTS. 



In the absence of the leader, Mr. J. A. Leach, a report of the 

 excursion for juniors to the Kilby Lagoon, East Kew, on 

 Saturday, 5th November, was given by Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., 

 who stated that the outing was a great success, over 90 juniors 

 and others being present, though he would have liked to have 

 seen a few more senior members at the excursion. During the 

 afternoon several pools were visited, and instructive chats on the 

 pond-life, botany, geology, and geography of the district given, 

 in which the juniors showed great interest. 



The hon. secretary reported that a practical evening for 

 microscopic work was given by Mr. J. Shephard on Monday 

 evening, 31st October, when some attention was devoted to the 

 subject, " How to Find and Examine Rotifers." It was to be 

 regretted, however, that the attendance was small, and barely 

 repaid the demonstrator for the trouble he had taken in 

 connection with the meeting. 



The following reports were unavoidably held over from the last 

 Naturalist : — 



In the unavoidable absence of the leader, Mr. H. T, Tisdall, 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard reported that the first excursion for junior 

 members, held at Sandringham on Saturday, ist October, had been 

 an unqualified success. Over sixty boys and girls, the majority 

 of whom were members or intending members of the Club, with 

 about twenty members and friends, were present. On arrival at 

 the heath ground, the leader asked the young students to each 



