170 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



Maiden, F.L.S., Government Botanist, from the author ; 

 " Memoirs of the New South Wales Naturalists' Club, No. 2 — 

 Fishes of New South Wales," from the Club ; " Western 

 Australian Year-Book, " 1902-4, from the W.A. Government; 

 Nature Notes, February, 1905, from the Selborne Society, London ; 

 Nature IStudy, January, February, 1905, from the publisher. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. C. W. Thonger, 103 Drummond- 

 street, Carlton, and Mr. J. W. Blackburn, Toorak-road, Toorak, 

 were duly elected as ordinary members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland said that since the last meeting the Club 

 had been asked to join in a deputation to the Minister of Public 

 Works, as administrator of the Game Act, to protest against any 

 alteration in the close season for quail. The deputation was a 

 large one, and, besides representatives of the Club, Ornithologists' 

 Union, &c., included about twenty sportsmen, who were 

 unanimous in supporting the arguments brought forward by 

 the members of the Club in opposition to any change being 

 made in the opening date, and though it was to be regretted 

 that the decision of the Minister went to some extent against the 

 deputation, he felt hopeful that before the next season the Club's 

 efforts would be recognized, and the division of the State into 

 two districts be found a mistake. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy mentioned that the boundary line as given in 

 the daily press was misleading, and had resulted in much 

 confusion and uncertainty, and called attention to a map of 

 Victoria exhibited by him, showing the correct boundary line, as 

 authorized by the Minister. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. J.T. Jutson, entitled "Notes on the Volcanic History 

 of Mount Shadwell, Victoria," with an Appendix on the Rocks and 

 minerals, by F. Chapman, A.L.S. 



The author dealt with the newer volcanic rocks shown in two 

 quarries on the flanks of Mount Shadwell, near Mortlake. The 

 facts observed point to two distinct periods of eruption, from the 

 fact that the lower red beds are much decomposed, whilst the 

 overlying black basalt is practically fresh. The author concludes 

 that a considerable space of time ensued between the consolida- 

 tion of the lower and the outpouring of the upper lavas. The 

 high inclination of some of the rocks indicates a disturbance of 

 the beds, probably at the time of the later eruption. 



Mr. F. Chapman, A.LS., furnished some notes on the minerals 

 and rocks collected by Mr. Jutson. 



Mr. A. H. Mattingley inquired if the authors had any idea of 

 the probable date of the eruption of the Mount, and the age of 



