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Vol. XVIIL— No. 1. MAY 7, 1901. No. 209. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 15th April, 1901. 

 Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. (one of the vice-presidents), occupied the 

 chair, and about 40 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the Club's visit to the Zoological Gardens on 

 Saturday, 23rd March, was read by Mr. U. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., 

 who acted as leader on the occasion. Much interest was taken 

 in the Scrub Turkeys, and a number of young birds of various 

 ages hatched out this season were seen ; also some young Brown 

 Quail only a few days old, which looked like mice running about. 

 Among recent additions noticed was a Malayan Tapir. 



An account of the Club's visit to the Geological Department at 

 the University on Saturday, 13th April, was given by Mr. F. G. A. 

 Barnard, who said that an interesting afternoon had been spent. 

 Prof. Gregory demonstrated the different methods of taking the 

 specific gravity of minerals, the cutting of rock sections, &c., and 

 then pointed out the arrangement of the collection, and called 

 attention to some of the more noteworthy specimens. 



The hon. librarian acknowledged the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Handbook of Destructive Insects of 

 Victoria," part 3, by C. French, F.L.S., Government Ento- 

 mologist, from the Department of Agriculture, Victoria; " Hand- 

 book for Melbourne Meeting, Australasian Association," 1900; 

 " Records of Australian Museum," vol. iv., No, i, from the 

 Trustees, Sydney ; " Queensland Flora," part 3, by F. M. Bailey, 

 Government Botanist, Brisbane, from the author ; " Proceedings 

 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Victoiian Branch," 

 vol. xviii., part 2, 1900, from the Society ; " Guide to the Western 

 Australian Museum, Perth," from the Director ; Nature Notes, 

 March, 1901, from the Selborne Society; Science Gossip, March, 

 and Knowledge, March, from the i)roprietors ; and " Nests and 

 Eggs of Australian Birds," by A. J. Campbell (purchased). 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. G. B. Pritchard, Mantell-street, 

 Moonee Ponds, was duly elected a member, and Mr. Jos. A. Hill, 

 Kevvell, a country member. 



