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THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT. 



The hon. secretary, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, read the thirtieth 

 annual report, for the year 1909-10, which was as follows : — 



"To THE Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of 



Victoria. 



'^ Ladies and Gentlemen, — Your committee have much pleasure 

 in presenting for your consideration the thirtieth annual report of 

 the Club, being for the year ending 30th April last. 



" During the year 64 new members were elected, consisting of 

 21 ordinary, 2 country, 9 associate, and 32 junior members. 

 Some of those elected have, however, failed to complete their 

 membership. There have been several losses by resignation, &c. 

 The total membership now amounts to 324, and is made up as 

 follows : — 7 honorary, 2 life, 167 ordinary, 49 country, 19 

 associate, and 80 junior members. This total is slightly larger 

 than that recorded last year, and is due to an increase in the 

 number of ordinary members. 



" Your committee greatly regret the death of Rev. J. J. 

 Halley, a former president for three years, and who, while a 

 member of the Club, was ever active in forwarding its aims. 



" It is pleasing to note that the distinction of A.L.S. (Associate 

 of the Linnean Society of London), limited in the number of 

 holders, has been conferred upon a member of the Club, Mr. 

 O. A. Sayce, a past president, and whose studies, it may be 

 justly claimed, were stimulated by his membership of the Club. 



" In order that the associate members might be induced to 

 take a greater interest in the Club's doings, an addition was made 

 to the rules in August last, whereby associate members may 

 receive the Naturalist on payment of an extra two shillings and 

 sixpence, and we are pleased to note that several associates have 

 availed themselves of this provision. 



" The monthly meetings continue to be well attended, and 

 provide means for the meeting of friends and the interchange of 

 ideas. At the April meeting Lieutenant Ota and a party of about 

 forty naval cadets from the Japanese warships were present, and 

 appeared to be greatly interested in the proceedings. At the 

 February meeting the members v/ere pleased to welcome as a 

 visitor Mr. T. Steel, F.C.S., a former office-bearer of the Club, 

 but who for many years has been a resident of Sydney, where he 

 has taken an active part in natural history matters. 



The papers read have been of the usual varied character, five 

 of them being rendered more instructive by the help of lantern 

 slides. For the provision of the lantern and its manipulation the 

 Club is again deeply indebted to Mr. J. Searle, who has willingly 

 given his time and skill for the benefit of his fellow-members. 



" Nineteen papers were read, of which 9 dealt with zoological 

 subjects, 3 with botany, 2 with geology, i with an extended trip, 



