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and 4 with general subjects. All have been published in the 

 Naturalist, in some cases with illustrationSc 



" The authors were Messrs. C. L. Barrett (two), A. J. Campbell, 

 Col. Mem. B.O.U., F. Chapman, A.L.S., Prof. A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, 

 C. J. Gabriel, J. H. Gathff, J. C. Goudie, Dr. T. S. Hall, M.A., 

 A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S. (two), G. Lyell, 

 F.E.S., A. H. E. Mattingley, C.M.Z.S., D. McAlpine, A. J. 

 North, C.M.Z.S. (two), J. G. O'Donoghue, F. Pitcher, G. B. 

 Pritchard, F.G.S., P. R. H. St. John, and G. A. Waterhouse, 

 B.Sc, F.E.S. Again we are pleased to see new names among 

 the contributors, and we desire to thank them for placing their 

 contributions before the members. The papers generally have 

 been of a high character, and in some cases have led to an extra 

 demand for the Naturalist. 



" In deference to the wish of several members, the March 

 meeting was set aside for the purposes of a display by those 

 members who take up the use of the microscope, and, in order to 

 promote intercourse between the two societies, the members of 

 the Microscopical Society of Victoria were invited to be present 

 and take part in the conversazione and exhibition of specimens. 

 The arrangement proved a success, and, we consider, might be 

 repeated to advantage during the coming year. 



"Many interesting natural history notes have been contributed 

 at the meetings, but there is room for greater activity in this 

 direction, and we would ask members to try and add to this 

 portion of our meetings. The exhibits at the monthly meetings 

 have hardly been as numerous as in some former years, and we 

 would ask those who possess specimens to kindly bear in mind 

 the interests of their fellow-members. Even the commonest 

 specimens are sure to be of interest to somebody. 



"The programmes of excursions for seniors and juniors, issued 

 at the beginning of the year, have, with one or two exceptions, 

 been duly carried out, and as a rule the excursions have been well 

 attended. It is to be regretted that sufficient support was not 

 given to the projected "camp-out "at Mt. Baw Bavv at Christ- 

 mas to enable it to be carried out, but we trust, with the opening 

 of the Walhalla railway, and the consequent improvement in the 

 facilities for reaching that interesting locality, that Mt. Baw Baw 

 will ere long be the scene of a well-organized excursion. It 

 would seem, however, from the experiences of recent years, better 

 to abandon the idea of getting an excursion party together either 

 at Christmas or Easter. The excursion to Warrandyte by motor, 

 though on account of the weather a failure from a natural history 

 point of view, was a great social success, and a similar outing 

 seems worth putting down again. Several of the excursion 

 reports presented by the leaders have almost ranked as papers, 

 and in future years will be eagerly read as descriptions of sights 

 and scenes which are likely to pass away in the course of the 

 commercial development of the State. 



