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F. P. Dodd (Queensland), J. Gabriel, C. J. Gabriel, J. C. Goudie, 

 A. D. Hardy,'>.L.S., G. A. Keartland, R. Kelly, J. A. Kershaw, 

 F.E.S., E. B. Nicholls, G. W. Robinson, C.E., J. Searle, P. R. H. 

 St. John, C. S. Sutton, xM.B., Ch. B., J. R. Tovey, J.J. Thomas, 



G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc, F.E.S. (N.S.W.), and G. Lyell, F.E.S., 

 G. Weindorfer (Tasmania), H. B. Williamson, G. M. INIathews, 

 F.R.S.E. (England), and T. Iredale (England) ; and at the 

 December meeting an illustrated lecture was given by Mr. 

 P. R. H. St. John, assisted by Dr. Green and the President of 

 the Amateur Walking and Touring Club, on a trip through East 

 Gippsland. 



" Further exchanges of publications have been effected in 

 response to invitations from other societies, including the 

 Royal Colonial Institute, London ; the Royal Botanic (hardens, 

 Kew ; the Lloyd Library, Cincinnati, U.S.A. ; and the University 

 of California. Many applications have been regretfully refused 

 owing to the unsuital)ility of the literature offered in exchange. 

 The most recent addition is The Austral Avian Record, 

 edited by Mr. Gregory Mathews, a new quarterly which should 

 be consulted by members desirous of keeping in touch with 

 the changes accepted or proposed in Australian ornithological 

 nomenclature. 



"The twenty-eighth volume of the Victorian Naturalist has 

 been issued, with index, list of exchanges, and revised list of 

 members. To the hon. editor, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, the Club 

 has again to record its thanks, as also to authors of papers 

 and contributors of notes, to whom its continued success is due. 

 It is to be regretted, however, that ' Natural History Notes,' 

 which should form a strong feature of the Club's recording, are 

 not yet at all proportionate to the membership nor the field 

 open for observation. This is a branch that might be materially 

 strengthened, especially by increased activity of our country 

 members. 



" To leaders of both senior and junior excursions the Chil") 

 is indebted for the time and trouble devoted to this essential 

 work. The attendance at excursions has l)een good, and many 

 interesting outings have resulted. 



" The annual exhibition of wild flowers was combined with 

 a conversazione, which included a general exhibition of natural 

 history objects, &c., and enjoyed the patronage of His Ex- 

 cellency the State (Governor, Sir John Fuller, Bart. The 

 Government Department of Agriculture, through the State 

 Entomologist and the Curator of the l-)Otanic (iardens, assisted 

 with exhibits, and the University Departments of l-Jotany and 

 Geology contributed largely to the success of the meeting, 

 which included illustrated lectures by Prof. E. W. Skcats, 

 D.Sc, on Physiography, and Mr. J. A. Leach, INI.Sc, on Birds of 

 Australia. The whole was a success, financially and otherwise. 



