Cbc Uictortan Daturalisi 



Vol. XXXIII.— No. 4. AUGUST 10, 1916. No. 392, 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Cliil) was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, loth July, 1916. 



The president, Mr. F. Pitcher, occupied the chair, and about 

 sixty members and visitors were present. 



GENERAL bI'SINESS. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., referring to his letter in the July 

 issue of the Naturalist, advocating the investment of £50 of the 

 Club's credit balance fund in the Government war loan, said that 

 at the recommendation of the hon. treasurer, Mr. Geo. Coghill, 

 he had modified his proposal, and would move — " That the 

 committee be instructed to take the necessary steps to invest 

 the sum of £20 in the Commonwealth war loan." 



Mr. H. Witty said the matter was one that required mature 

 consideration. Though the amount proposed to be invested 

 was very small, the Club might need it at a later stage. If 

 the motion found a seconder he intended moving, as an amend- 

 ment — " That no further action be taken in the matter." 



Mr. J. Stickland pointed out that the balance to the credit 

 of the Club was by no means large, and that a few years ago 

 it had been /So. He counselled caution in dealing with the funds 

 at the present juncture. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy said, in view of the discussion, he would 

 amend his motion to the effect that " the investment of /20 

 of the Club's funds in the war loan be referred to the com- 

 mittee for consideration." The motion was seconded by Mr. 

 W. F. Gates, M.A., and carried. 



HONOUR BbARD. 



The president, Mr. F. Pitcher, said that the committee had 

 decided to have an Honour Board constructed and suspended 

 in the Club's meeting-room, bearing the names of the Club's 

 members who had proceeded or were about to proceed to the 

 front. 



Mr. J. Gabriel had signified his willingness to construct the 

 board, and ^Ir. P. R. H. St. John to do the necessary lettering. 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF WILD FLbWERS. 



The president intimated that the committee had decided to 

 hold the annual exhibition of wild flowers in the Athenaeum 

 Hall, Collins-street, on Tuesday, 3rd October, and to devote 

 the profits to the Y.M.C.A. funds, in consideration of the good 



