Cbe Uictorian Daturalisi 



Vol. XXXIV.— No. 1. MAY 10, 1917. No. 401. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, i6th April, 1917. 



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

 forty members and visitors were present. 



THE LATE MR. J. G. O'dONOGHUE. 



The president referred to the great loss the Club had sustained 

 l)y the death of Mr. J. G. O'Donoghue, who had occupied the 

 position of hon. secretary for the last three years. He said that 

 Mr. O'Donoghue had shown great interest in his work, and had 

 never spared himself when he could be of service to the Club. 

 He had also been an excellent field worker, and had contributed 

 several valuable papers to the Club's proceedings. His illness 

 had been a serious one from the commencement, but it had been 

 hoped that with skilful attention and nursing he would have 

 been restored to health. 



Messrs. Barnard, Hardy, St. John, Rosenhain, and Wise would 

 spoke feelingly with regard to the late Mr. O'Donoghue, and 

 recounted his many good qualities, especially as a companion 

 in the field. 



The president moved — " That this Club places on record the 

 great and lamentable loss it has sustained by the death of its 

 highly esteemed and respected hon. secretary and active field 

 naturalist, Mr. J. G. O'Donoghue, at Malvern, on Good Friday, 

 6th April, 1917, and that the resolution be conveyed to his 

 aged mother and relatives, together with an expression of the 

 deepest sympathy, on behalf of the members of the Club." 



The resolution was seconded by Dr. C. S. Sutton, and passed 

 in silence, all standing. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From chairman Hawthorn Tramways Trust, stating the 

 Fisheries and Game Department had agreed to proclaim the 

 land near Burwood, purchased for park purposes, a sanctuary 

 for native birds and animals. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to the Tramway Park, near Bur- 

 wood, since named Wattle Park, on Saturday, 24th March, was 

 made by the leader, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who said that, 

 favoured by a fine day, there was a very good attendance of 

 members and friends. A fair amount of the land was found to 



