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Vol. XXXI. —No. 1. MAY 7, 1914. No. 365. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 2oth April, IQ14. 



The president, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., occupied the 

 chair, and about 50 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Professor Spencer, thanking the Club for its congratula- 

 tions on the conferring upon him of the degree of Doctor of 

 Science. 



From the secretary of the Girls' Realm Guild of Service and 

 Good Fellowship, Sydney, stating that the society intends to 

 hold its second Australian wild-flower show in September next, 

 and inviting the Club to take part in the exhibition. On the 

 motion of Mr. G. Coghill, second by Dr. C. S. Sutton, it was 

 decided to refer the letter to the committee for consideration. 



From Mr. Cornthwaite, Thorpdale, South Gippsland, with 

 reference to the destruction of native birds by poison laid for 

 rabbits, and desiring the Club to take the matter up. 



Mr. C. L. Barrett said that he would like the Club to take 

 some action in the matter. 



Mr. O. Rosenhain said that when the department was 

 approached on a previous occasion it asked for definite evidence 

 of the destruction. If the writer could send down some of the 

 dead birds so that they might be analyzed, the Club might have 

 something definite to go upon. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy said that the department wanted evidence 

 and not mere statements. Detailed reports from many rabbit 

 inspectors were furnished to Mr. F. Allan, the chief inspector, 

 which disproved the statements made of the destruction of 

 native birds by poison laid for rabbits, 



The president said he had been in the district referred to by 

 the writer, but did not notice any great destruction of birds. 

 He would, however, like something definite to be done. 



Mr. J. Gab iel moved that the writer be asked to forward a 

 dozen or so of the dead birds, of various species, to the Veterinary 

 College for examination. 



Mr. Rosenhain seconded the motion, which was carried. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to the State Nursery at Macedon, 

 on Saturday, 14th March, was given by the leader, Mr. A. D. 



