Cbe Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXXI.— No. 11. MAECH 4, 1915. No. 375. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 8th February, 1915- 

 In the absence of the i^resident. Dr. C. S. Sutton, one of the 

 vice-presidents, occupied the chair, and about 35 members 

 and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mr. F. Lewis, Acting Chief Inspector of Fisheries and 

 Game, intimating that the following lakes, &c., in the Hattah 

 district had been proclaimed a sanctuary for native game : — 

 " Lakes Hattah, Little Hattah, Brockie, Mournpoul, Yerang, 

 Lockie, Konardin, Yelwell, and all lakes and channels con- 

 nected therewith, together with all lands abutting thereon for 

 a distance of 40 chains from high-water mark of all such lakes 

 or channels, in the parishes of Konardin, Yelwell, Mournpoul, 

 and Brockie." 



The chairman said the communication received from Mr. 

 F. Lewis was the outcome of the representations made by 

 several members of the Clul^ who, with another well-known 

 ornithologist, had visited the Hattah district in September last. 

 The result achieved, that of securing the reservation of a large 

 area on the Murray flood-plain as a sanctuary for native game, 

 was highly satisfactory, and was largely due to their efforts. 



Mr. F. Pitcher suggested that a letter be written to Mr. 

 Lewis, thanking him for the interest he had taken in the 

 matter, and expressing satisfaction at the reservation of Mourn- 

 poul and the neighbouring lakes as a sanctuary for native 

 game ; and a resolution to that effect was moved and seconded 

 by Messrs. J. R. Tovey and J. Gabriel, and carried unanimously. 



REPORT. 



In the absence of the leader, Mr. R. Kelly. Mr. Geo. Coghill 

 read a report of the Foundation Day excursion to Warburton, 

 which stated that the outing, extending from Saturday, 30th 

 January, to Monday afternoon, ist February, was attended by 

 a small but enthusiastic party. Saturday was devoted to an 

 examination of the shrubs along the Yarra banks in the 

 vicinity of the township and up the valley to Backstairs Creek. 

 On the following day the party journeyed to Cement Creek, 

 where some fine specimens of the Beech, Sassafras, and other 

 denizens of the high mountain ranges were noted. Big Pat's 

 Creek was visited on Monday forenoon, and Scotchman's 

 Creek later in the day. All plants noted on former trips were 



