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ict. Nat. 

 XXX. 



In supporting- the motion, the hon. treasurer, Mr. G. 

 Coghill. said that when the rule was passed he drew attention 

 to the fact that the subscription charged, one shilhng, was 

 not sufficient to cover the expense of stationery and postag^e. 

 Mr. J. Shephard expressed the opinion that the alteration 

 should take effect from the end of the current year. 



Mr. F. Pitcher said he did not like any retrograde motion. 

 It would, in his opinion, be a pity to abolish the junior section 

 owing to their non-attendance at the excursions. The rule 

 should stand as it is, and the committee should look into the 

 matter. 



The Chairman said it was understood that the repeal of the 

 clause would take effect from the end of the current year. 



The resolution was then put and carried without dissent. 



The business of the ordinary meeting was then proceeded 

 with. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Dr. J. A. Leach, D.Sc, thanking the members of the 

 Club for their kind remarks in accepting his resignation as 

 President of the Club. Only a strong sense of duty to the 

 Club and himself compelled him to relinquish a position he 

 deemed it a great honour to occupy. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Mitcham on Saturday, 23rd 

 August, was given by Mr. G. Coghill, who said that the 

 excursion, like the junior excursions, was poorly attended, 

 only three members putting in an appearance, doubtless 

 owing to the showery weather. They, how^ever, went for a 

 stroll through the paddocks, and secured several interesting 

 wild flowers, such as Acacia myrtifolia, Hovca lon^ifolia, 

 &c. 



A report of the excursion to Hurst Bridge on Saturday. 

 30th August, was given by Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S.. who said 

 that, notwithstanding the unsatisfactory state of the weather, 

 the excursion was well attended. About thirty-five members 

 and friends took part in the ramble among the wattles. 

 After a walk of about a mile the party reached a spot known 

 as Normalis Gully, where the Sydney Green Wattle, 

 Acacia decurrens, var. normalis, was seen at its best, the 

 variety having been planted there for economic purposes. 

 The Red Box, Eucalyptus polyanthemos, was fairly plentiful, 

 whilst isolated specimens of the Gold-dust Acacia, A. 

 acinacca, and the Spreading Acacia, A. diffusa, were seen 

 on the hills, where also Hardenhcrgia moiiophylla, Hovca 

 hcierophyUa, Lcucopogo)i virgatus and Corrca spcciosa were 

 fairly plentiful among- the timber. Tn the open Kcnncdva 

 prosfrafa, AnguiUaria (Wurmhca) dioica, Hypoxis glabella, 

 Brachycome graminca, B. decipiens, and two Orchids, Cala- 



