^j"^-. J Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings: 41 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The acting lion, secretary, Mr. E. E. Pescott, E.L.S., read the 

 fortieth annual report for the ^-ear i{)i9-20, wliich was as 

 follows : — 



" To THE Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of 



Victoria. 



" Ladies and Gentlemen, — In presenting the fortieth annual 

 report of the Club for the year ended 30th April, 1920, your 

 committee record their thanks for the hearty support of the 

 members during the past twelve months. 



" At the beginning of the year the roll of membership 

 numbered 233. During the year 15 ordinary, 5 country, and 

 2 associate members were elected ; and, allowing for deaths 

 and resignations, at the close of the year there were 246 

 enrolled, showing an increase of 13. 



" Early in the current year the Club lost by death one of 

 its life members, Mr. B. R. Patey. Recently, it was our regret 

 to sustain the loss of Mr. George Sweet, F.G.S., whose long- 

 continued membership and whose valuable support were much 

 appreciated. Another member, Mr.' W. T. C. Kelly, also 

 passed away, who, although a comparatively recent member, 

 was a very enthusiastic one. To tlie relatives and friends the 

 Club offers its deepest sympatliy in their loss. 



" The monthly meetings have been held regularly, and the 

 scientific as well as the popular side of the Club's work has 

 been maintained in the usual high degree. There has been an 

 average attendance of between 60 and 70 at the meetings, 

 and the discussions and papers have been interesting and well 

 sustained. Lectures and papers have been delivered on botany, 

 ornithology, geology, physiography, and zoology, as well as 

 on several general subjects, while the use of lantern views was 

 frequent. 



" The following lectures and papers were delivered : — ' A 

 Week among the Seaweeds at Portsea,' by Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, 

 M.A. ; ' Crleanings of a City Naturalist,' by ]\Tr. J. Searle ; 

 'About "Pet Peter," a Plying Phalanger,' by Mr. 'j. Booth, 

 M.C.E., B.Sc. ; ' P)irds of a Gippsland Crarden,' by Miss C. C. 

 Currie ; ' (Growing Perns in the Open,' by Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, 

 M.A. ; ' Notes on the Coleoptcra of North-Western Victoria,' 

 Parts VIL and VIIL, by Mr. J. C. Goudie ; ' A Girls' Camp at 

 the National Park, Wilson's Promontory,' by Miss (r. Nether- 

 cote ; ' At Wartook (Grampians),' by Mr. C. Daley, B.A., 

 I-'.L.S. ; ' Wild Life in Tasmania,' by Messrs. G. Wcindorfer and 

 (r. Francis ; ' On the Occurrence of Recent Travertin h^ormation 

 near Yass, N.S.W.,' by Mr. J. Shcarsby, F.R.M.S. ; ' Thnnigli 

 the Murra IMurra (Western Grampians),' by Mr. J. W. .\udas. 



