Cfte U[cforlaii naturalise 



Vol. XXXVII.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER 9, 1920. No. 441. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, gth August, 1920. 

 The president, Mr. J. Gabriel, occupied the chair, and about 

 fifty members and friends were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mr. G. Coghill, intimating that a friend of the Club 

 had offered a donation of £10, to be used in part payment of 

 the expenses of char-a-banc outings. The committee ha\ang 

 decided to accept the offer, it was resolved that the thanks of 

 the Club be tendered to the unknown donor, through Mr. G. 

 Coghill, for his very acceptable gift. 



From Mr. A. G. Brown, on behalf of residents of the Noojee 

 district, asking the Club's support in cin effort to get an area 

 of Mountain Ash country reserved from cutting as a typical 

 sample of Victoria's forest resources. 



It was pointed out that the area indicated had already been 

 handed over to the War Service Homes Commission, but it was 

 resolved, on the motion of Messrs. Daley and Harvey, that 

 the Club is in sympathy with the movement, and will give 

 every assistance towards getting such an area permanently 

 reserved. 



From Mr. W. Glance, resigning his office of assistant hon. 

 secretary and hbrarian, owing to ill-health. Resolved that the 

 resignation be accepted with regret, and that the thanks of 

 the Club be tendered to Mr. (Jlance for his services during the 

 past five years. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. Harry Borch, 17 Tait-strcct, 

 Newport, and Dr. George Home, 63 Collins-street, Melbourne, 

 were duly elected as ordinary members of the Club. 



GENER.\L BUSINESS. 



At the invitation of the chairman, the members rose and 

 stood in silence for a few moments as a mark of respect to the 

 memory of their late fellow-member, Mr. John Booth, M.C.F., 

 B.Sc, who had passed away sinct^ the last meeting of the Club. 



.\ geni-ral discussion took place on the arrangements for the 

 exhibition of wild-flowers in September. The chairman 

 mentioned the difficulties which had beset the committee in 

 endeavouring to secure a hall for the display. The only room 

 available for the date fixed was the upper hall at the Melbourne 



