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Poster Competition. — This was conducted by Mr. B. B. 

 Beck, and was judged by Mr. Britton, of the School of Arts. 

 There were several competitors and the prizes were awarded as 

 follows : — 1, Miss B. Leicester ; 2, Miss Erica Hosking. 



Other Exhibits. — Mr. W. J. Kimber showed a fine case of 

 fossils, including opalised shells from the cretaceous rocks, lent 

 by Mr. T. C. Wollaston ; he had also a beautiful lot of shells 

 and other marine objects. Mr. A. M. Lea showed several 

 cases of insects, showing some of our most beautiful butterflies, 

 and also a series of some of the more curious and interesting 

 of the beetles. A case of butterflies from Darwin was lent 

 by Mr. T. O. Thomas. Mr. E. Ashby exhibited a box 

 of humming bird skins, brought by him from America on 

 his last visit. The microscopic section, under Dr. R. H. Pul- 

 leine and Mr. A. H. Elston, was a continuous centre of attrac- 

 tion. A somewhat novel feature was a special exhibit, arranged 

 by Dr. Pulleine, sliowing a miscellaneous assortment of plants 

 specially selected as of value for garden purposes in the arid 

 areas of the north. Dr. Pulleine has made a special study of 

 the growing of these plants, and visitors took away much useful 

 information that should assist them in the growing of flowering- 

 plants in areas that have hitherto defied the efforts of the 

 gardener. 



Finances. — The printing and sale of tickets, etc., Avas in the 

 capable hands of Messrs. S. W. Jackman, R. J. Burton, AV. 

 Champion Ilackett, E. Savage, and Mrs. Day. Another source 

 of income — namely, the sale of wild floAvers — was in the hands 

 of Mrs. and tlie Misses Hackett, and Misses Benda, and they and 

 their helpers were kept very busy throughout the whole of the 

 exhibition. There will be a credit balance of about £30, which 

 will enable the club library to be added to and the size of 

 "The Naturalist" to be enlarged. 



Orchestra. — Arrangements for musical items were made by 

 Miss E. Ireland, and the committee is much indebted to Messrs. 

 H. F. Penny, 0. Gibbard, and E. Roberts for their assistance in 

 this matter. The piano was kindly lent by Messrs. H. S. Fur- 

 ness and Sons. Malvern. 



Visitors. — On Saturday morning the show v\as visited by 

 His Excellency the Governor and Lady Weigall with a party 

 from Government House. All expressed themselves as delighted 

 with this opportunity of viewing "the concentrated glory of the 

 busli,^' and some fine bunches of favoured bush flowers, par- 

 ticularly the cheiranthus and the waratah, were accepted by the 

 visitors. Professor and Mrs. Wood- Jones spent some time at 



