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worm, the Hydatids, Fluke, and various species of Flat worms. 

 The lecture was admirably illustrated with a number of slides, 

 including microscopic views specially prepared by the lec- 

 turer. Reference was made to Hookworm investigation in 

 Queensland and elsewhere. 



Excursion to the Grange, May 12, 1923. — Under the leader- 

 ship of Mr. Edgar R. Waite, a party visited the beach, and in 

 the course of a long ramble picked up a good deal of interesting 

 material, which formed the basis of instructive talks by the 

 leader. 



Excursion to Eden, May 26, 1923. — A party of members 

 visited Eden under the guidance of Messrs. J. Sutton and 

 E. A. S. Thomas, to observe the bird life, sheaoaks, and other 

 trees of the district. The most numerous birds were white- 

 plumed honey-eaters, attracted by the blossoms of the yellow 

 gums {Eucalyptus U ucoxylon) . T^^) painted quail were 

 flushed, and others seen or heard calling were the yellow-tailed 

 thornbill, the white-shafted fantail, which makes a nest like an 

 inverted cone with a long, fine point, the wattle bird, the 

 scarlet robin, the willywagtail, and the blue wren. The black- 

 capped tree-runner was seen on the gum trees, and the rosella 

 parrot was observed feeding on the ground. For about ten 

 minutes the party were able to observe at close range the beau- 

 tiful little red-tipped diamond bird. It was first seen on the 

 golden wattle, feeding on insects among the flower buds, then 

 on the ground within six feet of the party, who were able to 

 note the colouration with ease. Others noted were the magpie, 

 yellow-rumped diamond bird, silver eye, restless flycatcher, 

 jacky winter. white-l)earded hon(n'-eater. and purple-crowned 

 lorikeet (or parakeet). The trees noted included the sheaoak 

 iCasiiarina stricta). The male and female trees wei'c noted, 

 and their characteristics pointed out. The box or peppermint 

 gum was met with in some numbers, with the kangaroo thorn 

 wattle {Acacia armata) on the harder ground. On the more 

 sandy soil the yellow gum was found, and grass tree, or yacca, 

 with an abundance of other native shrubs, which flower chiefly 

 ill the spring. The parasite. Loranfhus Miquelii, was seen on 

 the peppermint gum, and its life habits were explained. 



Excursion to Montacute, June 4, 1923. — Travelling to 

 Montaeute by char-a-banc, members walked down the Cork- 

 screw Road, which cuts through an old landslip of great 

 extent. The old Montaeute mine was visited, and some mem- 

 bers walked along the drive leading into the hillside. Here 

 they were able to obtain a few samples of the ore. This mine 

 was one of the first worked in Australia. Found in 1843, it 

 was worked from 1844 to 1851, when the miners left for the 



