President : 

 MR. H. T. TISDALL, F.L.S. 



This Club was founded in 1880 for the purpose of aflEording observers and lovers of 

 Natural History regular and frequent opportunities for discussing those special sub- 

 jects in which they are mutually interested ; for the Exhibition of Specimens ; and for 

 promoting Observations in the Field by means of Excursions to various collecting 

 grounds around the Metropolis. 



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The Ordinary Meetings for the reading of papers, and exhibition of specimens, with 

 a short conversazione, are held on the second Monday in each month at the Royal 

 Society's Hall, Yictoria Street, Melbourn'e, at 8 p.m. 



A Meeting for practical work is also held on the fourth Monday in each month, at the 

 Royal Society's Hall, at 8 p.m. 



The proceedings of the Club are recorded in its journal — " The Victorian Naturalist." 

 Annual Subscription, 7s., post free. (To members free.) 



With the view of popularising the stvidy of the Natural History of the Colony, cor- 

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 should be addressed to the Editor, Mr. F. G-. A. Barnard, Kew. 



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