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Vol. hi. No. 5. SEPTEMBER 1886. No. 33. 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA 



The monthly meeting of the Chib was heki at the Royal Society's 

 Hall, on Monday evening, 9tli Augast, 188G. 



The president, the Rev. J. J. Halley, occupied tlie chair, and 

 about forty-five members and visitors were present. 



A letter was read from the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, 

 asking for an e:tpression of opinion from the Club as to the 

 desirability or otherwise, of protecting under the Game Act, tlie 

 magpie, magpie-lark, curlew, and laughing jackass. It was decided 

 to support their protection. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following donations 

 to the library: — 



''Report of the Mining Department," for first quarter f)f ISSl), 

 from the Department; "Report of the Scliool of Mines, Sandhurst," 

 for 1885, from the School; "Journal of Pharmacy," July 188fi, 

 from the Society; "Journal of the New York Microscopical Society," 

 Yol. II., No. 4, from the Society. 



The hon. secretary read an interesting account of the Club 

 excursion to Riddell's Creek, on Saturday, July 21th. The party 

 left town by the midday train, and on arrival at Riddell's Creek, 

 struck towards the ranges overlooking the township on the north- 

 west side. They followed up a branch of the main creek, which led 

 them between two steep ranges mainly consisting of coarse con- 

 glomerate. At several place? on the creek the conglomerate had 

 weathered into large tubular masses, plainly showing the details of their 

 formation. Along the creek, some seven or eight species of ferns 

 were noted, none of them being particularly rare. GreviUea alpina. 



