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Vol. XXIII. —No. 3. JULY 5, 1906. No. 271 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, nth June, 1906, 



The president, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, occupied the chair, and 

 about 75 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the junior excursion to the National Museum on 

 Saturday, 2nd June, was given by the leader, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, 

 F.E.S., who stated that about 50 juniors were present. The 

 afternoon was given up to the inspection of the exhibits in the 

 new Australian hall, consisting mainly of the mammals and birds 

 of Australia, particular attention being paid to the marsupials and 

 egg-laying mammals. 



A report of the excursion from Coburg to Essendon on 

 Saturday, 9th June, was given by the leader, Mr. T. S. Hall, 

 M.A., who said that some 12 members and friends attended, and 

 had a pleasant ramble of about three miles, viewing with interest 

 the geological features of the district. The two distinct ages of 

 the basalt flow were pointed out, while the valley of the Moonee 

 Ponds Creek afforded evidence of the result of a stream cutting 

 through soft alluvial beds, while near Essendon station a large 

 area of the red coastal plain sands was noticed. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. J. W. Audas, National Herbarium, 

 Mr. J. W. Bainbridge, Crown Lands Department, Melbourne, 

 and Mr, G. Renner, South Yarra, were elected ordinary 

 members ; Mr. T. Slack, Bacchus Marsh, was elected a country 

 member; Master Montaigne O'Dowd as an associate; and Miss 

 D. H. Chapman and Master D. Young were elected junior 

 members of the Club. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The hon. secretary, Mr. J. F. Hasse, then read the twenty- 

 sixth annual report for 1905-6, which was as follows : — 



" To the Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen, — Your committee have much pleasure 

 in presenting to you the twenty-sixth annual report, detailing the 

 work of the Club for the year ended 30th April, 1906. 



"During the year 160 members have been elected, of whom 

 46 were ordinary and country, 10 associate, and 104 junior 

 members. During the same term we have lost one by death, 

 while 25 senior members have resigned. 



