Pield NatiiPalisfs* Club of Victopia. 



ROOMS— ROYAL SOCIETY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 



BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 



MONDAY ]SV:BNING, zjtb AUGUST, tgo6. 



1. Correspondence and Reports. 



2. Election of Members. 



As Ordinary Members— Proposer. Seconder. 



Mr. James A. Atmitage . . Mr. E. W. Armitage .. Mr. J. A. Leach, B.Sc. 

 510 Station Street, N. Carlton. 



Mr. John \7. Gray, M A. Mr. R. W. Armitage , . Mr. J. A. Leach, B.Sc. 



Continuation School, Melbourne. 



As Country Member — 



Mr. John Borlase . . Mr. E. W. Armitage . . Mr. J. A. Leach, B.Sc. 



Coimadai, via Melton. 



As Junior Member— 



Master George Farrand Haig Mr. J. A. Leach, B.Sc. .. Mr. H. 6. Haig. 

 20 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Members making nominations will oblige by handing the full name and address 

 to Hon. Secretary. 



4 General Business. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



f Author! are requested to hand in a brie f resume of their paptrs to the Secretary.) 



1. By Mr. A. J. North, C.M.Z.S., C.M.B.O.U., entitled—" Description of a New 



Genus and Species of Honey-eater from Eennell Island, Solomon Group." 



2. By Mr. A. B. Phillips, entitled—" Notes on the Origin of the Names of some 



Geological Features at Wilson's Promontory." 



6. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may note any unusual occurrence, or see anything of interest in Foreign 

 or Colonial papers, are requested to inform the Secretary of the same that he 

 may arrange for their bringing them before the meeting ; such notes should, 

 however, be brief. 



7. Exhibition of Specimens and Conversazione. 



Members are invited to exhibit objects of interest and are requested to furnish the 

 Hon. Secretary with written particulars of such E.xhibits for record in Minutes 

 and Naturalist. 



^ EXCURSIONS. ¥f 



Saturday, iith August. — Fairfield to Kew. Under the leader- 

 ship of Mr. F. G A. Barnard. Object — Botany, &c. Take 2.10 p.m. 

 train from Prince's Bridge Station to Fairfield Park, where the leader 

 will meet party and conduct them along banks of Yarra through Asylum 

 grounds (proposed to be sold) towards Kew Station. Members can 

 return from Kew. Distance, about 4 miles. 



Saturday, 25TH August. — Heidelberg towards Templestowe. 

 Under the leadership of Messrs. G. A. Keartland and J. Stickland. 

 Object — Ornithology and Pond Life. Meet at Prince's Bridge Station 

 at 1.30 p.m. Train leaves at 1.40 p.m. 



Saturday, 8th September. — Cheltenham. Under the leadership 

 of Messrs. C. French, jun., and J. Shephard. Object — Botany and Pond 

 Life. Meet at Flinders St. Station at i.o p.m. Train leaves at i.io p.m. 



