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of New South Wales, vol. xviii., part i, from the Secretary for 

 Agriculture, Sydney ; " Transactions Royal Society of South 

 Australia," vol. xxx., from the Society ; Knowledge, November, 

 December, 1906, and January, 1907, from the publishers ; 

 Nature Notes, November, December, 1906, and January, 1907, 

 from the Selborne Society, London ; " Marine Investigations in 

 South Africa," vol. iii., from the Department of Agriculture, 

 Cape Colony ; and " Instructions for Collectors, British Museum " 

 (purchased). 



ELECTIONS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. Henry Barkley, Denham-street, 

 Hawthorn, was elected an ordinary member, and Mr. Chas. F. 

 Kellock, Archie's Creek, a country member of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland drew attention to the fact that the 

 gazetted notice proclaiming the Waranga Basin a reserve for the 

 breeding and protection of water-fowl had recently been rescinded 

 by the Government, and the area was now open to sportsmen. 

 He thought that some action should be taken to bring before the 

 authorities the necessity for permanently reserving this area as a 

 sanctuary for our native water-fowl. 



Mr. J. H. Harvey thought that a fair opportunity should be 

 given to prove whether the area was suitable for the purpose 

 before withdrawing the protection. 



After some discussion, Mr. Keartland moved — " That this 

 Club strongly protests against the action of the Government in 

 withdrawing the protection afforded to water-fowl at Waranga 

 Basin." 



This was seconded by Mr. R. Hall, C.M.Z.S., and carried. 



The wholesale destruction of game during the first few days of 

 the opening of the shooting season was referred to, and several 

 members were strongly of opinion that some steps should be 

 taken to limit the number of birds indiscriminately destroyed 

 every year by amateur shooters. 



Mr. J. A. Leach, M.Sc, moved — " That a letter protesting 

 against the wholesale destruction of game during the open season 

 be sent to the press and the Commissioner of Public Works as 

 administrator of the Game Act." 



This was seconded by Mr. G. Coghill, and carried. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., gave notice that he would move at 

 the next meeting of the Club — " That in the opinion of this Club 

 a gun tax is desirable and necessary in order to lessen the 

 indiscriminate slaughter of native animals, especially birds." 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., entitled "Note on the Occur- 

 rence of Yeringian Fossiliferous Mudstone at Croydon." 



