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Vol. VI.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER, 1889. No. 69. 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the dub was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, 8th July, 1889. 



Mr. C. A. Topp, M.A., LL.B., F.L.S., a vice-president, occupied 

 the chair, and about 60 members and visitors were present. 



A letter was read from the Australasian Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, announcing that the next meeting would 

 commence in Melbourne on Tuesday, 7th January, 1890 ; also 

 enclosing a list of the presidents, vice-presidents, and secretaries 

 of the various sections. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Proceedings of the Royal Society of 

 Victoria" (new series), vol. i., from the society; "Proceedings 

 of the Royal Society of South Australia," vol. xi., 1887-88, from 

 the society ; " Proceedings of Royal Society of Queensland," 

 vol. vi., parts 2 and 3, from the society ; and " Journal of 

 Pharmacy," June 1889. 



The hon. secretary reported that a party of about six members 

 had visited the National Museum on Saturday, 15th June, and 

 spent an interesting afternoon there. 



On a ballot being taken, Mrs. M. Follett, Messrs. E. Baines, L. 

 R. Chamberlain, and T. A. Forbes-Leith were duly elected 

 members of the club. 



Nominations were received for office-bearers for the year 

 1889-90, the election to take place at the August meeting. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard gave notice that he would move, at the 

 annual meeting, that the word " August," in Rule 16, be altered 

 to " July." 



Mr. A. J. Campbell gave notice that he would move, at the 

 annual meeting, that Professor M'Coy's name be added to the 

 list of patrons of the club. 



Mr. A. J, Campbell promised a paper, " Notes from Maiden 

 Island," for a future meeting. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. E. M. Cornwall, entitled "On Collecting near 

 Home." In the absence of the author this was read by Mr. H, 



