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Vol. YIIL— No. 7. NOVEMBER, 1891. No. 95. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held in the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, i2th October. Mr. C. Frost (one of 

 the Vice-Presidents) occupied the chair, and there were about 

 70 members and friends present. 



librarian's report. 



The hon. librarian presented his report of donations to the 

 library, which included the following : — " Quarterly Reports 

 Mining Department, Victoria," June, 1891 ; "Records Australian 

 Museum," i., 8; "Transactionsof Geographical Society, Australasia 

 (Victoria branch)," ix., i.; "Journal of Pharmacy," September, 

 1891. 



report of a recent excursion. 



Mr. A. J. Campbell, F.L.S., read a report of a recent excursion 

 to Werribee Gorge, when he, in company with Mr. C. C. Erittle- 

 bank, acted as leader. Ornithological specimens were the objects 

 of search, but only a few fell into the hands of the naturalists as 

 compared with the spoils taken on last year's excursion, but the 

 general surroundings offered plenty of scope for observation, and 

 several excellent photographic views were obtained. The main 

 gorge and many of its tributary gullies were explored, and general 

 regret was expressed at the havoc wrought by the late floods. It 

 is calculated that some 20 or 30 years must elapse before the 

 banks of the river will be margined with trees and shrubs as they 

 were before. 



election of members. 



The usual ballot of new members then took place, the following 

 being unanimously elected : — Mrs. C. E. Andrews, Miss Burkett, 

 Miss G. Sweet, Miss F. Thompson, and Messrs. E. T. Carter, 

 J. L. Bowen, D. E. Martin, G. J. Page, W. Strickland, and J. B. 

 Walker, thus bringing the number of new members elected since 

 May last up to 40. 



papers. 



Mr. J. E. Prince was prevented through indisposition from 



