THE 



Vol. XVII. —No. 12. APRIL 4, 1901. No. 208. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 

 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, nth March, iqoi. 

 The president, Mr. J. Shephard, occupied the chair, and about 

 45 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Beaumaris on Saturday, i6th 

 February, 1901, was given by Mr. O. A. Sayce, who said that an 

 enjoyable afternoon had been spent, and a large number of 

 objects, principally Crustacea, collected. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Annual Report, Department of 

 Agriculture, Victoria, 1900," from the Department ; " Proceedings 

 Royal Society of Victoria," vol. xiii., part 2, from the Society ; 

 " Proceedings Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic- 

 torian Branch)," vol. xviii., part 2, 1900, from the Society; "A 

 New Species of Blue Wren from King Island," by A. J. Campbell 

 (reprint from Ibis), from the author ; Queensland Agricultural 

 Journal, vol. viii., parts 1 and 2, from Department of Agriculture, 

 Brisbane ; Nature Notes, January, from the Selborne Society, 

 London; Knowledge, January and February, 1901, from the 

 proprietor ; and Science Gossip, January, from the proprietor. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Messrs. Cuthbert C. Wallis, Toorak- 

 road, TOorak, and J. Fullard, Lyndhurst-crescent, Hawthorn, 

 were duly elected members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



On the motion of Mr. A. J. Campbell, it was resolved — " That 

 the Secretary write to the Rutherglen Shire Council, supporting the 

 members who wish to keep the Lake Moodemere reserve closed 

 against the destruction of birds, and to the same effect to the 

 Minister of Lands." This was supported by Messrs. Coles, Best, 

 Pitcher, the president, and others. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland again this season drew attention to the 

 too early opening of the Quail-shooting season, and moved — 

 " That the Secretary write to the Minister of Lands, drawing his 

 attention to the opening of the Quail season while the birds were 



