THE WOMBAT. 



Drs. Kennedy and Marwood, Messrs. J. B. Leitch and J. 

 Wighton; Treasurer: Mr. R. Collins Hocking; Secretary: 

 Mr. J. F. Dentry; Press Correspondent and Editor of 

 Question Box : Mr. G. F. Hutton ; Committee : Messrs. 

 H. G. Roebuck, W. Waddell, S. R. J. Mawson, M. Gough, 

 and A Ramage. 



The meetings of the Club will be held monthly, and the 

 work will embrace the study of science generally. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



At a meeting of horticulturists held on the 14th October, it 

 was decided to establish a Horticultural Society in connection 

 with the College. 



Mr. J. P. Day, Curator of the Geelong Botanical 

 Gardens, presided, and after the adoption of a code of rules 

 the following office-bearers were elected : President : Hon. 

 Sidney Austin; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. J. P. Day and F. 

 Haworth ; Treasurer: Mr. J. Langhorne ; Auditors: Messrs. 

 W.Parker and G. Weber; Secretary: Mr. J. C. Milnes ; 

 Committee: (Professionals) Messrs. G. H. Adcock, W. T. 

 Jeffrey, C. Sparks, R. W. Dalton, W. Stinton and J. Baker ; 

 (Amateurs) Messrs. F. Gatliff, W. Parker, W. H. Higgins, 

 G. Hall, J H. McPhillimy and H. Martin. 



The members of the society will meet monthly, when 

 papers and discussions upon horticultural subjects will come 

 in for the greater share of attention by members. 



It is also the intention of the society to hold frequent 

 shows during the year, and thereby encourage improvement 

 in the culture of flowers, fruit and vegetables. 



The members are indebted to Mr. W. R. Church, 

 Secretary Royal Horticultural Society, for the interest he 

 displayed in connection with the formation of the society. 



NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF THE 

 BENDIGO DISTRICT. 



By W. Macgillivray. 



These notes are compiled from observations made during the 

 latter half of 1892, and the first half of 1893, whilst travelling 

 in the above mentioned district, and have been added to as a 

 result of a short stay in Bendigo and Elmore in the spring 

 of 1895. 



Whilst travelling I had little opportunity of taking more 

 than cursory notes of those birds which occurred by the way- 



