30 THE WOMBAT. 



AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC 

 ASSOCIATION. 



SUMMARY OF MEETINGS. 



22/10/97. 



Mr. S. R. Mawson, Vice-president, in chair. Correspondence 

 from Am. Pho. Soc. of Vic. ; Bendigo Pho. Soc. ; Brit. 

 Journal of Photy. London ; Photo Stores and others. 



Misses Smythe and Wilkinson elected members. 



Monthly Competition : — Animal Studies. Class A : J. 

 Wadelton, 1st; S. R. Mawson, 2nd; J. H. McPhillimy, 3rd 

 and 4th. Judges — Messrs. Bratley, Dentry & Leitch. 



The motion tabled by Mr. Leitch at previous meeting 

 (defining an amateur) was fully discussed, but although the 

 motion was lost, it was evident from the remarks made by the 

 various speakers that good will result from the movement. 



Resolved to hold the Club's outing on 9th Nov. at Maude 

 Valley on the Moorabool River. 



20/11/97. 



Mr. S. R. Mawson presiding. Correspondence was 

 received from numerous kindred societies. 



Monthly Competition. The entries being insufficient, it was 

 resolved to postpone the competition — enlargements — till next 

 half year. 



10/12/97. 



Lecturette by Mr. J. H. Harvey on Sydney and environ- 

 ments beautifully illustrated. Mr. Harvey produced a number 

 of excellent slides made by himself from negatives secured 

 -during his visit to Sydney. 



17/12/97. 



Mr. Mawson in chair. Correspondence and journals 

 ■received. A request to provide lantern evening for the orphans 

 was complied with, and Mr. Brinsmead was deputed to carry 

 out all arrangements. 



Monthly Competition. Best Landscape taken on 9th 

 November, Miss Wilkinson 1st, 2nd & 3rd. 



Subject for next month — Best Landscape or Seascape. 



Resolved to hold 1st meeting in the new year on 28th 

 January. 



The usual practice evenings have been held during the 

 quarter as per syllabus. 



