THE WOMBAT 



(With which is incorporated the Geelong Naturalist) 

 Published by 

 The Geelong Field Naturalists' & Science Club 



AND 



The Gordon College Amateur Photograp 

 10.ZOQ Association. 



Vol. V, No. i. January, 1902. No. 17. 



All communications to be addressed to the Editor, Mr. H. E. 

 Hill, Gordon Technical College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 



It is requested that publications sent in exchange may be 

 addressed to the Editor of the Wombat. 



The Editor is not responsible for the statements in any paper. 



NOTE. 



Fob over two years we have been unable to publish, owing to 

 financial difficulties, but these have fortunately been overcome. 

 Our last number was dated July 1899, and in it we recorded the 

 fact that the Gordon College Science Club had amalgamated 

 with the Geelong Field .Naturalists' Club. The name chosen 

 for the combined society was the Geelong Field .Naturalists' 

 and Science Club, and it holds its meetings on every alternate 

 Tuesday at the Gordon Technical College. 



With this number is published an index to the first four 

 volumes of the Wombat, and with the next number which will be 

 due in , will be published an index to the (six volumes of 



the) Geelong Naturalist, which is now incorporated with the 

 Wombat. 



The proceedings of the A. P. A. are held over till the next 

 issue. 



In an article in Photography, with regard to the formation 

 of a Photographic Society at Blackburn the following remarks 

 occur ; — " We are sorry to note, however, that it was thought ad- 

 visable to carry a resolution to the effect that no professional or 



