THE WOMBAT 



(With which is incorporated the Geelong Naturalist) LL-S— — « 



The Journal of ./&* 7«**»<« %\ 



The Geelong Field Naturalists' Club *OCT 23 1943 ) 



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The Gordon College Amateur Photographic 



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Vol. V, No. 2. March, 1902. No. 18. 



^4// communications and publications in exchange should be 

 addressed to the Editor, Mr. H. E. Hill, Gordon Technical 

 College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 



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



NOTES. 



With this number is printed the index to the Geelong Naturalist. 



In connection with the plague of flies, which is one of the 

 worst features of Beira, the inhabitants assert that they were never 

 troubled by them before the landing of the horses belonging to our 

 troops. — J.B.L. 



Bromide Effect on P.O.P< — Put the paper reversed in the 

 printing frame, so that the film is away from the negative, and 

 print in bright sunlight ; print darker than usual and tone in the 

 ordinary way. In mounting put the gelatine of the film against 

 the mount. 



Recipe for Bronzing Brass. — Dissolve two oz. copper wire 

 in seven fl. oz. strong nitric acid fsp. gr. 1-4) ; dissolve a shilling 

 in one fl. oz. nitric acid ; mix the two solutions ; add from four to 

 six oz. distilled water, and filter. 



Clean the brass with monkey soap and wash free from grease. 

 Immerse the brass in the solution for a moment or two, and then 

 heat in a spirit flame, or the blue flame of a Bunsen burner. The 

 solution dries on the brass, becomes greenish-white, and gradually 

 black. Remove from flame as soon as whole surface is black, 

 cool, brush off rough deposit, and polish with a cork and a little 

 oil.— W.T.P. 



Ihe Brisbane Club has decided to admit professionals to its 

 ranks, and has accordingly dropped the word amateur from its 

 name, which is now " The Queensland Photographic Society." 



A Leathery Turtle {Dermochelys coriacea) was caught in 

 Corio Bay by some fishermen on March 13th. 



