The Victorian Naturalist 



Vol. 73 — No. i MAY jp, 1956 No. 869 



PROCEEDINGS 



The Genera! Meeting, held at the National Herbarium on April 

 Si I9$6i took the form of a combined lueferiiTg with the Anthropo- 

 logical Society of Victoria and the Frunkston Field Naturalists 

 Club. Mr. John Moir f donor of the Australian Natural History 

 Medallion, was welcomed to the meeting. 



Upon receipt of a letter on the subject, the Club decided to joi« 

 with the Wnrrmcra F.N.C. in protesting against the proposal to hold 

 an open season for possums. 



The President presented the 1955 Australian Natural History 

 Medallion to Mr. S, R. Mitchell, of Frankston, and spoke of hi* 

 outstanding work in the fields of ethnology and geology. Dt. 

 Wishart supported his remarks, and Mr. Mitchell responded. 



.Mention was made of the passing of Mr. F, j, Bishop, and 

 Messrs. Swaby and Woollard spoke of hid service to natural history. 



The President referred to the display of witdflowers to be ar- 

 ranged by the Bank of New South YVales during the Olympic 

 Games, and called I'or suggestions from members as to what, wild- 

 flmvers would be available in November- 

 Mr. W. L. Williams spoke on the Snowy Mountains in winter, 

 and .showed a series of coloured slides of the Monaro and Kos- 

 ciusko areas under snow. 



Mr. Hugh Wilson spoke on the deputation to the Premier to urgr 

 legisiatjoii lor National Parks. The hope was expressed that a new 

 bill would ensure adequate dl the countryside and its flora and fauna 

 in tlve reserved area*. 



Mr. H. Stewart referred to the destruction in Western Australia. 

 in a four year* period, of 10,711 cables and *9,o71 emus, He re- 

 ferred lo National Parks, ami urged tltat there should be some close 

 reserves which would uot be despoiled with the idea of making them 

 available to people. 



Mr. N. Wakefield asked members to show an interest in the 

 Youth Movements Committee which Council had decided should 

 he re-constituted. He requested that those who had Club copies 01 

 the Victorian Nntumhst should return them 0>" inform the librarian. 

 for checking purposes ; and that any back numbers of the journal 

 not required further by members, should be handed back to the Club. 



Mr Swaby asked the meeting to vote on the idea of holding an- 

 nual Nature Shows. This was approved, though one member spoke 

 against the idea stating that the last two shows had returned little 

 or no monetary gain. 



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