active year under Dr. Wishait's chairmanship. They organized an 

 interesting evening of culour slides and talks fpr the Genoa I 

 jMcetJMg in November. The Geology Group, under Mr. A. A. 

 Balcer, enjoyed a year of considerable interest. Larked during the 

 year were the Wtldflower Garden Section and the Marine Biology 

 Group. A latent interest in the latter has been aroused however, 

 rmd efforts are now being made to combine it with an Entomolo- 

 gical Group. The, younger generation continued to be served by 

 willing workers from the Club Membership. The Hawthorn sulci 

 f.Valuan Junior Clubs flourished throughout the year. 



Attendance at some 3i Club and Group excursions was grati- 

 fyingly up as compared with last year's figures The Christmas 

 holiday trip to Mount Culler was the highlight of such activities, 

 ;;ikI it was conducted most successfully. 



With the completion of the move of the Club's Library ti> the 

 National Herbarium, our last link with the old quarters at the 

 Royal Society's Hall was severed. Re-organuation of this valuable 

 Chil> asset is now under way, and it is hoped that Club members 

 will be enabled to make more frequent and better use of it. 



In conclusion, sineete ihnnks are due to Mr A W. Jessep of 

 the Witkiual Herbarium (or the use of ihcir fine facilities ivt nut' 

 Chib and Group meetings. 



On behalf of Hie Council. 



19, C McDonald, Honorary Seeretarv. 



MICROSCOPICAL GROUP REPORT 



The Group coitbiincs to incieasc mMTihp.r.shin and to interest ihnsi* who 

 .•trend meeting. Upwards <>( twenty enthusiasts met on June 20 last, aiul *hc 

 Chairman, Mr. D. Melnit«. extended a welcome to Mr. and Mn A. J. 

 Swahy and other visitors. 



After the routine pveliniinarv business, Mr. II. Barren addressed Spfc 

 meeting on ''Some Oarnaru Diatoms" The speaker has made a lifelong study 

 oi the group, and stilt collecis material as well as receiving parcels 0* speci- 

 mens, both los&d and recent, from overseas. There were eighteen micmsenpe:; 

 on the tables, and Mr. Barrett followed the precedent established by Mr. 

 McTnncs last month, tf&itig all these id illustrate his r^lk, showing many rare 

 and heauriful forms. 



Ur. W. Evans had previously photographed some fifteen pr so q\ Mi 

 (iarrett/s drawings of other species, and these were screened through Mr, 

 Wnollard's projector and commented on by the speaker. Mr. Barrett con- 

 cluded by answering, a number of queries, and he was heartily thanked by the 

 Croup Leader, on hehalf of those present. (A summary ot the talk w*l| 

 appear in a future issue or the Nittumh'xtl. 



Members are asked ro again bring fhetr inslmmmts for use by Mr. Kayme»d 

 hi conjunction with his talk on July 18; and an invitation is wirdi.illy extended 

 cr. Ftk.CV. members to be present- 



