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Club to obtain its declaration, as a National Park. The visit was planned 

 but, because or n"oods m Gippslaud a! the time, it had to be ahandoned. The 

 reservation of certain areas of native flora at Auglesea also received practical 

 aid from him. 



Mr. Henderson was joint author qj Early Lfclbuurne Architecture, a 

 cnastcV illustrated book issued recently. He was prominently associated wit"i 

 the Australian Institute lot Internationa] Affairs, Victorian Branch; Vico- 

 Chainnar of the Melhourne National Gallery Trust; and President of the 

 Victorian l:yc and Ear Hospital He was a partner in the legal firm of 

 Messrs. a' .Beckett, Cbomley and Henderson. 



He was an omnivorous reader and be travelled extensively. Several months 

 ago he went on a visic abroad. Returning, be embarked on the On>v(.vuy in 

 Italy, and as the vessel had left Adelaide on the last stage of the journey his. 

 fiearh occurred, very suddenly, on June 18. His remain.; were buried at *ca. 



His business associate? and many friends mourn the loss of 3 gracious 

 personality. 



— R. C E S'riiAVAStr 



WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN 



F.N.C.V. Meetings: 



Monday. September 10 — \";ttive PUnts, both Wild and iu Cultivation by 



Miss C Carberry. 

 .Monday, October 8 — Sarin Uower-bird. by N. A- Wakefield; and Discission 



of Club Projects. 



F.N.C.V. Excursions: 



Sunday. August 19 — Blackwood- Combined excursion with members oi ihe 

 BeiuLtgO; Ballarat .and Creiwick Cluba. Leader: Mr. WiH'ams. Parloiir 

 coach leaves Batman Avenue 9 a.m. Fare 18/-. Brine; two meals. 



Saturday, August 2b — Botany Group meeting. Subject: Domesticated Plants. 

 Speaker; Mr. K. Atktns, Meet 2.15 p,m_ at National Herbarium. 



Saturday. September L — Botany Group Excursion to Langwarriu in con- 

 junction with Krankstou Field Naturalists. Take 9.10 a.m. Stony PoiiVt 

 train, alight at r^angwarrin. Bring one meal. 



Group Meetings: 



(8 p r m. at National Herbarium) 



Wednesday. August 15 — Microscopical Cj-roiip. Mr. E. Snell: "On Mounting 

 Opaque Objects' 1 . Members to make tbfc evening a showing of otiu<iiic 

 Slides. 



Wednesday, September 5 — Geology Group. Speaker: Dr. Wislrart. Subject: 

 Rocks used by the Aborigines. 



Pteliminory Notices: 



Sunday. September 30 — Pariour coach excursion to Cape Patterson. Leader: 

 Mr. K. Atkins. Coach leaves Batman Avenue 9 a.m. sharp. Fare 2*>f-. 

 Brine two meals- 



October 27-28 — Weekend at Bendiffo. Itinerary: Saturday Afternoon — Ex- 

 cursion Evening — Illustrated talk with Kodachmmes. Sunday — Full day 

 in Whipstick. Subjects tor both excursions: Mirds and Botany. Transport 

 by car or train. Can: pine facilities at White Hills gardens. Hotei reserva- 

 tions to be made with Mr. K. Atkins, Botanic Gardens, South Yarra. 

 S.E-1. Phone MU 37$5._ aitcf 6 p.m. 



— Mamk Aia.t^utft, Excursion Secretary. 



