The Victorian Naturalist 



Vol. 73— No. 5 SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 No. 873 



PROCEEDINGS 



There was a full attendance at the National Herbarium For the 

 General Meeting 01" the Citib on August 13. Before proceeding with 



the business of the evening the President extended a welcome to 

 ;t number of visitors. Mr, George Coghib congratulated Mr. Swaby 

 on his election'as President and thanked the Club tot* the letter sent 

 fo him during his recent illness. 



1 he President referred ro the recent parsing 01 Mi . A. K 

 Henderson and Mr. R Cudmore. both valued members of tin: 

 CUib r and vo the great loss the F.Nl V_ has susrained by the dc:iih 

 of Mr Fred Lewis, Vice-President, tyh& was Korvvrary Secretary 

 tor many years. 



It was reported that, in recognition of his long and valued service 

 to the Club as Auditor and Treasurer Mr. A. f j. Hooke had (sefifi 

 nominated for Honorary Life Membeiship by Mr, F. Cog hi I! .and 

 Mr. C. Gabriel. This was approved by the General Meeting. 



Mr. Frank Pitchcn showed an outstanding scrips oi coloured 

 slides illustrating the geology and hotany oi Central Australia. 

 particularly m the Avers Rock and Mount Olga areas, A vote of 

 thanks, moved by Mr. E. S Hanks and seconded bv Mr. Webb.. 

 was carried by acclamation. 



Miss lna Watson then gave a 10 minute lecturette ou the subject 

 of feathers. 



Mr. Trevor Pescott and Mr. N. R. Harvey were elected 3s 

 Country and Interstate Members, Mrs. R. Davidson as Joint Metro- 

 politan Member, and Master Nicholas Edyuist as Junior Member. 



A letter from Mr. T. Sarovich was read, giving notice of his mten 

 lion to move that the Paulding and Contmgewies Fund be kept 

 separate from extraneous receipts and expenditure. This business 

 was held over for discussion at the October General Meeting. 



It was announced that the Education Department had accepted 

 the Club s tender for the supply of Fern and Fungi Books, A I lei 

 considerable discussion it was agreed that Council's action in 

 submitting this lender be confirmed, and that, as Council recutn- 

 meuded, the reprinting of 2,500 copies of Lite Fungus Book Ik* pro- 

 ceeded with. 



Messrs. W collar d and Sarovich offered to help in arranging 

 loeallv grown wildfloivers for the show being- staged bv the Western 



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