The Victorian Naturalist 



Vol. 73— No, 7 NOVEMBER 3.. 1956 No. 875 



PROCEEDINGS 



There was a full attendance at the National Herbarium for the 

 October General Meeting of the Club, At the request of the Presi- 

 dent, one. of the Vice-Presidents, Mr W. L, Williams, took the 

 Chair 



Proposed F.N T ,C V activities as set out in the Naturalist were 

 diafiissed, and further suggestions, in wririny, were asked for. Mr. 

 Hooke. Treasurer, explained the plan proposed by the Council for 

 the establishment of a Publication* Fund, separate trout the HuiUI- 

 hig and Contingencies Fund. Mr. Coghill mentioned that tin's plan 

 was simpler than that he had outlined i]i the Nvtm'aUst but that the 

 financial results ot the ocheiues we're ahuost identical. 



Mr. Brooke undertook to direct arrangements tor the show at 

 Prahntn on November 19 to 2J next. Twelve members agreed to 

 assist. Following the offer of some space for native flowers in the 

 Lower Melbourne Town Hall by the Olympic Civic Committee, an 

 F-N-C.V. sub-committee ot three was appointed to deal with the 

 matter. 



Mr. Wakefield gave a talk on a Satin Bower-hird which had 

 stayed ioy some months in an Hast Malvern garden, and illustrated 

 the subject with colour slides of its bower and a line tape recording 

 of the bird's vocal performance and mimicry. 



Jt was noted that this Club requires two more delegate^ to (he 

 forthcoming A.N.Z.A.A.S. Conference at Dunedin, New Zealand. 

 A letter was received from Mr, K, Atkins, tendering* his resignation 

 from the secretaryship of the Botany Cruup. 



Miss H A. Young and Messrs, E. R Backer ;md R. W. Burbury 

 were elected as Metropolitan Members, and Miss F. M Hyslop as 

 a Joint Member of the F.N C.V. All are welcomed ro the ranks uf 

 tbe Club 



Exhibits included cora! shells, shown by Mr. Gabriel, and wild- 

 flowers from Broken Hill and the Grampians, tabled by Mr 

 Williams. The meeting adjourned at 9 45 p.m, [or the conversazione. 



NOTES FROM COUNCIL 



As Forecast at the October General Meeting, a new account is to be opened 

 for publications, and the Building and ContnigcHcie.s Account will retain Che 

 investor! funds and tbe interest thereon. 



Tltc show at tbe Prabran Town Hall, to.be cur rem from 10 -a.m. to 10 p.m., 

 on Monday, November 19 to Wednesday 21, needs volunteer* to assist witb 

 setting up o/urii'jg the previous week-end, to attend during the *bow. aild tO- 



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