F.N.C.V. DIARY OF COMING EVENTS 
GENERAL MEETINGS 
Monday, 10 February — At National Herbarium, The Domain, South Yarra; com- 
mencing at 8 p.m. 
1. Minutes, Reports, Amendments. 
2. Correspondence. 
3. Subject for the evening — "Echidnee". Dr. E. M. H. Ealey. 
4. New members 
(a) Ordinary: 
Mrs. M. I. Hampton, 8 Station Street, East Kew 3102. 
Miss Isobel Burns, Flat 9, 70 Hawksburn Road, South Yarra 3141. 
Mr. Denis R. Penton, 43 Duke Street, Richmond 3121. (Interest: Conservatioii of 
native fauna and flora.) 
Joint Ordinary: 
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. B. Denton, 5 Albert Jones Court, Eaglemont 3084. (Interest: 
Australian flora and fauna.) 
Country : 
Mr. R. A. Young, Sheans Creek, Via Euroa, Vic. 3666. 
Mr. Ian Staples, Parada Research Station, P.O. Box 60, Mareeba, Q'ld. 4880. 
Mrs. J. Roche, 79 Clive Street, Shepparton, Vic. 3630. 
Mr. A. Heislers, Forests Commission, Daylesford, Vic. 3460. 
5. General Business. 
6. Nature Notes and Exhibits. 
Wednesday, 12 March — Annual Meeting with Presidential Address. 
F.N.C.V. EXCURSIONS 
Sunday, 16 February — ^Kilcunda. Marine Biology and General, leaders Mr. D. 
Mclnnes and Mr. J. Strong. The coach will leave Batman Avenue at 9.30 a.m., 
fare $2.00. Bring two meals. 
29 August-21 September — Western Australia. As sufficient members have shown in- 
terest in this excursion to make it possible, bookings will now be accepted. 
Will members who have given their names tentatively to the excursion secretary 
please confirm them, and send a deposit of $50.00 by 20 March. After this date 
any unconfirmed bookings will be removed from the list, and bookings taken 
from members who have not already indicated a desire to join the excursion. 
Details of the excursion will be published later, but the plan is to go as far as 
Northampton, then down to Albany, across to Busselton, and back to Perth. 
Travel will be by train to and from Perth, with a chartered bus for the tour 
in W.A. Accommodation will be mainly on D.B.B. basis, and members will be 
responsible for their own lunches. At this stage it is impossible to give a definite 
cost for the excursion, but it should be approximately $260.00. Bookings should 
be made with the excursion secretary. Miss M. Allender, 19 Hawthorn Avenue, 
North Caulfield 3161; and all cheques made payable to "Excursion Trust". 
GROUP MEETINGS 
(8 p.m. at National Herbarium unless otherwise stated.) 
Thursday, 13 February — Botany Group. "Nature in Sth. Africa" — ^Mr. W. Woodman. 
Wednesday, 19 February — Microscopical Group. 
Friday, 28 February — ^Junior meeting at 8 p.m. at Hawthorn Town Hall. 
Monday, 3 March — ^Entomology and Marine Biology. This meeting will be held in 
Mr. Strong's rooms in Parliament House at 8 p.m. Enter through private 
entrance at south end of House. 
Wednesday, 5 March — Geology Group. 
Thursday, 6 March — Mammal Survey Group at Fisehries and Wildlife Department. 
Friday, 7 March — Junior Meeting at Rechabite Hall, 251 High St., Preston. 
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