54 The Queensland Naturalist. Vol. I. 
EVENING MEETING, 14th AUGUST, 1908. 
Chairman: W. R. Colledge (Vice-President). Attend- 
ance : Eighteen. 
Election : H. J. Massey (Miss), Louisa Street, Highgate 
Hill. 
Correspondence : From Advisory Committee, Fisheries 
and Game Acts, Victoria, inviting support of the F.N.C. 
in its efforts to secure the protection of certain native 
birds by prohibiting the export of egrets, etc. The Com- 
mittee’s sympathetic attitude towards the proposed action 
was approved. 
Reports : On the Plants observed during the excursion 
to Sankey’s Scrub, 8, viii. 8, by C. White*; On the Birds 
observed during the excursion to Sankey’s Scrub, by H. 
Tryon*. 
Papers and Notes : “ List of Insects collected in one 
day at Bulimba,” by R. Illidge* ; “ The occurrence of 
Diatomaceous Rock at Canungra and Gatton, S. Queens- 
land,” by H. Tryon* ; “ Glimpses of the Cairns fern world,” 
by H. Tryon*. 
Exhibits : Insects procured at Sankey’s Scrub, by 
R. Illidge (illustrating reiiort) ; Plants procured at Sankey’s 
Scrub, by C. White (illustrating report) ; Insects from 
Bulimba, illustrating note, by R. Illidge ; Diatomaceous 
Rock, collected by Mr. R. W. Lahey, at Canungra, and 
by Geol. Survey Dep., at Gatton, by H. Tryon ; Ferns from 
Cairns District, by H. Tryon ; Japanese Books, displaying 
great perfection in artistic illustration, by J. Skertchly ; 
Marsupial Animal (Phascogale penicillata), for Mr. Lahey, 
by H. Tryon*. 
EXCURSION, 12th SEPTEMBER TO 14th SEPTEMBER, 
1908. 
Bulwer, Moreton Island. Fifty-one members were 
present. The Honourable the Treasurer kindly lent the 
steamer “ Champion ” for the trip. 
For Reports on work accomplished vide Transactions. 
EVENING MEETING, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1908. 
Chairman ; W. R. Colledge. Attendance : Twenty-five. 
Election : W. Weatheriil, Queensland Museum, Brisbane; 
Miss C. Jackson, Corinda. 
Correspondence : Tlie Local Committee, Australasian 
Association for the Advancement of Science, inviting . 
nomination of a delegate to the Section Biology. It was 
* Vide Tvausactions. 
