Dec. 31, 1909. The Queensland Naturalist. 
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE 
FOR 11)08. 
In presenting the Third Annual Report, your Com- 
mittee is pleased to be able to state that the Club has had 
a very successful year, and has made distinct progress. 
At the Annual Meeting held on 31st January, 1908, 
the following office-bearers were elected, viz. President. 
J. Shirley, B. Sc. ; Vice-President, W, R. Colledge ; Com- 
mittee, Miss A. Hardgrove, Miss D. Sutton, G. Gross, R. 
Illidge, J. Johnston, H. Tryon, and J. Wedd ; Hon. Secre- 
tary and Treasurer, C. W. Holland. 
The Committee held twelve meetings during the year, 
and the attendances were : — Mr. Shirley, 5 ; Mr. Colledge, 
12 ; Miss Hardgrove, 10 ; Miss Sutton, 7 ; Mr. Gross, 8 ; 
Mr. Illidge, 7 ; Mr. Johnston, 9 ; Mr. Tryon, 5 ; Mr. Wedd, 7. 
Our membership has increased from 121 to 130, despite 
some resignations and removals. 
By the sad death of Mr. Thomas Kidd, late of the 
State School, Stafford, the Club lost a member who took a 
keen interest in its welfare, and who was highly esteemed 
by his fellow-workers for his personal qualities. 
Eleven Evening Meetings were held, and these main- 
tained their reputation for excellence. The average 
attendance was 22. 
The object aimed at was the exhibition of specimens 
and discussion thereon, rather than the reading of papers. 
Nevertheless, some good papers and notes were read during 
the year, and most of them were accompanied by the 
specimens to which reference was made. The following 
is a list of the contributors and subjects : — Mr. J. Shirley : 
Tambourine Mountain ; Marine Shells. Mr H. Tryon : 
Notes on Night-Singing Birds ; The Spine-Tailed Swift 
and its Food ; Birds observed at Sankey’s Scrub : On 
Ferns from Cairns ; Birds and Shells from Bulwer. Mr. R. 
Illidge : Notes on Insects of the Wellington Point District ; 
Insects from Sankey’s Scrub ; Insects collected in one day 
at Bulimba : Insects from Bulwer. Prof. S. B. J. Skertchly ; 
Geology of Sherwood. Dr. A. Sutton : On some Queensland 
Grasses. Mr. J. Wedd : Notes on the Flora of Wellington 
Point. Mr. Cyril White : Plants from Sankey’s Scrub. 
Mr. J. D. Ogilhy ; On Fish from Bulwer, recording the find- 
ing of a Pilchard for the first time in Queensland Waters. 
Mr. W. Weatherill : On the occurrence of an undescribed 
