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Thk Queensland Naturalist. 
Bird in the Brisbane District. Mr. E. Jarvis : Notes on 
Insect Protective Colouring and Mimicry, with a few 
Australian examples. Mr. W. R. CoUedge ; Notes on 
Rotifera. 
The field excursions numbered twelve, including three 
extended ones, and the attendance of members was, on the 
whole, satisfactory. One (Ipswich) had to be abandoned 
owing to unfavourable weather conditions. 
The places visited were ; — Upper Kedron Brook, 
Enogger a Creek, Tambourine (four days) , W ellington 
Point (whole day), Oxley, Caloundra (a week), Sandgate, 
Sankey’s Scrub, Bulwer (3 days), Mooraree, One-Tree Hill, 
and Witton. 
The issue of a quarterly journal devoted to the interests 
of the Chib, which was alluded to in last year’s report, was 
commenced, under the title of The Queensland Naturalist, 
and an exchange of publications was arranged with the 
Field Clubs in the Southern States. The number of sub- 
scribers to the Journal was not as large as was expected, 
and it is hoped that in the coming year it may be placed 
on a more satisfactory basis. 
A Field Naturalists’ Club was inaugurated at Too- 
woomba during the year, and it affiliated with our Club. 
Already the Toowoomba Club has done good work in securing 
the preservation of some extinct volcanic craters in the 
local quarry that are of especial interest. 
The Club co-operated with the various scientific 
societies in supporting the movement for the establishment 
of a Queensland University. 
The Council of the Australasian Association for the 
Advancement of Science invited the Club to nominate a 
Vice-President for the Biology Section at the Brisbane 
Congress, and the Hon. Secretary was nominated for the 
position. In this connection it may be noted that eight 
members of the Club held office on the Council of the Associa- 
tion. 
An account was opened in the Government Savings 
Bank in the name of the Club. 
Attached is a financial statement, showing that on 
31st December, 1908, the Club had a credit balance of 
£10 19s. lid. 
JOHN SHIRLEY, President. 
C. W. HOLLAND, Hon. Sec. 
