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Mar. 31, 1910. The Queensland Naturalist/. 
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FOR lOOoA . ' 
Your Committee have mncli pleasure in presenting 
the fourth annual report. 
At the annual meeting held on 12th February, 1909, 
the following office-bearers were elected, viz. : — President. 
8. B. J. Skertchly : Vice-President, W. P. Colledge ; Com* 
mittee, Miss A. Hardgrove, Miss D. Sutton, L. C. Green, 
E. Hurworth, R, Illidge, and J. Wedd ; Hon. Secretary 
and Treasurer, C. W. Holland. 
Thirteen meetings of the Committee were held, and 
the attendances of members were: — Prof. Skertchly, 11; 
W. R. Colledge, 11 ; Miss A. Hardgrove, 10 ; Miss D. 
Sutton, 9 ; L. C. Green, 4 ; E. Hurworth, 2 ; R. Illidge, 6 ; 
J. Shirley (ex officio Immediate Past President), 2 ; J. 
Wedd, 7. 
Nineteen nev' members were elected during the year, 
and the Club has now a roll of 120. 
The evening meetings numbered eleven, and the 
average attendance was 25. The exhibits at the meetings 
were varied in their nature, and afforded opportunity 
for tlie discussion of many phases of natural history. 
Many interesting papers and notes were ''also read. 
One special meeting was held for the purpose of -con- 
sidering a proposal to, increase the annual, subscription 
to 10s., Avith a view to providing funds for the publication 
of The- Queensland Naturalist. This meeting amended 
the Rules so that from 1st January, 1910. the Club will 
consist "of (a)' Ordinary Members at 10s. per annum, with 
the right to. the Club’s Journal; (6) Country Members 
[i.e., residing more than 20 miles from Brisbane), at 5s. 
per annum, with the right to the Club’s Journal ; and (c) 
Corresponding Members (Honorary). 
Ten excursions were made, and the places visited were 
Corinda, Ipswich, Bennett’s Scrub, Ekibin, Hamilton. 
Sandgate, Glass House Mountains (three days), Rocklea, 
North Pine (Avhole day), and' Nudgei\- 
The sad note of the year was the death of Major Geo. 
Gross, who was one of the foundation members. Major 
Gross was a membei* of the Committee foi* two years, and 
he always took an active interest in the Club. 8o capable 
a conchologist can ill be spared. 
The Committee regret that the publication of The 
Queensland Naturalist had to be suspended for the first 
