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The Queensland Naturalist. 
three quarters of the year, owing to Avant of funds, only 
one number being issued, viz., on 31st December. It is 
expected that its regular issue will be resumed during 
the current year. 
As an outcome of the excursion to the Glass House 
Mountains, the Clul) approached the Minister for Lands 
with the object of endeavouring to secure the reservation 
of the area containing those interesting features as a 
National Park, in order to preserve the flora and fauna. 
The Minister Avas unable to grant the request, but he 
promised to do all he could in the way of meeting the 
Club’s Avishes. 
The Club sent delegates to a conference of scientific 
societies convened by the Royal Society for the purpose 
of considering a proposal to celebrate the Jubilee of 
Queensland from the scientific point of vicAv. 
On the 31st December last, the Club had a credit 
balance of £14 11s. 9d., as shoAvn by the appended state- 
ment. 
SYDNEY B. J. SKERTCHLY, 
President. 
C. W. HOLLAND, 
18th January, 1910. Hon. Secretary. 
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Twelve Months 
Ending 31st December, 1909. 
RECEIPTS. 
£ s. d. 
To Balance from 1908 . . 10 19 11 
,, Subscriptions .. 11 10 0 
EXPENDITURE. 
£ s. d. 
By Postage 
,, Printing 
,, Bent Technical College 
,, Bookbinding .. 
,, Rubber Stamp . * 
„ Advertising . . 
,, Stationery 
,, Balance 
2 2 8 
1 10 6 
2 15 0 
0 12 6 
0 5 6 
0 9 0 
0 3 0 
14 11 9 
£22 9 11 
£22 9 11 
Examined and found correct, 
A. E. JONES, A.I.A.Q., 
Hon. Auditor. 
C. W. HOLLAND, 
Hon. Secretary and Treas. 
20th January, 1910. 
