THE 
QUEENSLAND NATURALIST 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS' CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS’ LEAGUE 
VOLIX. “ FEBRUARY 1934 No. 1 
PROCEEDINGS. 
EVENING MEETING, Monday, 17th July, 1933.— 
The Vice-President (Mr. J. Nebe) occupied the chair, and 
26 members were present. Miss N. Booth was elected an 
ordinary member of the Club. 
Reports on the excursion to Ashgrove were given by 
Dr. E. 0. Marks (Geology) and Mr. Jack (Birds). 
A lecture was delivered by Mr. S. T. Blake, B.Sc., on 
the “Cyperaceae or Sedges of the Brisbane District .’ ’ Mr. 
Blake illustrated his remarks by a large series of very 
well mounted specimens of these plants. 
Mr. J. Nebe exhibited specimens from Molle Island 
of Gorgonia, and lantern slides of trees planted by him 
about thirty years ago in the Nanango district. 
Mr. J. E. Young exhibited some very fine slides of 
the common “goanna,” and gave interesting notes on the 
life and habits of these animals ; also photographs of trees 
from the Upper Albert River. 
EVENING MEETING, Monday, 21st August, 1933.— 
The Vice-President (Mr. G. Jackson) occupied the chair, 
and 28 members were present. Dr. G. Oakley was elected 
a country member of the Club. 
Reports on the excursion to Castra were given by 
Mr. J. E. Young (General), Mr. K. Jackson (Botany), 
and Messrs. Barker and Jack (Birds). 
A lecture on Corals, illustrated by lantern slides, was 
given by Mr. H. A. Longman (Director of the Queensland 
Museum). A few fossils from Cracow were exhibited by 
Miss Williams and commented on by Mr. H. A. Longman. 
WILD FLOWER SHOW AND NATURAL 
HISTORY EXHIBITION, Saturday, 9th September. — 
The Annual Wild Flower Show and Natural History 
Exhibition was held on Saturday afternoon and evening, 
9th September, in the Albert Hall. During the afternoon 
Her Excellency Lady Wilson visited the exhibition, and 
was escorted round the wild flower tables and other 
exhibits by the Hon. Secretary (Miss E. E. Baird) and 
the Assistant Government Botanist (Mr. W. D. Francis). 
