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The Queensland Naturalist 
October, 1931. 
The thanks of the Club are due to these exhibitors and 
also to the many members who assisted in arranging the 
exhibits, especially to Mrs. G. Barker, who supervised the 
sale of flowers; to Mrs. Jackson, who arranged the State 
School exhibits ; to Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Nebe, who 
arranged extra lights; to the University for the loan of 
tables; and to Mrs. Thomson and Dr. D. A. Herbert for 
judging exhibits. 
The receipts amounted to £45/19/3 and the expendi- 
ture to £27/8/1, leaving a credit balance of £18/11/2. 
EVENING MEETING, Monday, 19th October, 1931. 
— The President (Mrs. Estelle Thomson) occupied the 
chair and about 40 members were present. Mr. J. ON. 
Brenan spoke on birds seen during the recent week-end 
visit of the Club to Bribie Island. Reports on the excursion 
to Pine Mountain were given by Dr. E. 0. Marks (geology) 
and Dr. D. A. Herbert (botany). Mr. J. O’N. Brenan 
spoke on birds recently seen on the Sandgate lagoons and 
referred especially to the number of Jacana here. Mrs. 
Comrie-Smith read a very interesting paper on birds seen 
near her home at Rochedale Road, Eight Mile Plains (see 
P. 11). Mr. II. G. Barnard spoke on “The Economic 
Value — or Otherwise — of Our Diurnal Birds of Prey” 
P. 7). Mr. J. O’N. Brenan showed specimens of some 
common birds of the Brisbane district. Mr. J. E. Young 
showed specimens of flower and fruit of Queensland Wis- 
teria (Milletia megasperma). A remarkable example of 
fascination in Asparagus plumosus was shown on behalf 
of Mrs. W. M. Mayo. Mr. Smith showed a specimen of 
Sansevieua which had been lying on a shelf for nine months 
without water and which when placed in water quickly 
developed roots. 
EVENING MEETING, Monday, 16th November, 1931. 
— The President (Mrs. Estelle Thomson) occupied the 
chair, and 33 members were present. The President said 
a letter had been received from Mr. Ij. Franzen by the 
Council, tendering his resignation, and in reply to a re- 
quest by the Council had refused to reconsider his resigna- 
tion. Dr. E. 0. Marks moved, and Mr. F. Kunze seconded 
a motion to the effect that a letter be sent Mr. Franzen 
from the Council, requesting him to continue his member- 
ship with the Club. 
Miss Rose Winter was elected an ordinary member, 
and Mrs. R. L. Robinson a country member of the Club. 
A report on birds observed during the Club’s excur- 
sion to Lawnton was given bv Mr, J, O’N. Brenan, who 
