October, 1927 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
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viewed the whole question and considered the multitude 
of protestations, decided not to rescind the proclamation 
of an open season from August 1st to 31st inclusively. 
It is certain that the open season made a heavy toll 
on the bear, and efforts are now being made to induce 
the Government to have the bear protected for all time. 
It is certainly only by strenuous efforts that this interest- 
ing and unique animal will be preserved to posterity. For- 
tunately the great bulk of public sympathy is behind 
naturalists and scientists in this matter. 
EVENING MEETING, 15th AUGUST, 1927. Dr. E. 
O. Marks occupied the chair, and there was a good attend- 
ance of members and visitors. Interesting reports on the 
excursion to Sunnybank were given by Dr. E. 0. Marks 
(geology), Mr. G. II. Barker (ornithology), and Mr. C. T. 
White (botany). A very beautiful collection of shells 
was staged by Mr. J. H. Simmonds, senr. The exhibit 
was commented on by Mr. H. A. Longman and Mr. J, 
II.. Simmonds, junr. A peculiar web from Sunnybank, 
staged by Mr. Barker, was described by Mr. Franzen as 
a web formed by processional caterpillars* Mr. F. B. 
Coleman exhibited a fine specimen of a marine bristle 
worm from Stradbroke Island. Mr. G. H. Barker exhibited 
several books to show the high class of work it was now 
possible to turn out in Australia. A specimen of Bryo- 
phyllum calycinum, the “Liv'e-for-ever ” plant, was tabled 
by Mr. Nixon. 
WILD FLOWER SHOW and GENERAL NATURAL 
HISTORY EXHIBITION, SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
and EVENING, 3rd SEPTEMBER, 1927. The exhibition 
was officially opened by the Mayor of Brisbane (Aid. W. 
A. Jolly) at 3 p.m. The exhibition has now come to be 
looked forward to every year by the public, as shown by 
the fact that several hundred people always visit it dur- 
ing the afternoon and evening. 
There was a very fine display this year of wildflowers 
from different parts of the State, though the railway 
strike prevented several country centres sending flowers 
by rail. Possibly this accounted for the very few entries 
for the school competitions. Prizes in this section were 
awarded as follows: — North Coast: Caloundra 1, Lagoon 
Pocket 2, Granite Belt: Thulirnbah 1, 
