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The Queensland Naturalist. 
April, 1928 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 
Of the Queensland Naturalists’ Club for year ended 
31st December, 1927. 
The Council has pleasure in submitting the 22nd 
Annual Report on the work of the Club. 
MEETINGS. — Ten Council meetings, nine general 
monthly meetings, a Wild Flower Show (afternoon and 
evening), and nine field excursions were! held during 
the year. Lectures illustrated by lantern slides were 
given by Dr. E. 0. Marks, Mr. J. li. Simmonds, Mr. Inigo 
Jones, and Dr. F. W. Whitehouse. The excursions were 
to Russell Island (Easter), Enoggera (Labour Day), 
Mount Crosby (King’s Birthday), llopedale, Albert River 
(the home of Mrs. S. Curtis) (week-end), and Kalinga 
Park, Sunnybank, Sandgate, Chermside, and Kuraby, all 
on Saturday afternoons. The Annual Wild Flower Show 
was held on September 5th in the Albert Hall. The rail- 
way strike interfered to some extent both as regards the 
exhibits and attendance, but in spite C&this the show was 
a great success, due to willing helpers, both in the coun- 
try and the city. 
MEMBERSHIP. — Twenty-six new members were en- 
rolled, seven resignations were received, and the names 
of four unfinancial members removed from the list. The 
club membership now stands ati 134; of these 103 are 
ordinary members, 23 country members, 6 honorary 
members, and 2 life members. 
KOALA OR NATIVE BEAR. — A protest against 
the opening of the season for native bears was carried 
unanimously at the July meeting. This was followed by 
a combined deputation of representatives of scientific 
bodies in Queensland, but unfortunately the efforts were 
unsuccessful. 
LIBRARY. — The Honorary Librarian (Mrs. Phoebe 
Kirwan) reported the receipt of 197 exchanges of books, 
magazines, and reprints. Approximately 100 books, etc., 
were borrowed by members during the year. 
“QUEENSLAND NATURALIST.’’ — The Honorary 
Editor (Mr. C. T. White) reported that owing to the lack 
of material it was unfortunately only possible to issue 
two numbers of the Club’s journal during the year. 
D. A. HERBERT, 
President. 
(Miss) E. N. BAIRD, 
Honorary Secretary. 
