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EXCT'HSIOXS^Att(Mi(laiices liave been jrood. The 
Tollnwing places wei*e visited: July — rniversity Grounds 
and Geology Department, St. Lucia; August — Carrington 
Locks ami Slierwood Arboretum (were pleased to not(^ 
the greatly im[)roved condition of the arboretum) with a 
visit to Airs. (b'oH's garden and theii afternoon tea pfo-, 
vided by Airs. Dristow in her garden ; September— ( ‘herm- 
side Hills; October — from Thornside to Birkdale; Xov- 
ember — an all day trip, which 57 attended, to Mr. II. AI. 
flones' bee-farm at Ibalbank Plains (Mr. Jones kindly 
showed us the apiary and method of Queen-raising; fossils 
were collected nearby) ; February — an all day trip to 
Bishop Island ; Alarch— the Darra Cement Co.'s coral dump 
and clay pit at Darra ; Alay Day — an all day trip to 
I'ppei* Brookfield; Alay — from the top of Samford Range 
to Camp Alt. station: June — Enoggera Reservior (about 
50 members had a picnic luncli to farewell Air. and Airs. 
Cossar Smith Avho are moving to Alaroochydore) . 
EASTER CAAIP— Fifty-one members and friends 
attended the Easter Camp at Boreen Point. The main 
party w(u*e housed in Air. Harms’ holiday flats, while 
others camped. Trips included walks along the shores of 
Ijake Cootharaba, a launch trip across the lake with a walk 
to the ocean beach to see the Teewah coloured sands, and 
a launch trip up to X^^oosa River to visit the freshwater 
lake; geologists in the party examined the mountains round 
about. 
SPECLVL ACTIVITIES — Collections of native 
flowers were sent to the Barrier X’^aturalists' Club, liroken 
Hill, and to the Auctorian X'aturalists' Club for their wild- 
flower shows. Air. J. F. Bailey was vei*y helpful with 
material and All'. S. T. Blake named and packed the 
specimens. 
Tile Council has made representations to the appropi'i- 
ate authorities to prevent the shelling of Fairfax Island by 
the Royal Australian X"avy, to prevent the removal of 
coral and shells from Green Island to revent en- 
croachment on the Sandgate lagoons, to ensure preser- 
vation of the Bora ring at Burleigh, and of the Leicldmrdt 
tree on the Comet River, and to have a suitable nameplat(^ 
placed in the C. T. AVhite Alemorial Park (we ai*(‘ glad 
to note this was erected in February). 
At the invitation of the Thiiversity of Queensland 
Science Students' Association, two members attended tin* 
Assocdation's camp at Kilcoy Creek. 
Airs. G. L. Jackson has continued to act as the Club’s 
delegate on the Save the Trees Campaign Committee and 
