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elected ordinary members of the Club. Three films were 
shown. The following were among'st the exhibits tabled by 
members: fossil Jurassic ferns (Mr. E. J. Smith) ; pseudo- 
bulbs of Dendrohium sqjeciosifm var. hillii ,(Dr. E. 0. 
Marks) ; flowers from Cuuniu^ham's Gap (Mrs. W. M. 
P>ristow) ; shells and seed pods from Nortli (^iieensland 
(Miss M. Ilawken). 
EVENING MEETING, 16th Nov., 1953 — About 
fifty-seven members Avere present at the excursion on 15tli 
Nov. to the Jones bee farm at Redbank Plains. T'he Presi- 
dent said that Mr. Jones liad explained mucli about the 
bees and that the fossil beds had been visited by most 
members of the partv. Dr. E. N. Marks repoided finding 
moscpiito larvae of a Avestern species in Avatei* in an old 
tree stump. Mr. R. T. Blake identified botanical specimens 
from the area, and Miss D. Coxon reported seeing friar 
birds and a yelloAV tufted honey-eater. Mr. P. R. Tolliver 
spoke about the rich fossil beds of the area and exhibited 
several fossil fish. Dr. E. N. Marks exhibited specimens of 
various bees and spoke of their habits, and Dr. T. E. lYood- 
Avard ! 2 :ave a lecture on ‘^The Dance o*^ the Bees” describ- 
ing the almost unbelievable methods of communication 
between bees Avhich had recently been discoATred. The 
folloAving Avere amongst the exhibits tablrd hy members: 
flexible sandstone (Miss M. Holland) ; fossil skeleton of 
cuttlefish (Ml*. R„ Bredon); floAvers (Mi*s. AV. M. Bris- 
toAv) ; pictures of frogs (Miss E. Baird) ; gibbers from 
Rtonehenge, O.neensland (Mr. G. II. Barker) ; egffs of 
tortoise (Mr. E. J. Smith) ; fossil fish taken from Redbank 
Plains tAventy years ago (Mr. A. E. Roberts') : Avalking 
fern collected at Mpnto (Miss J. AY. Herbert). Rupper Avas 
served after the meeting. 
annual report for the year 1952-53 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
Your Council has pleasure in submitting the 47th 
Annual Report. 
During the year the Club has engaged in all its usual 
activities. 
MEETINGS — There have been 10 ordinary, 1 special 
and 1 extraordinary meeting; 11 field excursions, and 10 
council meetings. 
Attendance at Council meetings AA^ere as folloAvs : Miss 
AI. Hawken. Air. E. S. Colliver, 9 ; Aliss K. Strong. Mr. K. T. 
Cameron, Dr. E. 0. Alarks, Dr. E. N. Alarks, 8; Airs. G. 
L. Jackson, Air. G. H. Barker, 7; Air. T. E. Hunt, 6; Mr. 
G. L. Jackson, Mr. R. Squire, 5 ; Mr. AA^. J. Sanderson, 
