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the R.A.O.IT. visit to OcMitral Australia in 1952 and showed 
a colour film taken on tlie trip. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 2()th July, 1953-^The 47th 
Annual Report and the Librariairs Report were presented 
and the election of officers resulted as shown on the inside 
of the front cover. Miss Kelly was elected to ordinary 
membership of the Club. 
A presentation was made to Mr. W. J. Sanderson who 
was resijjnin^ from the position of Honorary Lanternist 
after thirty years. The retiring: President (lelivered her 
Presidential address entitled 'MTorizo}is of Taxonomy.’' 
The following Avere amon} 2 :st the exhibits tabled by mem- 
bers: fossil specimens of pines and ferns, and a photo of 
ejr" sacs of magnificent spider at Kalbar (Mr. E. d. Smith) ; 
two nature study books prepared by a younj? school boy 
fMr. F. S. Colliver) ; skeleton heads of two snakes from 
Boonah (Mr. T. E. Hunt). 
EVENING MEETING, 17th Auj^ust, 1953 — The 
monthly excursion was to the Sherwood Arboretum and 
Mrs. G. CroIUs ^jarden. Professor W. H. Bryan commented 
on the geology of the area and Miss T). Coxon reported 
that not many species of birds were seen though grey 
fantails were numerous. Dr. Owen Jones, Director of the 
Seismological Station at the University of Queensland gave 
a lecture on “Earthquakes and Earthquake Recording.” 
Mr. Alexander Walker, the A.B.C. bird imitator, gave a 
short demonstration of his remarkable skill. The follow- 
ing were amongst the exhibits tabled by members: head 
of a catfish and Burdekin plum (Mr. E. J. Smith) ; fossil 
fish from Redbank (Dr. E. O. Alarks) ; mosquitoes and 
spiders (Mr. Gamble) : small specimens of bore fish (Mr. 
N. Kelly); seed pod (Mrs. W. M. Bristow). 
EVENING MEETING, 21st Sept., 1953— Mr. F. S. 
Colliver commented on the monthly trip which had been 
to the Chermside Hills ; OAving to the general dry AA^eather 
the excursion, though interesting, was not a good one. The 
meeting Avas devoted to the yearly wild flower display. A 
good selection Avas exhibited, and Mr. S. T. Blake identi- 
fied and commented on the specimens. 
EVENING MEETING, 19th Oct., 1953— Dr. E. N. 
Marks commented on the excursion on 17th Oct. from 
Thornside to Birkdale. Miss M. Holland said that the party 
had observed Kookaburras trying to dislodge a goanna 
from a tree ; double-bar finches were nesting in mistletoe 
and numerous waders Avere seen at the seashore. Miss M. 
Holland spoke on “Some Birds of the North” mainly as 
seen by members of the R.A.O.U. at their recent camp-out. 
Miss C. Wood, Mr, C, Diatloff, and Mr, F, Kimze were 
