THR 
QUEENSLAND NATURaCiST' 
Otyicial Journal— The Queensland Naturalist 
PRICE, 4 /- Vul. 15, Nos. 1 2, September, 1954 
proceedings 
EVENING MEETING, IGtb Eeb., 1958— As the 
speaker arranpred for the evening' was unable to be present 
the evening \vas devoted to exhibits amongst which were 
the following: an axe from the Keilor i)laiii, and various 
geolo«‘ical specimens (]\Tr. F. S. Colliver) ; agates and a 
pebble holding a bubble of water (Dr. E. O. Marks) ; 
flower and fruit of night-flowering catdus and stalked 
puffball (Podaxis) {(Miss J. AV. Herbert); examples of 
plant fasciation (Mr. A. H. Cribb); rock specimen from 
Taylor Ra. (Mr. T. Bake) ; an instrument for examining 
insects under the microscope (Dr. E. N. i\rarks) : eggsac of 
magnificent spider (iMiss E. Bail'd) ; photos of the 
R.A.O.I". trij) to ihe Ro(dvham])ton district in 1924 (Mrs. 
(’roll). Mr. C. McLellan and Mrs. W. IM. Bristow were 
elected oi'dinary members of the Club. 
.SPECIAL* :\IEETING, Ibth March. 1958- F^everal 
amendments to the rules w(u*e distuissed and passed un- 
animously. 
EVENING MEETING, Kith March, 1958— A large 
number of members was present and the Ib-esident reported 
on the excursion on 14th March to Ormiston House. The 
grounds w'ere inspected and the enormous Banyan tree 
was of special interest. (Miss Mac(’artney kindly provided 
hot water and milk for afternoon tea on tln^ lawn and 
afterwards invited members to inspect tlie historic old 
home. Miss Ijesbia Dobson was (dected to oi'dinary mem- 
bership. ‘'Ehu'a and Eauna Prote(dion ’ ' was the title of 
the montldy lecture delivered by Mr. J. A. Gresty. Chief 
Eoi'cst Ranger. i\Ir. Gresty stressed tlie urgent need for 
protecting our flora and fauna and suggested that prop- 
aganda start in the schools. The following were amongst 
the exhibits tabled by members: the skin of a bimsh-tailed 
Phascofjale from Kalbar. a, giant wood moth, and a stag 
beetle ()\Ir. E. J. Smith) ; geological specimens from the 
Ormiston district (Di*. E. O. Marks) : cactus floAV(U's (Miss 
Love) ; semi-precious stones- both natui'al and polished 
(Mr. E. S. Colliver). 
