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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1954-55 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
Your Council has pleasure in submitting the 49th Annual Report. 
During the year the Club has continued its usual activities. 
MEETINGS — There have been 10 meetings, 9 field excursions and 
10 Council meetings. 
COUNCIL — Attendance at Council meetings was as follows; — Dr. 
E. N. Marks, 10; Miss M. Holland, Mrs. 1. Waddle, 9; Dr. E. O. Marks, 
Messrs. S. T. Blake, K. T. Cameron, A. B. Cribb and L. S. Smith, 8; 
Mrs. A. B. Cribb, Mrs. W. M. Bristow, 7; Mrs. G. L. Jackson, Miss M. 
Hawken, 6; Mr. G. H. Barker, 4; Mr. T. E. Hunt, 1. In the absence of 
Miss Hawken during the last Si months of the year. Dr. E. N. Marks 
acted as Secretary. 
EVENING MEETINGS — Average attendance was 46 and subjects 
covered many aspects of natural history, both in Australia and abroad. 
Excellent illustrations by colour films and slides have added to the interest 
and enjoyment of meetings and we are grateful to those who have loaned 
projectors. Dr. A. S. Roe and Miss V. Twine provided film evenings, and 
Miss C. Fix, Dr. E. N. Marks, Messrs. J. Mann and C. O. Dunn gave 
illustrated talks. At the September meeting, in addition to the usual wild 
flower exhibits, we were privileged to have a lecture by a distinguished 
Dutch botanist. Prof. H. J. Lam; the April meeting was devoted to exhibits 
and reports of the Easter excursion, and in June Mr. W. D. Francis 
delivered the fourth C. T. White Lecture. In addition, members enjoyed 
a film evening at Invincible Studios at the invitation of Mr. P. F. Ruckert. 
Numerous members have exhibited speciments during the year, and 
Mr. E. J. Smith has been an outstanding contributor. The Barrier 
Naturalists' Club sent us for exhibit a selection of wild flowers from the 
Broken Hill district. 
MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB — Honorary, 5; Ordinary, 128; Country, 
24; Junior, 3; total, 161. During the year 8 new members were elected, 
4 resigned and 2 died. 
We regret the passing of Mr. J. H. Simmonds, senr., who had been 
a member of the Club almost since its foundation and was Hon. Librarian 
in 1929. He was a notable collector of botanical specimens, of shells and 
of fossil plants end insects, and contributed many exhibits to Club meetings. 
We also record with sorrow the death of Mr. G. L. Jackson, who 
served the Club as a councillor for over 20 years, and held office as 
President, Vice-President and Hon, Librarian, He was a regular attender 
at meetings and excursions and will be greatly missed. 
''THE QUEENSLAND NATURALIST" — A double number was published 
in September and the next issue is in the press. Suitable material is 
offering for more frequent issues, but the high cost of printing restricts 
the amount we can publish. Investigations into cheaper methods of 
production have not so far been successful. 
LIBRARY — Many overseas publications are received in exchange for 
"The Queensland Naturalist." Copies of some outside the interests of 
Club members have been donated to the University. 
EXCURSIONS — There have been 5 half-day, 1 full-day and 3 week- 
end outings; at 5 of these attendance was 30-40 which is most encourag- 
ing. If we could depend on a good response from members, it would be 
easier to organise bus trips to places of interest. Rain caused abandonment 
of the October excursion. The remainder were as follows: July — Birkdaie 
