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to Thornside along the shore. August — Mt. Coot-tho, inspecting the track 
from Woo! Street and returning by the Dorns. September — a week-end at 
the Tallebudgera National Fitness Camp, with a walk to Fleay's Fauna 
Reserve on Saturday, and a bus trip to Coombabah wild flower swamp on 
Sunday. November — a Sunday outing to Jolly's Lookout and Boombana 
National Park (a bus breakdown prevented our going on to Mt. Nebo as 
intended). February — The Queensland Museum, where Mr. Mack explained 
the new reptile exhibit to a large gathering. March — from the top of 
Samford Range to Ferny Grove. May — Mt. Gravat. June — the Queen's 
Birthday week-end was spent at Camp Mt., thanks to the hospitality of 
Dr. and Mrs. E. 0. Marks. 
EASTER CAMP — In April 36 members and friends attended the camp 
at Springbrook, where most were occommodated in the empty Turromurra 
guest house. We are grateful to Mr. W. Shelley for making his building 
available, to Mr. C. Kurz, who made all local arrangements for us, and to 
Mr. Hardy for on excellent talk on early days at Springbrook. Uncertain 
weather somewhat marred the outing, but two interesting days were spent 
in the National Parks below the Purlingbrook and Twin Falls. The 
Council subsequently wrote to the Minister for Lands expressing apprecia- 
tion of these Parks and the facilities provided for seeing them. 
OTHER ACTIVITIES — Collections of native flowers were sent to the 
Morwell Horticultural Society and the Barrier Naturalists' Club for their 
shows. A botanical excursion for Mr. and Mrs. Keats of the Barrier 
Naturalists' Club on their visit to Brisbane was arranged with the 
co-operation of Miss D. Coxon and Mr. S. T. Blake. 
The Council made successful representations to the appropriate 
authorities to prevent possible damage to Lamington National Park by the 
Army, to prevent the abolition of royalties on kangaroo skins, and to 
obtain restoration of the walking-track to Mt. Coot-tho from Wool Street. 
An approach has also been made to prevent dumping of rubble in the 
Mt. Coot-tho reserve and to ensure that native orchids sold in chain stores 
are not collected illegally. 
Mrs. G. L. Jackson has continued to act as the Club's delegate on 
the Save the Trees Campaign Committee and Miss M. Holland as delegate 
to the International Bird Preservation Committee (Australian Branch). Miss 
Holland was appointed the Club's representative on the Arthur Groom 
Memoriol Committee. 
Mrs. G. L. Jackson and Dr. E. 0. Marks were appointed Club delegates 
to a conference of interested organisations at the Burleigh Bora Ring in 
September and preservation of the ring is now ensured. 
Mr. S. T. Blake has been appointed the Club's delegate to the 
Melbourne meeting of A.N.Z.A.A.S. in August, 1955. 
GENERAL — We are indebted to Mrs. H. A. Longman for the gift of 
G large series of back numbers of "The Queensland Naturalist". 
The gratitude of the Club is expressed to Mr. G. H. Barker, who has 
for many years looked after the Club's camping geor, and to Mr. K. T. 
Cameron, who has now assumed this responsibility. During the year the 
Club purchased the necessary materials and Mr. Cameron made several 
lockers for storage of the gear. 
MARGARET HOLLAND, President. 
ELIZABETH N. MARKS, Acting Hon. Secretary. 
