July, 1915. The Queensland Naturalist. 
EVENING MEETING, 30th OCTOBER, 1914. 
Preseni : F. Burtt (iii the chair), and 23 members. 
Prof. vS. B. J. Skertchly referred to the deaths of the 
eminent geologists Jukes Brown and RevL Osmund Fisher. 
Reporis : Mr. H. A. Longman gave a report on the botany 
of the Enoggera excursion. Mr. W. R. Colledge gave a report 
on the pond-life of the Enoggera excursion, and screened a 
number of lantern slides in illustration. 
Paper : Prof. S. B. J. Skertchly read a few notes on 
the **Bunyip.” An interesting discussion followed. 
Exhibits : By H. A. Longman — Living specimens of the 
Slow Worm {Pygopus lepidopus), and the Ring Snake or 
“ Bandy Bandy '' (Purina occipitalis). By C. T. White — 
Specimen of native plants flowering in the Brisbane Botanic 
Gardens. 
EVENING MEETING, 4th DECEMBER, 1914. 
Present: F, Burtt (in the chair), ana 23 members. 
Report : By C. T. White — On the botany of the excursion 
to Enoggera Creek. 
Paper : By R. Illidge — " Notes on a visit to South- 
Western Western Australia” (vide Transactions, p. 24). 
Exhibits: By J. E. Young — Botanical specimens from 
the Brisbane River. By Miss E. N. Parker— A pod of the 
so-called “ Cascara Bean ” (Cassia fistula). By H. A. Long- 
man — A few flowering sprays of the N.S.W. Christmas Bush 
(Ceratopetalum gummijernm) grown in a Brisbane garden; 
a specimen of one of the leaf-cutting bees (Megachile sp^ 
By E. M. Shearwin — Miscellaneous specimens Lorn Stradbroke 
Island. 
ANNUAL MEETING, I2th FEBRUARY, 1915. 
Preseni: F. Burtt (in the chair), and 27 members. 
Annual Report: The report of the Committee for 1914 
was read and adopted. 
Presidential Address: The retiring President delivered 
an address on Fern Collecting (vide Transactions, p. 30.) 
Office Bearers : The election of office-bearers resulted as 
follows -.—President, Miss Freda Bage, M.Sc. ; Vice-President : 
Dr. T. Harvey Johnston, M.A., F.L.S. ; Committee : Mrs. 
Pattinson, Mr. C. D. Gillies, B.Sc., Mr. R. Illidge, Mr. H. a! 
Longman, Mr. E. H. Sliearwin, lYof. S. B. ]. Skertchly; 
Hon.^ Lanternist, Mr. W. M. Tanner ; Hon. Librarian, Miss 
E. N. Parker ; Hon. Excursion Secretary, Mr. W. R. Colledge ; 
Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. T. White. Later Mr. F. Burtt was 
appointed Hon. Treasurer. 
