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April, 1917. The Queensland Naturalist. 
Presidential Address: The retiring President delivered 
an address (vide Transactions, p.47.) 
Office-Bearers: The election of office-bearers for 1916 
resulted as follows: — President, T. Harve^-^ Johnston, D.Sc., 
M.A., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. ; Vice-President, W. R. CoJledge ; 
Hon! Secretary, C, T. White; Hon, Librarian, Miss E. N. 
Parker ; Hon. Treasurer, F. Burtt ; Hon, Lanternist, W. M. 
Tanner; Committee, G. Comyn, M.B., H. Tryon, R. Illidge, 
H. A. Longman, S. B. J. Skertchley, C, W. Holland. 
Exhibit : By J. Wheeler — Specimen of a Razor Fish,” 
from Caloundra. 
EVENING MEETING, 30th MARCH, 1916. 
Chairman : Dr. T. Harvey Johnston. 
Reports : On the excursion to Wellington Point (a) Pond- 
life, by W. R. Colledge ; {h) Botany, by C. T. Whdte. 
Mr. H. A. Longman gave a few notes on some obser- 
vations he had made on the fertilisation of the Anonaceous 
plant (Enpomatia laurina). 
Prof. S. B. J. Skertchly delivered a lecturette, On 
Some Further Evidence of the Antiquity of Man in the Nerang 
District, Queensland.” He reported the finding of the site of 
an old camp on the Nerang River underlying 15 feet of 
alluvium. Evidence was shown in the shape of stone 
implements, burnt earth, and vegetable fibre. The site was 
laid bare by the cutting of a large drain through swampy 
country. 
Exhibits : By Dr. T. H. Johnston — Drawings of the 
fish— Amphisile — showing its peculiar erect habit of swim- 
ming, specimens of which had been shown at the February 
meeting by Mr. Wheeler. By E. H. Shearvun— Young 
(foetus) of a forest wallaby. By J. Wheeler — Specimens of 
a Spirula, and jaws of a ” Parrot-hsh.” 
EVENING MEETING, 27th APRIL, 1916. 
Chairman : Dr. T. Harvey Johnston. 
Lecturette : By Dr. H. C. Richards — “ Geology and 
Scenery in South-Eastern Queensland.” 
Exhibit : By C. T. White— A collection of the more 
interesting plants found growing at higher altitudes on the 
Macpherson Range, and Tamborine and Springbrook 
Plateaux. 
