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JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALIST S x ‘ CL 
AND NATURE-LOVERS' LEAGUE. 
You. III. November, 1922. No. 6. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
July to September, 1922. 
July 17. — The chief subject for the evening was a 
lecture on Geology and Evolution, by Mr. W. H. Bryan,. 
M.Sc. The lecturer sketched evolution as a genealogical 
tree, and used fossil forms of life to help out the analogy. 
Many interesting lantern slides were shown, illustrating 
chiefly the early records of animal life. 
August 21. — Correspondence included a letter from 
the Agricultural Department, intimating the provision 
of a heavy penalty for the use of night, lights in shooting 
animals. A general discussion on fauna protection 
followed a report by Mr. A. H. Chisholm on the position 
in regard to the export of Australian fauna, and it was 
decided to protest to the Federal authorities on the point. 
Arrangements were also entered upon for the protec- 
tion of the wild life on the Sandgate lagoons and Hercules 
Bank, near the mouth of the Brisbane River. 
Interesting exhibits were shown 'by Mrs. C. A. Mess- 
mer, Messrs. W. R. CoMedge, R. L. Higgins, R. Illidge, 
and C. T. White. Mr. Illidge contributed some informa- 
tive notes on birds seen in his garden at Bulimba, and Mr. 
Chisholm showed slides and told of the “strange, eventful 
history” of the Paradise Parrot ( Psephotus pulelierri- 
mus), which, after being missed for about 25 years, was 
recently discovered and photographed. Mr. W. D, 
Francis (Assistant Government Botanist), was congratu- 
lated on his marriage. 
September 9-11. — Approximately 20 members of 
the Club enjoyed an interesting week-end in the 
neighbourhood of the Glass House Mountains. Ihej 
found the neighbourhood of Beerwah to be very prolific 
in wild flower’s. Interest was added the expedition by 
a lecturette, which the Government Botanist, Mr. G. T. 
White, delivered at Beerwah on Saturday evening. Mr. 
