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The Queensland Naturalist Sept., 1936. 
“QUEENSLAND NATURALIST”— 1 Two issues of 
the journal were published. The Hon. Editor appeals for 
more material. 
EXCURSIONS. — Eleven field excursions were held 
during the year. The Annual Easter Camp was held at 
Numinbah, when a most interesting and profitable time 
was spent by 57 members and friends. Week-end visits 
were made to Bald Knob (Labour Day) and Maroochy- 
dore (King’s Birthday), but the attendance was poor. 
Eight afternoon outings were held during the year 
and visits made to Bishop Island, Dawson Road, Sher- 
wood Arboretum, One Tree Hill, the Blunder, Sunnybank, 
Enoggera Waterworks, and the Museum. Many branches 
of Natural History were served by these trips. Those to 
the Blunder and the Museum were the best attended. 
Members were hospitably entertained by Mr. and Mrs. 
Nixon at their home at Sherwood after the visits to the 
Arboretum, and by Mr. H. A. Longman (Directors) and 
Mrs. Longman at the Queensland Museum. 
BIRD AND ANIMAL PROTECTION.— After a 
strenuous effort, Mr. P. L. Berney, the well-known ornith- 
ologist of Central Queensland has succeeded in having the 
Bustard placed on the list of fully protected birds, and 
this club congratulates him on this fine achievement. 
During the visit of Club Members to Enoggera Water- 
works, the shyness of birds suggested that shooters were 
operating on the Reserve. In response to a request from 
the President, information was sent to him which con- 
firmed the suspicion. A protest was sent to the Water 
and Sewerage Board, when a promise was given that en- 
quiries would be made and the offenders dealt with if dis- 
covered. 
From time to time the Club has had occasion to draw 
the attention of the authorities to various acts of vandal- 
ism on the islands off the coast of the State, and it is most 
pleasing now to be able to report that most of these islands 
have now been proclaimed sanctuaries for bird and animal 
life. This in itself w T ill act as a deterrent against wrong- 
doers, but it is hoped that the Government will not rest at 
the declaration but will take effective steps in the matter 
of policing these areas and make them actual sanctuaries. 
LTBRARA . — The Hon. Librarian (Mrs. G. L. Jack- 
son ) reports : — 
The Magazine Section of the Library still continues 
to be well patronised by Members. 
About 150 magazines were lent during the year, which 
number is slisrhtlv below’ that of last year, probably owing 
to the fact that the usual monthly meeting was omitted 
