Sept., 1936. The Queensland Naturalist 
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EVENING MEETING, 15th JUNE, 1936.— The Chair 
was occupied by the President, Mr. J. E. Young, and about 
sixty members were present. Mr. E. France was elected 
a member of the Club. The President extended a welcome 
to the Honorary Secretary of the North Queensland Nat- 
uralists’ Club, Mr. J. A. Wyer, who stated in reply that 
his club has a membership of approximately one hundred, 
and was endeavouring to protect native plants and 
animals and to educate the public generally of North 
Queensland into the value of preserving, as far as poss- 
ible, the native flora and fauna. 
Mr. T. Gedda gave a most interesting and instructive 
lecture on Sweden, illustrated by a very fine series of 
lantern slides. The lecturer took his audience bv word 
and picture from the industrial southern part of Sweden 
through the agricultural centre to the forests of the far 
North, 
QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS’ CLUB. 
ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 
JANUARY 31st, 1936. 
The Council of the Queensland Naturalists’ Club has 
pleasure in submitting the 30th Annual Report of the 
work of the Club. 
MEETINGS. — Ten Council Meetings, nine evening 
meetings, a Wildflower Show, and eleven Field Excursions 
have been held during the year. 
The attendance at evening meetings has been good, 
the average being 40. Interesting lectures and papers on 
many branches of Natural History have been given dur- 
ing the year, many being illustrated with lantern slides. 
The lecturres included : Mr. E. W. Bick, Dr. F. W. White- 
house, Mr. J. Nebe, Mr. J. E. Young, Mr. S. T. Blake, 
M.Sc., Mr. H. W. Hermann, Mrs. Estelle Thomson, Mr. 
G. H. Barker and Dr. W. H. Bryan. 
Reports of Excursions have been given and Exhibits 
shown by various members. 
The Wildflower Show was held on September 14th in 
the Albert Hall. Flowers were excellent in quality but 
not in as great quantity as on some former occasions. 
MEMBERSHIP. — Ten new members have been 
elected during the year ; the membership list is now 126. 
NATURE LOVERS’ LEAGUE.— A series of lectures 
have been given in State Schools by Mrs. White of Wood- 
hill, and a number of certificates sold through her efforts, 
