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QUEENSLAND NATURALIST 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS' CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS’ LEAGUE 
ANNUAL MEETING, 17th FEBRUARY, 1936.— 
The Chair was occupied by the President, and about forty 
members were present. Mrs. Lethbridge was elected to 
membership of the Club. Dr. W. IT. Bryan stated that 
he had received inquiries from a Californian correspon- 
dent, Mr. J. Smith, asking to be put in touch with any 
naturalists in Queensland interested in diatoms. Any- 
body having diatom material or interested in the subject 
is asked to communicate direct with Dr. Bryan at the 
Queensland University. 
The attention of members was drawn to the proposed 
open season for opossums. It was proposed by Dr. D. A. 
Herbert and seconded by J. IT. Simmonds and carried 
unanimously that a letter be sent to the Minister for Agri- 
culture (the Honourable F. W. Bulcock) suggesting that 
careful enquiries be made before action be taken, and that 
the law forbidding the use of spotlights be enforced if the 
season was opened. 
Annual reports were read by the Honorary Secre- 
tary, the Honorary Librarian, and the Honorary Treas- 
urer. The Financial Statement showed a credit balance 
of £100/1/9. Officers for 1936 were elected as stated on 
the inside page of the cover of the present issue. 
Exhibits included shells from Phillip Island by Mrs. 
Williams, case-hardened clay pebbles by Miss Bumstard, 
a series of photographs showing the opening of a spider 
lily ( Hymenocallis ) by Mr. J. Nebe : and a cone of a 
Bunya pine by Mr. G. H. Barker. Mr. Tilse showed a 
series of marine specimens obtained from Japan arranged 
in small glass jars for the use of students. 
The retiring President delivered an address on “The 
Mammals of Australia. ” 
EVENING MEETING. 16th MARCH, 1936.— The 
Chair was occupied by the President, Mr. J. G. Young, 
and about fifty members were present. Mr. I. W. Helm- 
sing was elected a member of the Club. Reports on the 
excursions to Aspley were given by Dr. E. 0. Marks 
(Geology) and Mr. C. T. White (Botany). The principal 
VOL. X 
SEPTEMBER, 1936 
No. 1 
PROCEEDINGS. 
