The Queensland Naturalist 
July, 1940 
70 
EVENING MEETING, 20th November, 1939. — The 
President, Mr. G. L. Jackson, occupied the Chair and 50 
members were present. 
Reports on the excursion to Clontarf were given by 
Dr. E. 0. Marks (Geology), Mr. S. T. Blake (Botany), 
and Messrs. G. IT. Barker and N. Jack (Birds). Mr. C. 
T. White gave a short talk on his work at the Royal 
Botanic Gardens, Ivew, England. Several exhibits were 
tabled by different members. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 18th February, 1940. — The 
President, Mr. G. L. Jackson, occupied the Chair and 40 
members were present. 
A report on the recent excursion to the Botanic 
Gardens was given, and thanks were expressed to the 
Curator, Mr. E. W. Bick, for showing the members 
round. The annual report was read by the Honorary 
Secretary. A report by the Librarian showed that 138 
magazines and 82 books have been borrowed during the 
year. The financial statement showed a credit balance 
of £54/7/3. 
Office-bearers were elected as set out on the inside 
cover of the present number. The incoming President, 
Mr. II. E. Young, then took the Chair and thanked 
members for his election. The retiring President deliver- 
ed an address on “Leaves from a Garden Diary.” The 
President gave notice of the proposed alteration of Rule 
2 (e). This rule would then read as follows: — 
“Junior members are members under 18 years of 
age, and shall be elected in the same manner as ordinary 
members, and shall pay an annual subscription of 5/-.” 
Mr. John Nebe was elected an honorary life member 
of the club. 
Some photographs of Little Yabba were tabled by 
Miss Clarke. 
EVENING MEETING, March 18th, 1940— The 
President, Mr. II. E. Young, occupied the Chair and 33 
members were present. Misses A. M. E. Ladewig, E. 
Savage, E. M. Duncan, C. S. Shackleton and Messrs. II. 
C. Whibley, E. F. Rick, S. F. Wright ami R. N. Langdon 
were elected members of the Club. The Club’s Excursion 
Secretary, Mr. G. II. Barker, explained that owing to the 
inclement weather it would be difficult to get the Club’s 
gear on to the camping site and he proposed that the trip 
should be postponed. This was seconded and carried. 
The principal business of the evening was a lecture 
by Mr. Allan Trist on; — 
