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The Queensland Naturalist August, 1941 
annual report, read by the Honorary Secretary (Miss E. 
N. Baird), showed that the Club’s activities had been well 
maintained during the year. The membership roll stood at 
133. The Hon. Excursion Secretary (Mr. 6. H. Barker) 
gave a brief resume of the outdoor activities of the Club 
during the year. The report of the Hon. Librarian (Mrs. 
G. L. Jackson) showed that approximately 200 publications 
had been added to the library by purchase and exchange. 
The financial statement, read by the Hon. Treasurer (Miss 
E. N. Marks) showed a credit balance of £55/8/6. Office- 
bearers were elected as set out on the inner page of the 
front cover of this issue. The incoming President (Mr. S. 
T. Blake) then took the chair. In the absence of the re- 
tiring President, the reading of the presidential address 
was postponed, but a lecture on “Big Trees,” illustrated 
by lantern slides of Australian and American trees and 
their fossil ancestors, was given by Dr. D. A. Herbert. 
Exhibits of shells were tabled by Miss Carrick, and nest of 
a trap-door spider built on wood and having two doors by 
Mr. Colin Geissmann. 
EVENING MEETING, 17th MARCH, 1941. 
The President (Mr. S. T. Blake) occupied the chair 
and 50 members were present. Miss C. Carnegie, Miss D. 
Tabrett and Mr. R. V. S. Smythe were elected members. 
Reports on the excursion to Camp Mountain were given 
by Dr. E. 0. Marks (geology), Mr. S. T. Blake (botany), 
and Mr. G. H. Barker (birds). Mr. H. E. Young gave an 
interesting address on “Mycorrhiza,” and showed the im- 
portant role these fungal growths played in Queensland 
forestry practice. The lecture was illustrated by both field 
and micro-photographs taken by the speaker. Exhibits 
tabled included: Shells from Egypt from Pte. Ken Jack- 
son, of the A.I.F. ; fungus specimens by Mr. J. E. Young: 
photograph's of Running Creek by Mr. S. T. Blake ; a lizard 
with two tails by Mr. E. F. Riek, and a specimen of the 
Molucca Balm (Moluccella laevis) by Mrs. Dafter. 
EVENING MEETING, 21st APRIL, 1941. 
The chair was occupied by the President, and 40 
members were present. Miss M. Foote and Mr. J. G. Shaw 
were elected members. A packet of magazines were re- 
ceived for distribution from Mr. David G. Stead, Sydney, 
Hon. Secretary of the Wild Life Preservation Society. 
