August, 1941 
The Queensland Naturalist 
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Reports on the Easter excursion to Mt. Gipps were given 
by Dr. E. 0. Marks (geology). Mr. S. T. Blake (botany), 
Mr. N. Jack (birds), and Mr. E. F. Riek (general zoology'). 
Exhibits were shown by Miss E. N. Marks of a velvet mite 
from Mt. Gipps; by Miss Williamson of some land shells, 
and by Mr. J. E. Young of a stone axe and scraper. 
EVENING MEETING, 19th MAY, 1941. 
The chair was occupied by the President (Mr. S. T. 
Blake) and 46 members were present. Misses C. Wilson 
and T. Blomgren and Mr. R. McLean were elected mem- 
bers of the Club. The principal business of the meeting 
was an address on Tibet by Mr. J. Hanson Lowe. Reports 
on the excursion to Tamborine Mt. were given by Dr. E. O. 
Marks (geology), Mr. S. T. Blake (botany), and Mr. G. IT. 
Barker (birds). 
EVENING MEETING, 27th JUNE, 1941. 
The chair was occupied by the President (Mr. S. T. 
Blake) and 52 members were present. Misses B. Ford. J. 
Gemmel and M. Leitch and Mr. E. T. Holdaway were 
elected members of the Club. Reports on the excursion to 
Caloundra were given by Mr. S. T. Blake (wild flowers). 
Mr. G. H. Barker (birds), and Mr. E. F. Riek (marine 
zoology). The principal business of the meeting was a 
lecture by Mr. F. A. Parkins, of the Biology Department 
of the Queensland University, on “ Butterflies and Moths 
of the Brisbane District.” Mr. G. H. Barker showed 
specimens of native orchids collected from fallen timber 
near the New South Wales border (Sarcochilus and Bulbo- 
phyllum, spp.). 
QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS ’ CLUB 
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 
JANUARY 31st, 1941. 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
The Council of the Queensland Naturalists ’ Club has 
pleasure in presenting the thirty-fifth annual report of the 
Club’s activities. 
The year has been a full one, and natural history 
pursuits have been carried forward enthusiastically during 
the meetings and excursions. 
