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The Queensland Naturalist 
Feb., 1942 
the excursion to Point Lookout were given by Mr. S. T. 
Blake on Botany, Dr. E. 0. Marks on Geology, and Mr. 
Robertson on Birds. The evening was devoted primarily 
to collections of wild flowers made in different parts of 
South-East Queensland. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th OCTOBER, 1941. 
The chair was occupied by the President, Mr. S. T. 
Blake, ana thirty-eight members were present. Mr. T. 
Westbrook was elected a member.. Reports on the ex- 
cursion to Sandgate were given by Mr. S. T. Blake 
(Botany), and Miss E. N. Baird (Birds). The principal 
business of the evening was an interesting lecture by Mr. 
D. S. A. Drain, Inspector in Schools, on some aspects of 
bird study. The lecturer, who had spent considerable time 
in encouraging nature study in schools, thought that pupils 
could assist in working out the life story of birds and 
insects, the boundaries of the territory in which the birds 
live, the migratory movement of birds, and the protection 
of birds. 
EVENING MEETING, 17th NOVEMBER, 1941. 
The chair was occupied by the President, Mr. S. T. 
Blake, and fifty-six members were present. The report of 
the excursion to the Sherwood Arboretum was given by 
Mr. C. T. White. It was noted that the naming of the 
trees in the Arboretum was unsatisfactory, and it was 
decided that the Club should write to the City Council 
regarding this and other matters affecting the Arboretum. 
Mr. G. H. Barker spoke on the birds seen at the Arboretum 
and listed eighteen species, including the Black-throated 
Butcher Bird and the Pale-headed Rosella. The principal 
business of the meeting was the screening of a number of 
slides of the Carnarvon Ranges taken by Miss Twine. 
The slides were commented on by Mr. C. T. White. 
CAMP AT RUNNING CREEK, EASTER, 1941. 
GENERAL REPORT. 
The Easter Camp for 1941 was pitched close to the 
south bank of Running Creek, near Richmond Gap, on 
Tand kindly made available to the Club by Messrs. Dryden 
and Burgess. Through the curtesy of the Railway De- 
partment an advance party of thirteen was enabled to 
proceed to the site of the camp early on Wednesday, April 
9th, and to have the camp in readiness when the main 
