THE 
QUEENSLAND NATURALIST 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS’ CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS’ LEAGUE 
VOL. XII. MAY, 1942 No. 2 
PROCEEDINGS. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 17th FEBRUARY, 1942 
The chair was occupied by the President (Mr. S. T. 
Blake), and forty members were present. The Annual 
Report was read by the Hon. Secretary, showing 
that the Club activities had been well maintained 
during the year — exceptionally well, considering the cir- 
cumstances. The membership roll stood at 143. The 
Hon. Excursion Secretary (Mr. G. H. Barker) gave a 
brief account of the outdoor activities of the Club dur- 
ing the year. The lion. Librarian reported that the 
Library had been well patronised during the year. The 
financial statement, read by the Hon. Treasurer (Miss 
E. N. Marks), showed a credit balance' of £47/15/1. 
Office-bearers were elected as set out on the inner page 
of the front cover of this issue. The incoming President 
(Dr. E. 0. Marks) then took the chair. The retiring 
President then delivered his Presidential Address on 
“Deserts,” illustrated by lantern slides. Flowers of the 
Wheel of Fire Tree were exhibited by Mr. J. E. Young; 
fibre made from TJreria lobata (a common weed of North 
Queensland) by Mr. J. L. Schofield ; seed-pods of the 
pink water-lily by Miss MacCallum; and a snail-shell, a 
specimen of Bauxite, and a spider’s nest, all from Tam- 
borine Mountain, by Mr. J. Westbrook. A report of the 
Christmas excursion to Tamborine Mountain was given 
by Miss E. E. Baird, and of the monthly excursion to 
the new University by Mr. S. T. Blake and Dr. E. 0. 
Marks. 
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 
JANUARY 31 st, 1942 
Ladies and Gentlemen, — 
The Council of the Queensland Naturalists ’ Club 
submits the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Club’s 
work. 
