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The Queensland Naturalist 
May, 1942 
Natural history pursuits have been carried forward 
during the year at evening meetings and field excursions. 
Meetings . — There have been ten Ordinary Meetings, 
one Special Meeting, ten Field Excursions, and eleven 
Council Meetings during the year. Attendance at Council 
Meetings have been as follows : — Mr. S. T. Blake, 11 ; Mr. 
J. H. Simmonds, 1; Dr. E. 0. Marks, 10; Miss E. E. 
Baird, 11; Miss E. N. Marks, 10; Mr. G. H. Barker, 9; 
Mrs. G. L. Jackson, 5; Dr. W. H. Bryan, 5; Dr. D. A. 
Herbert, 6; Mr. G. L. Jackson, 10; Mr. J. E. Young, 5; 
Mr. H. E. Young, 2; Mr. W. J. Sanderson, 4; Mr. C. T. 
White, 6. Mr. Simmonds was granted leave of absence 
for Military duties ; such duties also caused other members 
to be absent. Attendances at evening meetings has been 
good, the average being 44. Interesting and instructive 
lectures and papers dealing with various brandies of 
natural history have been given during the year. Many 
were illustrated by lantern slides, and others by specimens. 
The lecturers included Dr. D. A. Herbert, Messrs. II. E. 
Young, J. Hanson Lowe, F. A. Perkins, Prof. H. C. 
Richards, W. Murphy, D. S. A. Drain, and C. T. White. 
At the Special Meeting, Mr. R. E. Holttum spoke of the 
flora of Malaya, showing slides of great interest. 
The April meeting was devoted to reports of the Easter 
excursion ; the September meeting to exhibits, mostly wild 
flowers. 
Reports of Field Excursions were given, and interest- 
ing specimens found and photographs taken, were tabled 
at evening meetings by many members. 
Membership . — Nineteen new members have been 
elected during the year, and four resignations received. 
There are now 143 members of the Club. 
Nature Lover’ s League . — As Mr. Bevington is no 
longer at the Museum, there is less interest shown in the 
League and fewer certificates sold. 
“Queensland Naturalist .” — One issue of the journal 
was published during the year. 
General . — As is its custom, the Council of the Club 
has watched for infringements of the Bird and Animal 
Protection Acts. At the request of the Club Council, the 
fence at the Bora Ring at the Nudgee Waterhole was 
repaired, and a notice board placed there. 
