The Queensland Naturalist 
23 
May, 1942 
There follow the reports of the Hon. Librarian, the 
Hon. Excursion Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer. 
S. T. BLAKE, President. 
E. E. BAIRD, Hon. Secretary. 
REPORT OF HON. LIBRARIAN FOR 1941 
The Library still continues to be well patronised by 
members, approximately 50 books and 170 magazines 
having been lent during the year. 
The gifts of magazines and books made by members 
to the Library are very much appreciated. We have 
several regular donors, and the thanks of the Club are 
hereby tendered to them. 
E. M. JACKSON, Hon. Librarian. 
REPORT OF EXCURSIONS FOR THE YEAR 
ENDING DECEMBER, 1941. 
Ten Outings were lieJd during the year and on 
the whole were well attended. When the necessary allow- 
ance is made for the effect of the war on our member- 
ship, the attendance can be regarded as surprising. The 
most spectacular and perhaps the most successful of them 
all was the Easter Outing to the Border Tunnel on 
Running Creek, where members were under Canvas for 
the Holiday. The next in importance was the May week- 
end on Tamborine Mountain. As full reports of these 
have appeared in the “Queensland Naturalist ” there is 
no need to dilate on them here. 
Other week-ends were spent at Caloundra, Point 
Lookout, and again to Tamborine Mountain at Christmas. 
Saturday afternoons were spent at Camp Mountain, Mt. 
Gravatt, Sunnybank, Sandgate, and Sherwood Arbore- 
tum. • 
As a result of our visit to the latter, representations 
were made to the City Council asking for certain im- 
provements in the care and preservation of both the 
Arboretum and the Chelmer Swamp. Subsequently 
representatives of the Club accompanied the City 
Engineer, Mr. Price, to both reserves and had the 
pleasure of having their suggestions endorsed by that 
gentleman, and a promise made to give effect to same as 
