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and about thirty members and friends were present. The 
excursion from Petrie to Lawnton was reported upon by 
Dr. Marks (geology), Mr. White (botany) and Mr. 
Barker (birds). 
Mr. S. T. Blake gave an illustrated address on 
“Glimpses of North Queensland,” stressing the enormous 
variation in country and vegetation in this tropical area. 
Specimens from the excursion were tabled by Mr. 
White ; an account from “The Live Wire” of the nesting 
of the Boval Albatross in New Zealand was also tabled. 
EVENING MEETING, 21st September, 1942.— The 
President, Dr. E. 0. Marks, occupied the Chair, and about 
forty-five members were present. Mrs. Blades was elected 
to membership of the Club. Reports on the excursion to 
Camp Mountain were given by Dr. Marks (geology), Mr. 
Blake (botany), Mr. Barker (birds) and Mr. Young 
(ethnology). 
The evening was devoted to exhibits prepared and 
discussed by a number of members. These dealt with 
several branches of natural history and the industrial 
use of several plants. 
EVENING MEETING, 19th October, 1942.— The 
President, Dr. E. 0. Marks, occupied the Chair and about 
thirty-five members and friends were present. Reports 
on the excursion to Mount Coot-tha were given by Mr. 
Young (general) and Miss Holland (birds). 
The evening was devoted to a series of lecturettes on 
birds. Miss M. Holland gave an intimate account of the 
birds near her home ; Sgt. E. Williams described a method 
of simplifying the identification of birds by diagrams; 
Mr. Barker showed pictures of terns and other sea birds. 
EVENING MEETING, 16th November, 1942. — The 
President, Dr. E. 0. Marks, occupied the Chair and about 
fifty members and friends were present. Reports on the 
excursion to Wellington Point were given by Dr. Marks 
(geology), Mr. White (botany), and Mr. Barker (birds). 
Mr. H. A. Longman gave the address on “Brains.” 
The average Caucasian brain weighs about three pounds, 
that of the male being about five ounces heavier than 
that of the female. Mere size does not always indicate 
