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The Queensland Naturalist 
November, 1943 
REPORT OF HONORARY LIBRARIAN 
FOR YEAR 1942. 
Although wartime conditions have caused some 
diminution in attendances, approximately 161 magazines 
and 26 books have been lent to members during the year. 
One book was purchased and several interesting and 
instructive volumes were presented by Mr. C. T. White 
and Mr. G. H. Barker. Mr. J. Nebe also continues to 
donate monthly copies of the National Geographic Maga- 
zine. The thanks of the Club is extended to these gentle- 
men for these very welcome additions to the Library. 
It is interesting to note that the National Geographic 
Magazine is by far the most popular with members, 68 
copies having been lent at the ten meetings. “Natural 
History” (American Museum of Natural History) is 
next with 34; “Walkabout,” 30; “Geographic Magazine,” 
(English), 22; and “Wild Life,” 7. 
Owing to the move necessitated when the Brisbane 
Women’s Club changed its address and the fact that the 
new premises, being smaller, could not accommodate our 
second cupboard, same is temporarily being taken care of 
by the Librarian at her home. 
E. M. (Mrs. G. L.) JACKSON, 
Librarian. 
A CHAT ABOUT BIRDS 
By Margaret G. Holland (a lecturette delivered on 
Bird Night, 19th October, 1942.) 
To-night I wish to talk about a few of the things 
that go on in our neighbourhood — in the bird world, I 
mean. It is possible that a much longer and more 
exciting address could be given featuring other things 
that go on in our neighbourhood, but I have borne in 
mind that this is a naturalists' club and will confine my 
remarks to ornithological doings only. 
You will most of you know the type of country very 
well. Last Saturday's excursion took us through auite a 
lot of it — open forest — equally attractive to birds and 
humans. In Toowong we are fortunate in having variety 
