THE 
QUEENSLAND NATURALIST 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS' CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS’ LEAGUE 
VOL. XII. MAY, 1945 No. 6 
EVENING MEETING, 19th July, 1943— The Presi- 
dent, Mr. C. T. White, occupied the chair and about 40 
members and friends were present. Master Kenneth and 
Miss Pauline Smith and Master Alan Loveday were 
elected to junior membership. Reports on the excursion 
to Downfall Creek were given by Dr. Marks (geology), 
Mr. White (botany), and Mr. Barker (ornithology). Dr. 
D. A. Herbert gave a lecture on Fungi, illustrated by 
specimens. Miss Garrick tabled a copy of Mild Bile 
with pictures of fungi; Miss Clark tabled specimens of 
wildflowers collected at Burleigh Heads. 
EVENING MEETING, 16th August, 1943— The 
President, Mr. C. T. White, occupied the chair and about 
120 members and friends were present, blaster Brian 
Harris was elected a junior member. A series of coloured 
films was shown by Mr. Taranhoff and Mr. Crook. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th September. 1943. — The 
President, Mr. C. T. White, occupied the chair and about 
40 members were present. Mrs. Munns, Mrs. Drain, Mi s. 
Mvlrae and Mr. Peter Mylrae were elected to member- 
ship. Reports on the excursions to Sunnybank (August) 
and the Chermside hills were given by Dr. Marks 
(geology), Mr. White (botany) and Mr. _ Barker 
(ornithology). The evening was devoted to exhibits, the 
exhibitors being Dr. Bryan (crystals), Di- Mails 
(various minerals and an old book with descriptions and 
illustrations of Australian animals), Mr. J. E. Young 
(native orchids in cultivation, wonga vine in flower and 
ethnological specimens), Mr. Barker (native orchids in 
cultivation), Mr. II. Curtis (native flowers in cultiva- 
tion), Miss Clark and bliss Garrick (plants from Bur- 
leigh), Mr. White (wild flowers from. Tin Can Bay, 
Chermside and the Botanic Gardens), Miss Baird (books 
on wildflowers) and Miss France (Hawaiian chalice 
flower) . 
EVENING MEETING, 18th October, . 1943.— The 
President, Mr, C. T. White, occupied the chair and about 
