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The Queensland Naturalist May 1945 
40 members were present. Miss D. Coxon and Mr. C. 
Dunn were elected to membership. Reports of the week- 
end spent at Camp Mountain were given by Dr. Marks 
(geology), Master Brian Harris (birds), and Mr. Blake 
and Mr. White (botany). Miss M. Holland gave a lectur- 
ette on the birds at Binna Burra, illustrated by pictures. 
Lieut. E. Williams showed postage stamps with pictures 
of birds in their designs. Mr. G. II. Barker forwarded 
pictures showing how the colouring of the eggs of 
cuckoos match that of the eggs rightfully belonging to 
the nest. Mrs. Lydement tabled a book on New Zealand 
birds and Miss Foote sent specimens of wild flowers from 
Stanthorpe. 
EVENING MEETING, 15th November, 1043.— The 
Vice-president, Miss II. F. Clarke, occupied the chair 
and about 35 members were present. Mr. S. Dragona 
was elected to membership. Reports on the excursion 
from Ferny Grove to Keperra were given by Mr. Blake 
(botany) and by Mr. Barker and Mr. Jack (ornithology). 
Mrs. H. Curtis gave a lantern lecture on the trees and 
birds of Tamborine Mountain. She also exhibited a nest 
of the devil-bird and flowers from her garden. Miss 
Williams exhibited a Cymbidium and Mr. Dunn exhibited 
other flowers. 
ANNUAL MEETING , 21st February, 1944.— The 
chair was occupied by the President, Mr. C. T. White, and 
about 50 members were present. Mr. N. Lahey was elected 
to membership. The Annual Report, read by the Honorary 
Secretary, showed that ten evening meetings and nine field 
excursions had been held and that attendance had been 
good. Twelve new adult and five new junior members 
had been elected. The Honorary Excursion Secretary 
reported on the field excursions; two were week-ends at 
Camp Mountain, the others were held on Saturday after- 
noons. The financial statement showed a credit balance of 
£90/0/5. The following office-bearers were elected: Presi- 
dent, Miss H. F. Clarke ; vice-presidents, Mr. W. Arundel 
and Mr. S. E. Wright; hon. secretary, Miss E. E. Baird; 
lion, librarian, Mrs. G. L. Jackson; hon. excursion secre- 
tary, Mr. G. II. Barker; hon. treasurer, Miss E. N. Marks; 
hon. lanternist, Mr. W. J. Sanderson ; lion, editor, Mr. S. T. 
Blake; committee, Miss M. Holland, Dr. E. O. Marks. Dr. 
D. A. Herbert, Mr. G. L. Jackson; hon. auditor, Mr. C. W. 
Holland. Miss Clarke then took the chair. The retiring 
