May 1945 The Queensland Naturalist 
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President then delivered his address on “The Wattles of 
the Brisbane District”. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th March, 1944.— The 
President, Miss IT. F. Clarke, occupied the chair and about 
80 members and friends were present. Mrs. Renard, Miss 
J. Berg, Miss D. Arlott, Dr. M. T. Hickey, Messrs. H. J. T. 
Bake, Donnan, and A. Love were elected to membership. 
Reports of the excursion to the Sherwood Arboretum were 
given by various members and thanks for hospitality were 
expressed to Dr. and Mrs. Croll. Mr. Rhys Williams 
screened films showing timber-getting, wild flowers at 
Angourie and some scenes in Ceylon. 
EVENING MEETING, 17th April, 1944.— The Presi- 
dent, Miss II. F. Clarke, occupied the chair and about 35 
members were present. Mrs. Waddle and Mr. K. Harley 
were elected to membership. A letter from the Town Clerk 
was read, being a reply to a protest from the Club about 
the condition of the Chelmer Swamp and the Sherwood 
Arboretum ; improvement was promised when possible. 
Reports on the Easter excursion to Camp Mountain were 
given by Dr. Marks (geology), Dr. Herbert, Mr. White 
and Mr. Blake (botany), Miss Holland and Mr. Barker 
(ornithology) and Mr. Young (native’ bear and the nest 
of a possum). The excursion to Woogaroo was reported 
on by Messrs.^ White and Blake. Mr. Arundel read and 
commented on a list of birds seen by Brian Harris on 
Tamborine Mountain during Easter. Photographs taken at 
the Easter Outing was tabled by Mr. Rowley. A spray 
of Ho y a was exhibited by Miss Williams. Mr. J. E. Young 
tabled some aboriginal artifacts and Mr. Smith showed 
two stone choppers from Rochedale. A copy of Rupp’s 
“Orchids of New South Wales” was presented to the Club 
by Mr. Barker. 
EVENING MEETING, 15th May, 1944.— The Presi- 
dent, Miss PI. F. Clarke, occupied the chair and about 40 
members were present. Mr. F. Bray was elected a mem- 
ber of the club. Mr. Jack reported having seen forty- 
two species of birds during an informal excursion to Close- 
burn. The monthly excursion to Ferny Grove was re- 
ported upon by Messrs. White and Blake (plants) and 
Mr. Harley (birds). The evening was devoted to exhibits, 
the exhibitors being Miss MacCallum, Miss Marks, Miss 
Holland, Dr. Marks, Dr. Herbert, Mr. White, Mr. Rowley 
