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mens. The lecturers were Mrs. Jones, Mrs. H. Curtis, Miss 
Holland, Drs. Wade, Bryan, Herbert and Marks, Lieut. 
W illiams, Messrs. White and Barker. At two meetings 
colour pictures were shown by Messrs. J. Robinson, Taran- 
hof, and Crook. 
Reports of Easter Camp were given in the first week 
of May when several members spoke about items of interest 
they had noted. The September meeting was devoted to 
exhibits when natives flowers were tabled. 
Reports of field excursions were given at evening 
meetings and interesting specimens tabled by various 
members. 
MEMBERSHIP. — The death of Mr. H. Tryon, a foun- 
dation member of the Club, occurred towards the end of 
the year. Twelve new adults and five new junior mem- 
bers have been elected during the year and four resigna- 
tions have been received. There are now 155 members of 
the Club. 
NATURE LOVERS’ LEAGUE. — Very little work has 
been done in this connection. 
“QUEENSLAND NATURALIST ’ \ — Two issues of 
the Journal have been made during the year. 
GENERAL. — As shown by the financial statement, 
donations have been made to the Red Cross and to the 
Smokes for Sick Soldiers’ Fund. These were collected at 
the meetings in May and August when Messrs. J. Robin- 
son, Taranhof and Crook screened colour films. The thanks 
of the Members are due to these gentlemen. 
Representations were made to the Brisbane City Coun- 
cil requesting improvements at the Botanic Gardens, 
especially in the botanical side. Later at an interview 
with the Superintendent of Parks and Gardens it was 
stated that little could be done at present due to lack of 
labour, but a big improvement was promised when times 
become normal. 
E. E. BAIRD, Hon. Sec. 
REPORT OF HON. EXCURSION SECRETARY, 1943. 
Considering the war conditions ruling and the diffi- 
culty and often the impossibility of making any arrange- 
ments for anything like distant outings or Camps, the 
past year provided quite a number of very interesting 
excursions. At most of them the attendance was good and 
the different reports presented at subsequent Evening 
Meetings showed that quite a lot of good and interesting 
