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November 1949 The Queensland Naturalist 
first time for some years, a ballot was necessary to 
elect the non-official members of the Council. The names 
of the members of the Council for 1949, appear on the 
inside front cover of this number. During the counting 
of the votes, the exhibits were shown. Dr. Marks tabled 
some photographs and an aboriginal tomahawk; Mr. 
Colliver showed some trilobites and some models; on 
behalf of Mr. Bray, Mr. White exhibited plants of 
N'lmUawa from Thornlands. After the results of the 
ballot were announced, Mr. J. II. Simmonds delivered 
his Presidential Address on “Plant Diseases.” 
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 
FEBRUARY 8th, 1949. 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
The Council of the Queensland Naturalists’ Club 
presents its report of the Club activities for the past 
year. 
Natural History pursuits have been carried forward 
during the year at evening meetings and field excur- 
sions. 
MEETINGS : — There have been ten (10) Ordinary 
Evening Meetings, ten (10) Field Excursions and seven 
(7) Council Meetings during the year. 
Attendance at Council meetings has been as fol- 
lows : — Mr. J. IT. Simmonds, 7; Mr. J. C. Smith, 6; Mr. 
G. Mack, 6; Miss E. E. Baird, 7; Miss H. Clarke, 6; Mr. 
G. H. Barker, 3; Mrs. Jackson, 4; Dr. E. 0. Marks, 6; 
Mr. G. L. Jackson, 6; Mr. C. 1’. White, 4; Miss Sander- 
cock. 4 ; Mr. Sanderson, 3 ; Mr. S. T. Blake, 6. 
Attendance at evening meetings has been good, the 
average being 49. Interesting and instructive lectures 
have been given during the year; many were illustrated 
by lantern slides. The lecturers included Messrs. F. A. 
Perkins, Wassail, Roger Fair. G. H. Barker, L. Brass, 
G. Mack and A. Groom. The April meeting was devoted 
to reports of the Easter Excursion, and the July and 
September evenings to exhibits. 
Assistance in the form of a display of native 
flowers was given at the Floral Festival held by the 
Creche and Kindergarten Association, 
