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were elected to membership. Members were invited by 
the Entomological Society to attend a lecture on the 
late Henry Tryon. Mr. L. J. Brass gave a short address 
on a collecting trip to Nyasaland in 1946, chiefly for 
mammals for the United States Museum for Natural 
History and for plants for the New York Botanic 
Garden. Sir. G. Mack gave a short talk on the lyre- 
bird, illustrated by photographs taken by Mr. Lewis. 
The President reported on the week-end excursion to 
Ocean Beach, Bribie Island; plants collected were dis- 
cussed by Professor Herbert and Mr. Blake, and Miss 
Marks showed some ants and mosquito larvae which she 
had collected. Mr. Barker presented a copy of “Wild- 
flowers of Australia,” by Thistle Harris. 
EVENING MEETING, 15th November. 1918.- The 
chair was occupied by the Vice-President, Mr. J. C. 
Smith, and 57 members and friends were present. A 
motion of congratulation and good wishes to the newly- 
formed Rockhampton Field Naturalists’ Club was car- 
ried by the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Oakman and Mr. 
Kent Keith were elected to ordinary membership and 
Mr. Le Fanu (Wetern Australia), to country member- 
ship. Mr. Barker reported on the club’s visit to the 
Queensland Museum. The main business of the evening 
was an address on Central Australia, by Mr. Arthur 
Groom, illustrated by numerous photographs. The 
speaker made a strong plea that a National Park be 
proclaimed in this area. Mrs. Jackson tabled some land 
shells. Mr. Mack spoke upon some geological specimens 
tabled by Miss MacCallum. Mr. J. C. Smith exhibited 
an emu’s egg. Supper was served after the meeting. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 21st February, 1949.— The 
chair was occupied by the President, Mr. J. H. Sim- 
monds and about 53 members were present. The Hon. 
Secretary of the National Parks Association, sent greet- 
ings for the New Year and a list of the Association’s 
proposed excursions for the year. Mr. White and Miss 
Ooxon reported on the Club’s excursion to Birkdale. 
The Annual Report was read by the Hon. Secretary, 
the Report on field activities by the Hon. Excursion 
Secretary, the Librarian’s Report by the Hon. Librarian, 
and the Financial Statement by the Hon. Treasurer. 
The Meeting passed a recommendation to the incoming 
Council to consider raising the subscription. For the 
