2 The Queensland Naturalist 
November 1949 
Miss Williams. A book “Backwash of Empire,” by M. 
K. Woodburn, was presented by Mr. White. A dis- 
cussion on the removal of shells from islands of the 
Great Barrier Reef was started by Mr. Barker; Dr. 
Marks, Mr. Bake, Mr. Colliver and Mr. Smith took 
part. 
EVENING MEETING, 16th August, 1048.- The 
chair was occupied by the Vice-President, Mr. G. Mack, 
and about 60 members were present. Mr. Barker 
reported that the proposal to protest against the estab- 
lishment of a Zoo in Albert Park was dropped, because 
the City Council had already rejected the site. The 
excursion to the Chermside hills was reported upon by 
Mr. White and Miss Ooxon. Mr. G. IT. Barker gave an 
address on his recent visit to New Zealand. Mr. White 
discussed some specimens of plants from Chermside; 
Miss Marks showed specimens of bugs known as snow- 
flies and of the harlequin bug: Mr. Colliver tabled some 
meteorites and spoke on them. Mrs. .Jackson asked for 
volunteers to assist at the Club’s display in the Creche 
and Kindergarten Floral Festival. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th September, 1948. The 
chair was occupied by the President, Mr. -T. TT. Sim- 
monds, and 45 members were present. A vote of thanks 
to Mrs. Jackson and Miss Baird for the work done in 
connection with the Floral Festival, was carried by 
acclamation. A letter from the Chief Administration 
Officer of the Department of Harbours and Marine was 
read, in which it was stated that the appointment of 
Inspectors to the islands of the Great Barrier Reef was 
under consideration. Mr. and Mrs. Colliver and Miss 
Blaxland were elected to ordinary membership and Air. 
and Mrs. Rahnsleben and Mr. Goodyear were elected 
to country membership. The excursion to Beerwah was 
reported on bv the President and ATiss Ooxon. The 
evening urns devoted largely to members’ exhibits of 
native flowers from various localities and gardens. They 
were discussed by Air. Blake. Air. Carlton also exhibited 
a small stone tomahawk which may have been a child’s 
toy. 
EVENING MEETING, 18th October. 1948.- The 
chair was occupied by the President, Air. -T. H. Simmonds, 
and about 55 members and friends were present. Airs. 
Williams ( Auchenflower), ATiss Finlay and Air. Hettrick, 
