THE 
QUEENSLAND NATURALIST 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS’ CLUB 
Vol. XIV. cNOVEMBER, 1949 No. 1 
PROCEEDINGS 
EVENING MEETING, 21st June, 1948.— The chair 
was occupied by the President, Mr. J. H. Sinimonds and 
about 40 members were present. Dr. Marks reported 
on an excursion to Gamp Mountain and Miss Goxon and 
Miss Bandars on an excursion to Point Lookout. Mr. 
Roger Pair gave a lecture on India. A living funnel- 
web spider from Rathdowney was exhibited by Miss 
Marks. Mr. J. C. Smith tabled the nest of a wasp. A 
citrus gall produced by a wasp was shown by Miss 
Earnshaw. Miss MacCallum drew attention to the 
probable destruction of trees at Ipswich Road, and the 
lion. Secretary was instructed to write to the Lord 
Mayor with the request that they might be spared. 
EVENING MEETING. 19th July, 1948.— The chair 
was occupied by the President, Mr. J. H. Sinimonds and 
about 40 members were present. A letter from the 
Secretary to the Lord Mayor, stated that the possibility 
of saving the trees at Ipswich Road would be investi- 
gated. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Sinimonds. 
Barker and Mack was appointed to wait on the Lord 
Mayor to stress the unsuitability of Albert Park as a 
site for a Zoo. The President congratulated Mr. C. T. 
White on his having received the honorary degree of 
Master of Science. Reports on the excursion to Hem- 
man t were given by Mr. J. C. Smith and Miss Hawken. 
Numerous exhibits were shown : Specimens of mistletoe 
from Hemmant, which were discussed by Mr. White; 
fossil molluscs, by Mr. C'olliver; land shells, by Mrs. 
Jackson; a bailer shell, by Mr. Barker; coral mushroom, 
by Mr. Campbell; several cases of shells, by Mr. Sim- 
nionds; a fossil shell, by Dr. Marks; and an orchid, by 
