May, 1946 
The Queensland. Naturalist 
3 
EVENING MEETING, 21st June, 1945.— The chair 
was occupied by the President, Mr. W. Arundell, and 
about 3d members were present. Mr. C. T. White spoke 
of the death of Mr. Franzen, and a minute's silence was 
observed. Reports of the week-end excursion to Tamborine 
Mountain were given by Mr. Blake (botany), Mr. Hines 
(chemical properties of some of the plants), and Mr. 
Robertson (ornithology). The excursion to Sunnybank on 
19th May was discussed by Mr. White (botany) and Mr. 
Harley (ornithology). The excursion to Kenmore and 
Lone Pine on King’s Birthday holiday was reported upon 
by Mr. Blake (botany), and Mr. Filmer and others 
(ornithology). The Hon. Librarian thanked Mr. Barker 
for the gift of several books. A seed of Barringtmiia 
speciosa found at Jumpin-pin was tabled. Mr. Filmer 
exhibited a disused bird’s nest and a frogmouth’s skull. 
A snake-skin from Tamborine Mountain was also 
exhibited. The good wishes of the Club were expressed by 
Hr. Marks to Mr. White on the eve of his departure for 
the Solomon Islands. 
EVENING MEETING, 16th July, 1945.— The Pre- 
sident, Mr. Arundell, occupied the chair, and about 30 
members were present. Reports on the excursion from 
Lota to Manly were given by Hr. Marks (geology) and Mr. 
Filmer (ornithology). Mr. Sanderson screened a series of 
films kindly lent by tbe Hepartment of Public Instruction ; 
these dealt with mosquitoes, with the different homes made 
by birds, how oysters grow, “nature’s armour,’’ adopting 
a bear cub, and a fight between a mongoose and a cobra. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th August. 1945.— The 
President, Mr. W. Arundell, occupied the chair, and about 
40 members were present. Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Board- 
man were elected to membership. Reports on the monthly 
excursion from Barra to Oxley were given by Mr. Barker 
(ornithology and botany) and Mr. Blake (botany). Mr. 
S. T. Blake gave a lecture entitled “A Botanist in lesser 
known parts of Queensland,” illustrated by means of 
photographs and the epidiscope. Mr. Barker tabled the 
book, “British Birds and their Haunts,” by C. A. Johns, 
published in 1900. 
EVENING MEETING, 17th September, 1945.— The 
President, Mr. W. Arundell occupied the chair and about 
