THE 
QUEENSLAND NATURALIST 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS’ CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS’ LEAGUE 
Yol xiii. JUNE 1947 No. 3. 
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PROCEEDINGS 
EVENING MEETING, 20th May, 1946- Th^ice- 
President, Mr. G. II. Barker, occupied the ijjjair, and 
about 50 members were present. Mr. and i\frs. A. J. 
Iloole, Mr. R. Todd and Mr. F. A. McDonnell were elect- 
ed to membership. The evenin'* was devoted to reports 
of excursions. Mr. White spoke of the plants and Mr. 
Harley spoke of the birds noted on the hills at the back 
of Mt. Gravatt. The Easter excursion to Noosa was re- 
ported on by several members. The plants were discussed 
by Mr. Blake (general account), Mr. T. Hunt (orchids), 
Mrs. Jackson. Mr. White and Mr. Dunn. The geology 
was described by Dr. Marks and Dr. Hill. Mr. Mack 
spoke of the birds, particularly of their scarcity. Mrs. 
Jackson and Mr. Dunn tabled shells and Miss Clarke 
exhibited photographs and sketches. 
EVENING MEETING, 18th June, 1946.— The Pre- 
sident, Miss M. Holland, occupied the chair, and about 
50 members and friends were present. The president 
extended a welcome and good wishes to Mr. Arundel 
on his recovery. The excursion to Kobble on Labour Day 
was reported on by Miss Coxon and Mr. Barker (birds) 
and by the president. Dr. Marks spoke on the "Save 
the Trees’' campaign. Mr. C. Watson, of the Forestry 
Department gave an address on “Queensland Timbers, 
illustrated with lantern slides. A spray of rue was tabled 
by Mr. Bray and a drawing of r species of Pterostylis 
by Mr. Rupp. 
EVENING MEETING. 19th August. 1946. — The Pre- 
sident, .Miss M. Holland, occupied the chair and about 
50 members and friends were present. Miss L. Watson, 
Mr. R. A. Hunt and Mr. A. E. Roberts were elected to 
membership. It was reported that few flowers were 
seen on the excursion to Sunnybank ; Miss Coxon re- 
ported having noted 25 species of birds. Mr. -T. H. Sim- 
