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The Queensland Naturalist August 1947 
Groom and Miss I. Voges were elected to ordinary mem- 
bership and Messrs. A. Oribb and Kelly, of Ipswich, were 
elected to country membership. Reports on the excur- 
sion to Mt. Coot-tha were given by Mr. Blake (botany), 
Miss Baird (birds) and Miss Marks (entomology). Mr. 
Barker detailed the arrangements for the Easter camp. 
The main business of the evening was an address by Dr. 
F. W. Whitehouse, cn the Gulf Country. 
EVENING MEETING, 21st April, 1947.— In the 
absence of the President, the chair was occupied by the 
Vice-President, Mr. J. H. Simmonds. Miss Junner was 
elected to membership. Reports of the Easter excursion 
to Somerset Dam were given by several members. Dr. Ilill 
reported on the geology of the area, which was further 
discussed by Dr. Marks and Mr. Mack. Mr. Blake re- 
ported on the plants of the district. Mr. Harley listed 
58 species of birds. Mr. Mack spoke of the fish. The 
excursion to Newmarket was reported upon chiefly by 
Dr. Marks, while plants collected during the afternoon 
were discussed by Mr. Blake. Miss Marks exhibited 
some wasps parasitic on caterpillars and some flower 
wasps. Mr. Harley tabled a lizard. Photographs were 
tabled by Miss Clark, Mr. Rowley and others. 
EVENING MEET INC ,19th May, 1947.— The Presi- 
dent, Mr. G. H. Barker, occupied the chair and about 
40 members were present. Misses Loye, Roadie and 
Skitch and Messrs. Owen Jones, D. Bartlett and A. 
Gould were elected to membership. Miss Clarke spoke 
of the National Parks Association’s outing to Cunning- 
ham’s Gap during the Labour Day week-end, to which 
members had been invited and tabled some photographs 
taken there; Miss Marks also spoke of this trip. Mr. 
Smith expressed thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Marks on behalf 
of those members who had spent the week-end at Camp 
Mountain. The excursion to Sherwood Arboretum was 
reported upon by Mr. White, who stated that the arbore- 
tum was in a state of neglect and expressed the hope 
that a caretaker would be appointed soon. Miss Coxon 
reported the presence of nineteen species of birds. Mr. 
Sanderson screened films loaned by the Department of 
Public Instruction. Mr. C. T. White exhibited fruits of 
Barringtonia and Parinarium, which are often picked 
up on Queensland beaches. Mr. Mack drew attention 
