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The Queensland Naturalist. 
March, 1923: 
Your Couuoil al,S{» g‘ave «iipi)ort to a proposal by Mr. 
('. T. White to establish an Arboretum in Victoria Park, 
and ^Ir. G. II. Barker aiul the Honorary Secretary were 
members of a deputation, representative of various seien- 
tific bodies, that waited oti the Mayor in respect to the 
movement. 
The Mayor stated in reply that Victoria Park could 
not be ^iv^en over for the purpose, but suggested One- 
Tree Hill Reserve. this, however, is the only piece of 
natural forest in the immediate neighbourhood of the 
city, in the opinion of the members of the depintafiou, it 
was thought a pity to interfere with it. 
The Wild Flower and Natural History Exhibition,, 
which was held during September, is worthy of mention 
as the most succef^sful feature ot‘ the year's Avork. It Avas^ 
held during a dry spell, but the display botan'i-cally Avas a 
most represeutativ.e one, ami proved the most s'ueeesisfuf 
fiiianeialliy, yet held. It has also proved to be the means 
of making the 'Club's Journal a financial success. It is 
to be bo|)ed that coutiuued support Avill be fortiicoming. 
As tins eA'ent is popular Avith tlie public, it shoul 1 l)e more- 
representative of tile Club's interests. 
Great Barrier Reef Committee. — A Committee com- 
posed of reprcscutatives of various Australasian Scien- 
tific Societies and Tnstitnlions has been formed at ^be 
instigation of llie Qneen'sland Branch of the Royal Geo- 
graj'ibical Society of Australia for the purpose of carry- 
ing out investigations on the Great Barrier Reef. Mr. H. 
Tryon was appointed the Club’s representative. Several 
meetings haA'e been held, and it is hojied later that Amlu- 
able research work on prolilems connected Avith the reef 
A\'ill he curried OTit. 
(bnclusio-n. — In conclusuon, ycnr Council AAUsh to 
pliU'e on record theii’ tlianks to all AAdio have assisted 
Avith the 'meetings of the Club during the past year. We 
hope that members will continue to increase their inter- 
est and take advantage of the s*plendid opportunities 
Avliich oec'nr to study the many branches of Natural His- 
tory. 
