:March, 1923 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
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QUEENSLAND NATUEALISTS’ CLUB, 
ANNUAL REPORT, 1922-1928. 
Your (JouHcil has inurh pleasure iu su'bniittin^ its 
Amuial Summary of Lie proceedings of tlie 18u'b durijig 
the year 1922. 
^Meetings and Excursions. — There have 'been held 
eight (S) C(uinei] and eight (8) Ordinary Meetings, also 
a number of Excursions, Attendances at both meetings 
and excursions have l)een well maintained. 
Membersliip. — The total number of members is now 
ill the vicinity of 100, there liaviug been an increase oF 
twelve fl2) during the year. 
Through the death of the late Dr. .I(»hu Shirley, the 
Club, and the State generally, lost a most enthiu 
siasti<' member. Ills knoM'ledge and accomplishments on 
scientific and natural history matters were well known, 
and were always at the disposal of others. Also, thr<uigh 
the dei)arture to Sydney of A. II. Chisliolm, 1he club 
Jias lost a most intiuential and active worker and orni- 
thologis't. Yo'ur 'Council have, in recognition of his valu- 
.able services. ap|H)inted him a Life Member. 
The Jiewly- formed Nature Lovers’ League occupied 
the attention of yoiU‘ Council. Mr. C. (J. Stevenson, the 
Honorary Secretary, will deal wi1li this matter. 
Your Council were coiisnltefl re certain reconimen* 
dations and amendments to the Bird and Animal Act of 
the State, and have to reporl that the passing of the Bird 
and Game Bill, during the last session of Parliamenl, was 
mainly due to Mr. OhisholnUs infiuem^e. it will ]»e aeces- 
siary foi* the Q.N. (dub to be on its giiaed in i*espect to 
;any relaxation of the present game laws. It might be 
mentioned tliat 200.000 skins (Koala and Oposstun) were 
exported from (Queensland during the shoi-p ])eriod t.he 
s'eas(m was re-opened last year. 
A movement was made to have an area. ineli;ding 
the Limestone 'Caves near Rockhampton, pretserved 
against total destruction. ':This matter is still in abey- 
ance. Also yonr Club is interesting itself in the “Her- 
cules Bank,” a small island at the niiouth of the Brisbane 
River. We succeeded in having it proclaimed a Bird 
Sanctuary, and efforts are to be made to plant it with 
suitable trees. 
