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The Q leensland Naturalist. 
March 1923 
fluietion iu J>rLslbane '0 take many aside quietly and 
introduce tliejxi to the wonders of the country sc closely 
adjoiniiif^ it, and to help those living in the country to- 
enliance their natural inclination to those wonders^ by 
atlding kncviedge to it. They wished Mr. Chisholm, 
who was joining the staff of the ‘"'Sydney Telegraph.” 
equal success in the new sphere and, in the (belief that 
his work would be always to him a labour of love, they 
hoped for its nninteri-njited continnanee through long 
years of happy life. 
Mr. Chisholm, ndien expressing his appreciation of 
the honour j)aid him. said (ijueenslanid was a State 'well 
worth looking after, for not the least of its great assets 
were its wonderful birds and its bird life. 
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Annual Meeting. 19th February, 1923. — The President 
delivered an address on “The Photograplier Naturalist” 
(see !>. 5). Tlie officers were elected as set oui on the 
cover page of this isfs'ue. It was moved by Mr. II. A. Long- 
man and carried nnaninionsly, ‘‘That the club again 
places' on record its hearly appreciation of the good work 
done by the Department of Agriculture and Stock in 
j)rotecting our native fauna, and ejarnestly hopes that 
tliis i)olicy will be maintained in Queensland.” The 
annual report of the Conneil was read and adopted (sec 
P. 3). 
Excursion. 17 — 19th Mai'ch. — A large numiber of 
members availed themselves of the opportunity of St. 
Patrii'k's Day falling on a Sattirday to spend a week at 
Tallebndgcra Creek. The camp-out was a decided success, 
.and a good deal of collecting and observing was done. 
Evening Meeting, 19th March. — ^The meeting was 
devoted to exhibits and notes by members. Exhibits were 
made by Mr. H. A. Longman, P.L.S., Mr. Fenton Robin- 
son. Mr. D. Curtis, Mr. W. M. Tanner, and Mr. C. T. 
White. A few noteisi on the birds observed at Tallebud- 
gera were given by Mr. G. II. Barker. 
