Che Queensland naturalist 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS’ CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS' LEAGUE. 
VoL IV. March, 1923 . Xo. i. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
OCTOBER, 1922— MAR'dl, 1923. 
Evening Meeting, 16th October. — The meeting falling 
near Itird Day the evening was devoted to ornithological 
discussions. The principal isubject.-^ were the sereening 
of a number of slides of birds at their nests by Mr. A. H. 
Chisholm and exhibits of slvins hy iMr. iR. Illidge. 
Evening Meeiting, 23rd October. — The evening was 
devoted to a lecturette on “Willis Island” by Mr. L. 
Dunne. Mr. Dunne exhibited in illustration of his 
remarks a large series of inarine specimens gathered 
during his stay as one of the wireless operators on the 
island. 
Excursion, October 23rd. — A large number of mem- 
bers visited Mountain Camp, Samford Range, and though 
attention was paid in a general way to natural history 
the main feature was a vhut to the granite quarries 
wdiere the stone is being cut for the new Town Hall. 
Dr. E. 0. Marks acted as leader. 
Evening Meeting, 6 th Xovemher. — ^^The special sub- 
ject for the evening were lantern lectures on “Fraser 
Island” b}* Mr. A. H. Chisholm (Birds) and Mr. C. T. 
White (Plants). His Excellency ^Sir Matthew Nathan. 
Patron of the S<jciety, was present and on hebaif of the 
memfbervS presented to Mr. A. H. Chisholm, who was 
leaving shortly for Sydney, a w'allet containing a cheque. 
The GoverufU', when making tlie presentation, said 
there were feww'‘ho served their icountry'better in ordinary 
times than those who rightly directed its pleasures. His 
Excellency held that such right direction among civilised 
humanity Avas largely in the way of literature, art, and 
nature. He did not think that the real nature-lover ever 
tired of his mistress, whose pursuit, however, was difficult 
in the streets of towns^. It had been Mr. Chisholm’s high 
