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Th - Quet-nsland Naturalist. 
May, 1924 
sion. Fortunati'ly w.e have ])reA'ailed 011 Mr. Sinirh to 
carry on the Avork of Honorary Excursion Secretary. The 
thanks of the ct>Hncil are due to Mr. C. G, SteA’enstui for 
liis Avork as Hon. Secrtdary of the Nature Lovers’ 
League. 
BIRD NEMBER, ‘HM EENSLzXND SCHOOL 
PzVPPHl.” — Tn z\u^ust your (.k)uncil received a letter 
from th(‘ Editor of the “Guetmsland St'hool Paper,” ask- 
in*i’ for contrihiiiions l)y memlxu’s of photo^-raplis and 
artich‘s snilable for inclusion in the annual bird nunv 
ber of tin* S(*hool lbt})er. M(*mbers resjAonded well lo the 
re([U(*st, Avith the result that a number of articles and 
photographs on the flora and Pauna of Queensland \AMM*e 
con 1 ril)Ut,ed. 
“QLEEXSLAND NATLRALIST.”— Three numbers 
of the “Naturalist” Avere issued during the year, it is to 
be sincerely hoped that the coming year aauII see our 
journal brought out regularly at the begijining of every 
quarter. This can only be brought about by monbers 
contributing articles more freely than at present, (ioun 
try members more especially are requested to furnish 
articles, photograi)hs and notes of general interest. 
NATLRE LOVERS’ I.EzVGUE.— The Avork of the 
Nature Loahm's’ Lt'ague has gone on steadily during the 
year. The usual rush of apidications for membership by 
school children occurred during October. 
WILD FLOWER SHOM^. — A special feature of this 
year’s exhibit Avas the innovatio)i of competitiAm displays 
by State Schofds. Cojisidering this Avas the first year tin* 
school com|)etitions has bei'ii featured, the results were 
most gratifying, a large number of schools in the south- 
eastern ])art of the Statt* responding by sending in cob 
lections of Avild floAvers. OAving to the keen competition 
displayed, judging Avas found A'cry difficult, and it Avas 
decided to divide school districts iiito tAAm — those north 
cind south of Brisbane resneclively. A general account of 
the FloAver ShoAAU including the results of the Schools 
Competition, has already iipi)cared in the ^ A-iueensland 
Naturalist.'’ 
LAMTNGTON NATIONAL PARK.— In August a 
letter AAms receiA’^ed from the Beaudesert and District Na 
tional Park League, asking tliat tAvo members of the Club 
be appointed to assist in a deputation to the Premier, 
with a AueAV to urging the GoAU*rnment to open a road to 
