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JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS' CLUB 
AND nature-lovers’ LEAGUE. 
VoL. IV. September, 1924. No. 5. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
May — July, 1924. 
EVENING MEETING, 19th MAY, 1924.— The 
president (Professor E. J. Goddard) occupied the chair, 
and there was a good attendance of members. The 
meeting was devoted principally to reports on the natural 
history of Moreton Island by leaders of the different 
sections on the Easter encampment of the Club on the 
island. Reports were given by Mr. IT. A. Longman 
(general zoology). Miss II. Geissmann (birds), Mr. R. 
L. Higgins (photography), Mr. C. T. White (botany), 
Mrs. C. A. Messmer (fresh-water fish), Mr. L. Franzen 
(butterflies), and Mrs. Hjobler (beetles). Mr. Nebe 
exhibited specimens of fulgurites from Moreton Island. 
Mr. Alexander laid on the table a list of birds observed 
at Enoggera on the excursion of the Club to the Enoggera 
Reservoir on Saturday afternoon, 17th May. Congratu- 
lations were offered to Mr. C. W. Holland, one time 
Hon. Secretary of the (Tub, on his appointment as 
Assistant Tender Secretary for Public Lands. 
EVENING MEETING, 18th JUNE.— The president 
(Professor E. J. Goddard) occupied the chair. Dr. E. 0. 
Marks described the geological features of the Samford 
basin visited by the Club on recent excursions during 
May and June. Dr. Marks also described an 
ancient bora ring at Samford still in an excelleiit 
state of }>reservation. Mr., W. B. Alexander dealt with 
the birds observed on the recent excursion to the Enog- 
gera Reservoir, and stressed the value to be derived from 
systematic observations of bird movements during the 
winter season. Mr. J. E. Young gave an account of a 
rat found by him on Moreton Island, and probably 
representing a new species. Mr. P. B. Coleman read a 
paper on “Weeds and Weed-seeds," illustrated by speci- 
