4^4 fy ’.-ii ..'V r i.H Lj M [\tj- 
Che Queen$land naturalist 
JOURNAL OF THE gUEENSLAM) NATURALISTS’ CLUB 
AND nature-lovers’ LEAGUE. 
VoL. V. July, 1925 Xo. 2. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
April — June, 1925. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th APRIL, 1925.— The 
President (Mr. \V. B. Alexander) occupied the chair. 
Mr. R. Illidge exhibited specimens of, and read notes on 
a Case Moth (Thyridopteryx herrichii), sent in by Mr. C. 
McKenzie, of Whalebone Creek, Western Queensland. 
The meeting was principally devoted to reports on 
the Easter excursion to Stradbroke Island. Mr. W". B. 
Alexander reported on the birds observed. Mrs. W. M. 
Mayo also spoke on the birds, and recorded having seen a 
pair of white-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucoptera), 
the first record of these birds in Southern Queensland. 
Dr. E. 0. Marks spoke on the geology, and showed speci- 
mens of rhyolite and trachyte collected at Point Lookout. 
Mr. J. E. Young spoke on the general zoology, and ex- 
hibited the skull of a Red \Yallaby found on the Island. 
Mr. R. L. Higgins exhibited a number of photographic 
studievS taken during the excursion. Mr. L. Franzen re- 
ported on the entomology of the trip, and showed a'" case 
of butterflies collected. Other exhibits from Strad- 
broke Island were plant specimens by Mr. P. Sylow, 
and vertebrae of a dugong by Mrs. R. L. Higgins. 
A vote of thanks to Mr. T. Welsby for his gi-eat as- 
sistance uring the Easter camp-out was carried unani- 
mously. 
The President and Mr. G. H. Barker drew attention 
to the open violation of Stradbroke Island sanctuary by 
gunmen during Easter, and the Hon. Secretary was in- 
structed to write the T'^nder Secretary. Department of 
Agriculture and Stock, asking that notice boai*ds be put 
up at the principal landing places and additional rangers 
