the Queensland naturalist 
JOURNAL OF THE OUEENSLAND NATURALISTS’ CLUB 
AND nature-lovers’ LEAGUE. 
VoL. V. August, 1926 .No. 6. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
EVENING MEETING, MONDAY, 1!)th Al’KIL, 
19li6.^The President (Dr. E. 0. Marks) occupied the 
chair, and there was a p:ood attendance of members 
and visitors. The meeting was more especially devoted 
to reports on the Eastei- Excursion to Stradbroke Island. 
Reports were given by Dr. E. 0. Marks, geology ; Messrs. 
Illidge and Franzeii, entomology; Mr. J. E. Young, 
general zoology, and by Miss Baird, ornithology. A 
collection of geological specimens from Mount Isa were 
exhibited on behalf of Mr. R. Higgins by Dr. E. 0. 
Marks. 
EVENING MEETING, MONDAY. 17th MAY, 
1926. — Dr. E. 0. IMarks (President) occupied the chair, 
and there was a good attendance of members and visi- 
tors. Messrs. A. J. Beck and V. T. Mankey were elected 
members of the Club. Pol. Goadby (President of the 
Western Australian Field Naturalists’ Club) was pre- 
sent, and a welcome was extended to him by the C'^hair- 
man. Col. Goadby exhibited specimens of Orchids from 
Victoria and Western Australia. Reports on the excar- 
sion ro Goodna were given by Mrs. W. M. Mayo (birds), 
Mr. L. Franzen (insects), and Mr. C. T. White (plants). 
It was proposed by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Herbert 
and carried, that the i'hVo ascertain if the Goodna or 
Woogaroo Scrub Avas on CroAvn land, and if so, that a 
moA'e he made to have it gazetted a reserve. Mr. G. A. 
Barker spoke of a i)roposal to try and have the close 
season for Honey Parrots extended. Mrs. W. M. ATayo 
and Mr. H. Tryon also spoke on the matter, and it was 
resolved that the Club should support the proposal. The 
princi]>le business of the evening was an address on the 
‘^Plants of the Philippines, ’’"by Air. D. A, Herbert. Mr. 
Herbert illustrated his remarks by a fine series of inter- 
esting specimens. 
