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THE TASMANIAN NATURALIST. 
February 10th , igio. Dr. E. W. J. Ireland delivered an inter¬ 
esting lecture on 1 Milk and Milk Bacteria,’ illustrating his remarks 
with numerous lantern slides and diagrams. 
March 10th . Mr. A. M. Lea delivered an instructive address on 
‘ Entomology,’ illustrated by numerous lantern slides. 
April 14th . Specimens obtained at Easter Camp were shown and 
explained ; most were shown by Mr. Robert Hall. Mr. E. A. Elliott 
(Hon. Secretary) gave a lecture on the 4 Camp,’ showing many lantern 
views of the scenery and camp life. 
May 26th. Mr. T. Thompson Flynn gave an interesting lecture 
on ‘ Infusorial Life,’ clearly explaining the life histories of single celled 
organisms and also multi-cellular. 
June 16th. Mr. J. H. Gould lectured on 1 Vegetable Drugs,’ 
showing many specimens, describing where and how they were 
obtained, &c. 
July 14th. Mr. S. Clemts addressed the meeting on ‘ Modern 
Methods in Nature Study,’ giving members much encouragement in 
continuing their studies, and showing wider fields for their energies. 
August i/th. Lecture by Dr. J. S. Purdy on ‘ Insects as Carriers 
of Disease,’ showing how disease is spread by insects and the methods 
used to exterminate the insects, thus wiping out the sicknesses. 
Nine excursions were held, and although they were successful as 
to the material obtained, and also the attendances, yet it is most 
desirable that greater interest be taken in these field excursions, so 
that the leaders’ abilities may be used to most advantage. More 
attention than formerly was given to marine life, and it is important 
that our harbour should be better explored. Further dredging and 
shore-lile trips will be held, but provision for land excursions will not 
be disregarded during the next year. 
Two camps were held—one at the mouth of the Huon River, 
when a party of 27 was taken in Mr. Golding’s steam yacht (and our 
thanks are due to this member for kindly placing his yacht at our 
service on this and other occasions). The other camp was held at 
Freycinet Peninsula during Easter, and was carried out on a more 
extensive scale than any previous one. The steamer Koonookarra 
was again chartered, and no less than 97 persons took part in the 
camp° Although largely an enjoyable social function, yet the scien¬ 
tific results were such not only to justify the camp, but also the 
very Club itself. The steamer was used most of the time for dredg¬ 
ing, and some 200 specimens of molluscs were obtained, including 
60 new to Tasmania, and 25 new to science; many specimens were 
secured among the Crustacea and marine fauna generally. 
