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THE TASMANIAN NATURALIST 
February 4//1. Dr. F. Noetling gave an able lecture on the subject 
of Earthquakes. He described the different kinds of earthquakes, their 
movements and centres of most frequent occurrence, mention was 
particularly made of the disastrous one at Messina in Sicily. 
February 18th. Messrs. C. E. Lord and E. A. Elliott spoke on 
some Tasmanian Birds, illustrating their remarks with a number of 
lantern slides from photos of their own taking. 
March 18th. Mr. J. H. Gould gave an exhaustive description of 
the Flower, clearly setting forth its evolution and mentioning the detail 
of several typical flowers. 
April isth. Mr. L. Rodway reported on the plants met with during 
the Easter Camp-out at Freycinet Peninsula, and Mr. Robert Hall upon 
the birds noted then. Specimens collected at the camp were exhibited. 
May 6th . An enthusiastic meeting was held re Camp. Lantern 
slides of camp-scenes were shown by the Secretary, and others of 
East Coast scenery, taken by Mr. J. W. Beattie, were explained by the 
Chairman. 
June 3rd. Mr. T. Thompson Flynn gave an interesting lecture on 
the invertebrate life of Freycinet Peninsula, illustrated with numerous 
sketches on the black-board. 
July jth. Conversazione, Dr. Noetling, Messrs. R. Hall, A. D. 
Mackay and L. Rodway spoke on specimens exhibited. 
August 12th . Mr. A. L. Butler described a number of excellent 
lantern slides from photos taken by Mr. A. H. E. Mattingley, of 
Melbourne. 
The exhibitions of specimens have been good, but these might be 
better and thereby add to the interest of the meetings. It is also desired 
that more members assist in this part of the Club’s work. The list given 
below of members who have exhibited, and specimens shown, is as 
complete as possible, but members are again requested to supply the 
Secretary with notes of their exhibits for record. 
Anthony, E. S. —Photo of Mrs. Fanny Smith (last of Tasmanian 
aborigines) and basket and bag made by her in native fashion. Atkins, 
W. N. — Collection of eggs of English birds. Brent, A. E.—Black 
Duck, Brown Hawks, m. and f. Butler, A. L.—Photos of Dusky 
Robin’s nest and of Native hen’s nest. D’Emden, T. — African water 
snakes. Elliott, E. A.—Eggs of black swan, shining fly-catcher with 
nest and eggs, pen-rack made from feet of wedge-tailed eagle, sparrow- 
hawk, green parrakeet and kestrel. Flynn, T. Thompson — Young 
megapode. Giblin, H. — Spirifer fossil. Gould, H. J. — Tulip leaf 
growing through cork. Hall, Robert —Trumpet fish, polyzoa, tunicates, 
and numerous birds and birds’ nests. Kermodk, Miss D. — Collection 
of New Zealand ferns. Lea, A. M. — Collections of stigmodera beetles, 
elateridrc or 4 click ’ beetles, Tasmanian butterflies, also tiger beetles, 
carbolic acid beetle, whip snake, &c. Lord, C. E. —Nest of strong-billed 
