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NO. 209 TASMANIAN FTRID NATURALISTS 1 CLUB BULLETIN 
Registered at the Q.P.O. Hobart, for transmission by post as a 
periodical, Category B. 
Meetings are held at the Tasmanian Environment Centre 
Bathurst and Criterion Streets, at 7»45p»m 
President: Mr. G. Van Munster, Hon. Sec. Mr. J. Berry 
Club's address: G.P.O. Box 68A, Hobart, 7001. 
November 17th (Thursday). Speaker: Dr. R. Bedding the C.S.I.R.O. 
entomologist will talk to us about Sir ex (a type of wasp), 
its biological control with insect and nematode parasites 
and the use of nematodes in controlling other insects. 
November 19th (Saturday). Outing to Southport Lagoon, meet at the 
Prince Theatre at 8.30a.m. N.B. 8.30a.m. Mr. Peter Fielding 
will lead the outing which will include a 20km walk (return 
distance) from the Ida Bay area to Southport Lagoon. The 
main things to see on this outing will be wild flowers and 
birds. See page 4 of this bulletin for a map of the Southport 
Lagoon area* 
December 15th (thursday)# Speaker: Mr» Chris Palzer, a forest pathologist 
from the forestry Commision, will talk about forest diseases 
in Tasmania. 
December 17th (Saturday) .Dr. P. Murray will lead an outing to the 
Carlton area (near Dunnalley) to have a look at some 
Aboriginal kitchen-middens. Those interested in going on 
this outing should meet at the Prince Theatre at 9«00a*m« 
January 19th (Thursday). Meeting: three recently produced l6mm colour 
films will be shown at this meeting: 
"Australian Lizards"..*..#*^ minutes ; 
"Australian Snake.".15 minutes; and 
"On the track of unknown animals"....55 minutes...is a film 
about the Shylacine (marsupial "tiger") and a reported sight¬ 
ing of it in Victoria. 
January 21st (Saturday). Outing yet to be arranged. 
COMMITTEE MEETING 
The next T.F.N.C. Committee neeting will be held at Mrs. 
Wall's home at 8p.m. on Monday 21st November (63 Elphinstone 
Road, Mount Stuart). 
