8 2 THE GEELONG NATURALIST. 
We would urge on members the necessity of giving more 
attention to field work. There is too much of the lamp about 
some of the papers, thus necessitating more cutting down than 
would otherwise be required. 
We would point out to the corresponding members of the club 
that the editor of the Magazine is always glad to receive papers for 
Magazine Night. 
A RECENT issue of the N.S.W. Government Gazette proclaims 
a close season for birds as follows;—Brush turkey, mallee hen, 
land curlew (sic), bittern, land rail, black swan, bustard, or plains 
turkey, wild duck of every species, plover of every species, pigeons 
and doves of every species, and wild geese of every description, 
from June 15th to December 15th in each year. 
Tue ApvANCE or Scrence.—The Bishop of Urgel, in the 
Republie of Andorra, (Pyrenees), a few weeks ago prohibited and 
anathematised the installation of telephonie apparatus and other 
supernatural and diabolical electrical sortileges.— Electrical Review. 
We beg to offer our sincere congratulations to Mr. T. S. Hall, 
M.A., Director of the Castlemaine School of Mines on his appoint- 
ment to the position of Demonstrator of Biology at the University. 
We would draw the attention of readers to a series of articles 
appearing weekly in The Builder headed “The Student’s Column.” 
The subject at present under treatment is Geology. The Builder 
can be seen in the college library. 
Also to a very valuable series on “Some Australian Birds,” 
by A. J. Campbell, F.L.S., of the Field Naturalist’s Club of Victoria, 
ublished at intervals in The Australasian. Mr. Campbell’s name 
is sufficient guarantee for the quality. 
Mempenrs who have duplicate specimens in any branch of 
natural history should remember the college museum. ‘The curators 
of the museum have a large number of duplicates for exchange. 
Durine the Christmas holidays, two parties, each of about 
half-a-dozen, will hold camps in the Otways, beyond Lorne, and 
should do some good work. All branches of the Club will be 
represented. 
