90, THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
In furnishing the Annual Report on the work of the Club 
for the year ending 3lst July, 1907, the Council is able to 
report a successful year, and an increase of membership. 
At two meetings practical demonstrations on the methods of 
preparing, mounting and preserving natural objects were 
given, w ile at each meeting a certain part of the evening was 
devoted to notes. exhibition of specimens and discussions. 
‘our parts of the Austrattan Narurauist have been published 
ander the editorship of Mr. W. J. Rainbow. Hach part has 
contained matter of interest, but the Hditor is convinced that 
the Journal could be made much more useful if more members 
of the Ulub would take an active interest in its pages by con- 
tributing notes on matters that may come under their notice. 
As our Olub is essentially a field club, and many members 
spend much time in collecting, this should not be difficult. 
A three days’ camping excursion at Ourimbah was held on 
the 10th to 12th November, 1906, and a number of insects, 
birds’ nests and eggs, and botanical specimens were obtained. 
Thirty-two members and friends were present. Some eight or 
nine tents were in use, while a few were accommodated at an 
adjacent farm house. This outing was the first of its kind 
undertaken by the Club, and owing to the success which 
attended it in every way, is likely to be foliowed by similar 
excursions to various suitable districts. 
In February, 1907, the President, Mr, G. A. Waterhouse, 
offered a prize for the best collection of insects sent in by the 
31st July, 1908. Competitors are to be Junior members, and 
may be either Ordinary, Country or Branch Members. The 
specimens are, in the case of Ordinary members, to be obtained 
from within the county of Cumberland ; in the case of Country 
and Branch Competitors, from within an approximately similar 
area. The points will be assigned as follows—Quality, 30; 
Mounting, 30; Quantity, 15; Labelling, 15; Naming, 10. 
The formation of the Armidale Branch marked a new step 
in the advance of the Club. This Branch dates its affiliation 
from August Ist, 1906, and during the year has held many 
successful meetings and excursions in their district. A report 
of their proceedings was forwarded, and was published in Part 
VI. of the Austrratian Naturanist. 
The Council, in considering the question of a badge for the 
Club, has been met with some little difficulty with regard to 
the diverse views held by various members, and has decided 
to leave this matter in the hands of the new Council to be 
elected to-night. 
The membership of the Club has been augmented this year 
by the election of 39 members. Six members resigned. ‘The 
