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THE 
Z2ustralian Platuraltst. 
VoL: 1 JULY, 1906. Part 3. 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for publication 
in these pages are requested to communicate with the Kditor. 
Tar Orpinary Monruty Mertinc was held in the Board 
Room, 82 Pitt Street, on Thursday Evening, April 5th, 1906, 
Mr. ‘Thos. Steel, F.L.8., F.C.S., in the chair. 
’ Evecrions 10 MemMBersutp.—Miss B. EH. Griffiths, , West 
Kempsey, N.S.W.; Miss P Hinckh, Mosman, Sydney ; Messrs. 
H. #. Finckh, Mosman, Sydney ; A. G. Hamilton, Willoughby, 
Sydney; and C. C. Lance, Strathfield, Sydney. 
Parer.—Mr. R. T. Baker, F.U.S., gave a short paper on 
“The Burrawang” (Macrozamia spp.). The antiquity of the 
Cycads was touched on, and the structure and special char- 
acters of Macrozamia were explained and illustrated by 
diagrams and specimens. 
» Tue Orpinary Monruty Meeting was held at 82 Pitt Street, 
on Thursday 'vening, May 3rd, 1906 The President, Mr. W. 
J. Rainbow, F.L.S., occupied the chair. 
. Erections to MemBersuip.—Messrs. EH. J. Goddard, B.Sc. ; 
Biological Laboratory, Sydney University; T. K. Swallow, 
Woollahra, Sydney; I. J. Wheeler, Lower Southgate, N.S.W. 
Paper.—Mr. C. F. Laseron read a paper on “ The Geology of 
the Shoalhaven River District,” ; 
Birps Hating Burrerrirms.—At the previous meeting of the 
Club the above subject was under discussion, and it was con- 
tended that although some birds were reputed to attack and 
eat butterflies, little or no direct evidence had been published 
in support of the theory. It is interesting to record therefore 
that reliable observations have since been made, birds having | 
been actually detected in the act. Mr. G. Goldfinch now 
reported that he had obser¥ed one of the honey-eaters, 
Acanthorynchus termirostris (spine-bill), attack, while on the 
wing, the “‘Dusky Blue,” Qandalides hyacinthina. The 
President said that during the last few weeks the ‘ Glasswing,” 
Acrea andromacha, had been very common around Sydney. 
On Waster Monday, his son, Mr. O. A. Rainbow, had netted 
several specimens. While engaged taking these specimens he 
noticed some of the common dines sparrows chasing the 
“Glasswings.” One of the latter, after being attacked, fell 
td the ground. Upon being picked up and examined, it was 
found to have been badly damaged. As the Acrewine are 
regarded as inedible, the observation herein recorded is 
certainly interesting. ; 
