THE 
Orpinary Meetinc.—The ordinary meeting was held at 
82 Pitt-street, on Thursday evening, April 2, 1909, the Presi- 
dent, Mr. David G. Stead, in the chair. 
New MempBer.—Mr. A. J. Vogan, F.R.G.S., was elected 
an ordinary member of the Club. 
Lecrure.—Mr. L. Harrison delivered a lantern lecture. 
“Pictures of Australian Bird Life,’’ illustrated by a beauti- 
ful series of bird photographs taken by Mr. A, H. E. Mat- 
tingley, C.M.Z.S., of Melbourne. On the motion of Dr. 
Hurst, seconded by Mr. Steel, a special vote of thanks was 
carried to Mr. Mattingley for his kindness in forwarding the 
slides for exhibition before the Club. { 
Exuipits.—Mr. Harrison exhibited the epes of the great 
bower bird (Chlamydodera nushalis) from Northern Ter- 
ritory. ‘ 
OrpINARY Meetinc.—The Ordinary Meeting was held. at 
82 Pitt-street on May 6, 1909, the President in the chair. 
New Mempers.—Miss Edwards and Masters E. C. Ross 
and A. H. Perritt were elected ordinary and junior members 
respectively of the Club. 
Business: Exhibit Evening.—Mr. H. E. Finckh showed 
two curious plants, the Rose of Jericho, from Arabia, and 
Resurrection Moss, from Mexico. Mr. J. R. Garland exhi- 
bited eggs of Australian hawks, and the type egg of the Aus- 
tralian pratiniole (S¢ztza isabella), also flowers from West 
Australia and Kosciusko. Mr. D. G. Stead exhibited a fish 
Terapon unicolor, from the Corella Bore, and an interest- 
ing discussion took place as to the possibility of the fish 
having come up the bore. Mr. E. Cheel showed a series of 
seven species of puff balls from the Sydney district. Mr. L. 
Harrison and Mr. C. Coles showed a collection of New 
Guinea birds made by Mr. Donald’ Mackay on his recent ex- 
ploring expedition. ; 
ORDINARY Meretinc.—The Ordinary Monthly Meeting was 
held at 82 Pitt-street on June 3, 1909, the President in the 
chair. 
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