THE 
Australtan Paturalist. 
Vou. IT. APRIL 4, 1911. Parr 6, 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for publica 
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tion 
Orpinary Mrrtinc.—The ordinary meeting of the Club 
was held at the Royal Society’s House, on Tuesday, February 
7, 1911, the President, Mr. W. B. Gurney, F.H.S., in the 
chair. 
ELEction.—Miss Harper, Miss Susie Harper, and Mr. 
Lichtmann were elected members of the Club. 
Nominations.—Miss Claque and Mr. O. C. Dyer were nomi- 
nated for membership. 
Lecturs.—Mr. T. Steel, F.L.S., F.C.S., delivered a lec- 
ture entitled ‘“‘Natural History Miscellany.’? The exhibits 
accompanying the lecture were unique, and the evening 
proved a great success. The lecturer was warmly applauded 
‘and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. 
Orpinary Mrrvinc.—The ordinary meeting of the Club 
was held on Tuesday, March 7th, 1911, the President, Mr. 
W. B. Gurney, F.E.S., in the chair. 
Eection.—Miss Claque and Mr. O. C. Dyer were elected 
members of the Club. 
Lrecture.—Mr. C. Thackeray delivered a lecture on ‘‘Some 
Edible Fishes of New South Wales.’’ The speaker illustrated 
his remarks with lantern slides, and gave a most. interesting 
account of many of our river and salt water fishes. He was 
accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of Mr. Stead, 
seconded by Mr. Edwards. 
Exutpits.—Mr. Stead showed the photograph of a crab 
which lives on cocoanuts; Master Reuter Knief a collection of 
beetles; Master Oliver Edwards larvae of cup moth and some 
Macleay swallowtail butterflies. Mr. Froggatt, F.L.S., ex- 
hibited a jar conatining larvae and pupae (about 1000 speci- 
-mens) of the mosquito Culex albomaculatus, together with 
perfect insects of the same species, and contributed the fol- 
lowing note:—‘‘These mosquitoes were all taken in about a 
quart of water at the bottom of a tin in my garden; another 
small tin, half buried in the soil, containing about a table- 
spoonful of water and mud, had about 50 active small larvae; 
a water-jug in one of the bed-rooms, half-full of water;. 
which had not been disturbed for several days, also contained 
