THE 
Australtan Paturaltst. 
VoL. I. OCTOBER 3, 1911. Parr 8, 
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ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
Ordinary meeting of the Club, Royal Society’s House, 
4th July, 1911, the President, Mr. W. B. Gurney, F.E.S., 
“in the chair. 
Following were nominated for membership :—Miss McIn- 
tyre, Miss Gladys McIntyre, Miss Campbell, Miss Bell. 
Messrs. C. H. Wickham and A. S: le Souef were appointed 
auditors. 
A short address was delivered by Mr. Cheel on ‘‘Beans 
and their economic value.’’—Mr. Froggatt, in drawing atten- 
tion to the recent work on “‘Australian Birds,’’ by Messrs. 
A, H. 8. Lucas and Dudley’ le Souef, entered a protest 
against needless alteration of popular names. An article by 
Mr. Froggatt on this subject appears in the present issue. 
Mr. Stead exhibited fine specimens of Ox-eye fish and 
John Dory, and gave some interesting particulars regarding — 
them. The President showed a number of interesting micro- 
scopic objects. 
Ordinary meeting, 5th September, the President, Mr. E. 
Cheel, in the chair. Dr. Mjoberg, of the Swedish collecting 
expedition now in Australia, was present as a visitor, and 
was cordially welcomed by the President. 
A letter from the Aquarium Society, requesting the co- 
operation of the Club in making joint representation to the 
Government for the erection of an aquatic house in the Bo- 
tanic Gardens, was read. After discussion it was resolved — 
that the matter be referred to the Council for consideration. 
The following nominations for membership were received :— 
Mr. H. S. Milne,. Mr. J. Kellick, Miss Pattinson, Miss 
Brown, Miss Reilly, Miss Clark and Miss Phillips, B.A. The 
persons nominated at last meeting were unanimously elected 
members. A. most interesting lecture by Mr. A. G. Hamil- 
ton, on the ‘‘Fertilization of Plants,’’ was delivered and illus- 
trated with numerous very fine slides. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
Tue annual meeting was held in the Royal Society’s House + 
on Ist August, the President, Mr. W. B. Gurney, F.E:S., 
presiding over a crowded audience. After the usuat formal =: 
