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The protection of a tent sufficed for four souls who desired 
to dwell for four days near nature’s heart, for the others 
the hotell jaat Brownsville provided some with jaccommoda- 
tion, while a boarding house a mile away made the remainder 
most comfortable. ‘Good Friday wajs devpted to a drive 
to the summit of Mount Kembla, and a few hours collecting 
there. The party, which numbered about 45 had a 
very delightful day, and, socially as well as scientifically, 
the excursion was certainly a distinct success. Though the 
Entomological collection wags not great, the Botanical 
section did extremely well. After dinner on the evening 
Mr. Cheel and Mr. Gurney described the specimens collected, 
the lecturettes proving a great success. 
Saturday, though very clear and fine, proved to be a wild, 
windy day. The members of the party were taken by launch 
down Lake Illawarra to Gooseberry Island. The intended 
destination was the entrance to the lake, but the wind was 
too boisterous to permit it. The collecting on the island 
was good, the Entomologists securing a large number 
of specimens, while the botanists had a good day. The wind 
fell towards sunset, and the return home across the lake 
was a very pleasant one. 
Sunday morning was uneventful, most of the party pre- 
ferring a quiet time. Some of the entomologists secured 
good specimens in the creeks toward Dapto. In the after- 
noon one party went down to the Lake and another to 
Mount Brown; both were very successful. Easter Monday 
was a splendid day, and the members followed the devices 
of their own hearts. Some collected water insects, others 
went for walks in the neighbourhood. The afternoon saw 
a general break up of the party, and/a safe return to Sydney 
after a delightful holiday.—h.§.H. 
Site of New Zoo.—The excursion on Saturday, 11th May, 
was attended by about 50 members, who met at 
Musgrave Street Wharf, Mosman, and walked through the 
site of the new Zoological Gardens towards Bradley’s Head. 
Mr. Cheel led the party, and a collection of plants was 
madq@ on the Zoo area, together with some notes on 
the birds seen there. Mr. Le Soeuf gave a most interesting 
account of the manner in which it is intended to construct 
the new Zoo buildings, and arrange the walks and cages. 
The site was admitted to be unique, and the proposed ar- 
rangements, if carried out, will be worthy of the finest 
zoos in the world. He also showed the position of the Zoo 
Aquarium. The members partook of afternoon tea at 
Athol, and then insepected the magnificent view from the 
highest site of the new Zoo grounds.—E.S.B. 
