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with had been constructed by the lecturer especially for the 
occasion, and proved of great service in making an intricate 
subject clear. 
8rp Ocroper.—The President (Mr. G. H. Adcock) read a very 
interesting paper ‘‘ On a recently-identified Australian 
Fungus (Armillaria mellea, Vahl).” Mr. Adcock after 
some. years’ close watching detected this harmful parasitic 
growth on trees at Rutherglen in the North Hast, and 
obtained there the specimens which he brought to illustrate 
his paper. - At its conclusion, many questious were asked 
by members as to the best modes of dealing with fungus- 
growths in fruit trees, and the President gave some valuable 
information in reply. 
7ra Novemper.—the Rey. R. C. Nugent Kelly gave the Club a 
Lecturette on “The Old Fish Camps of the Tasmanian 
Blacks.” Several of the crude implements with which the 
aborigines of that long extinct race used to extract the 
shell-fish from their shells, and also their flesh-scrapers and 
rough axeheads were laid upon the Club’s table. A great 
deal of discussion relative to the Tasmanian and Mainland 
Blacks and their habits followed, and members felt 
indebted to Mr. Kelly for a very instructive evening. 
5ru Decemper.—Mr. J. J. Cary read a paper on “ The Place- 
names of the Geelong District.” The subject was dealt 
with chiefly from the historical standpoint, but the probable 
meanings of the local native names were also considered. 
‘The lecturer drew attention to the variations, eleven in all, 
through which the word Corio passed before reaching its 
now familiar torm. Many interesting reminiscences of the 
thirties and forties were alluded to. 
Each of the foregoing papers and lectures was preceded by the 
usual business meeting. ‘The average attendance has been highly 
satisfactory, considering the smallness of our numbers, and is 
increasing, thanks to the efforts of the Hon. Sec., Mr. A. B. F. 
Wilson. 
THE GORDON COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHIC 
CLUB. 
Sryce our last issue the Club has made good progress. Several 
new members have joined and a lot of good work has been done, 
‘There has been considerable improvement shown in the work sent 
