THE WOMBAT 
(With which is incorporated the Geelong Naturalist) 
THe JOURNAL OF 
The Geelong Field Naturalists’ Club 
AND 
The Gordon College Amateur Photographic 
Club. 
VoL. V, No. 2. March, 1902. No. 18. 
All communications and publications in exchange should be 
addressed to the Editor, Mr. H. E. Hill, Gordon Technical 
College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 
The Editor is not responsible for the statements in any paper. 
NOTES. 
Wiru this number is printed the indexto the Geelong Naturalist. 
In cotinection with the plague of flies, which is one of the 
worst features of Beira, the inhabitants assert that they were never 
troubled by them before the landing of the horses belonging to our 
troops.—J.B.L. 
Bromide Effect on P.0.P.—Put the paper reversed in the 
printing frame, so that the film is away from the negative, and 
print in bright sunlight; print darker than usual and tone in the 
ordinary way. In mounting put the gelatine of the film against 
the mount. 
Recipe for Bronzing Brass.—Dissolve two oz. copper wire 
in seven fi, oz. strong nitric acid (sp. gr. 1:4) ; dissolve a shilling 
in one fl. oz. nitric acid ; mix the two solutions ; add from four to 
six oz. distilled water, and filter. 
Clean the brass with monkey soap and wash free from grease, 
Immerse the brass in the solution for a moment or two, and then 
heat in a spirit flame, or the blue flame of a Bunsen burner. The 
solution dries on the brass, becomes greenish-white, and gradually 
black. Remove from flame as soon as whole surface is black, 
cool, brush off rough deposit, and polish with a cork and a little 
oil.— W.T.P. 
‘The Brisbane Club has decided to admit professionals to its 
ranks, and has accordingly dropped the word amateur from its 
name, which is now “ The Queensland Photographic Society.” 
_A Leathery Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) was caught in 
Corio Bay by some fishermen on March 18th. ~ , 
