40 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST, 
- The following is the list of lectures :— 
“‘Natural History Notes in New Hebrides,’’ by W. 
W. Froggatt, F.E.S., F.L.S. 
““Mhe Grand Canon of Colorado and Its Lessons,’’ 
by E. C. Andrews, B.A., F.G.S. 
“‘A Fern Hunt in Northern Queensland,’’ by Rev. 
W. W. Watts. 
“Sea Birds of Furneaux and other Islands,’’? by W. 
Finigin, Seeretary of the Gould League of Bird Lovers. 
**On Nature and the Mechanistic Conception of Life,’’ 
by G. P. Darnell-Smith, B.Sc., F.LC., F.C.S. 
““A Lecture and Lantern Demonstration on Bacterio- 
logy,’’ by Professor D. A. Welsh. 
““The Origin of Australian Animals,’’ by C. Hedley, 
F.L.S. 
““Observations in America,’’ by W. M. Carne. 
“The Spider: Builder, Engineer and Aviator,’’ by 
W. J. Rainbow, F.E.S. 
To the above gentlemen the Council beg to express 
its best thanks. 
The exhibits at the Monthly Meetings have been 
varied and highly interesting and instructive, and in seve- 
ral instances valuable notes have been read at the meet- 
ings and published in the journal. 
The Monthly Excursions have, as in former years, 
been held in various places of interest, and large attend- 
ances of members have been present on each occasion. 
At Easter, a party of about 20 members spent an 
enjoyable holiday at Austinmer. A report of the latter 
has been kindly furnished by Mr. W. M. Carne, and will 
appear in ‘‘The Australian Naturalist.’’ 
The Council has secured the use of a room at Nor- 
wich Chambers, for the purpose of housing the Library. 
The Hon. Librarian (Mr. ©. H. Wickham) is arranging 
the books, and hopes to be able to have them available 
for members’ use at an early date. 
Numerous additions have been made to the Library 
during the year, chiefly in exchange for our little journal. 
The Hon. Librarian will be 
in attendance at the 
Library on Tuesday afternoons. 
