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THE 
HMustralian Watucvalist. 
Vou. IV. APRIL 1, 1919, Parr 6. 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for publication 
in these pages ave requested to communicate with the Editor. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
Ist October, 1918—The President, Mr. F. W. Gar- 
penter, M.A., in the chair, and about 26 present. 
A letter was received ‘from Mr, A. EK. Watson, apolo- 
gising for absence, and stating that his son had been 
killed while on active service in France. On the motion 
of the President, it was resolved that a letter of sym- 
pathy be forwarded to Mr. Watson and, family. In 
adopting the resolution, the assembly rose to do honour 
to the fallen hero. 
The following were elected members:—Missegs Ash- 
ton and Lawrence, Mr. J. Stinson. 
Mr. A. A. Hamilton exhibited specimens of Tamar- 
isk, Syeamore Fig, and Christ Thorn, and read a note, 
“Trees around Gaza,’’ sent by Mr. W. M. Carne (hight 
Horse), Palestine. 
Miss Sulman exhibited from Mount Wilson four 
epiphytes, Pencil Orchid, Lycopod, and Fungi. 
Mr. E. Cheel delivered a lecture, ‘‘A Naturalist’s 
Trip to Fiji.’’ The lecturer touched upon many points 
of interest to the Naturalist, giving-an interesting account 
of the native population, imported labour, mede of travel- 
ling, and civil life. A vote of thanks was accorded, and 
carried by acclamation. | 
5th November, 1918:—The President, Mr. F. W. Car- 
penter, M.A., in the chair, and about 30 members. 
Messrs. K. B. L. Lumsdaine and G. Murray were 
elected members. 
Mr. W. W. Froggatt exhibited the life history of a 
small native bee; Miss Steinbeck, flowering red Hucalyp- 
tus, and Polyzoa; Miss Winter, earth-cell of earthworm. 
Mr. H. E. Finckh spoke of the difficulties imposed 
on students through the continual unnecessary alterations 
to scientific names carried out by systematists, 
