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the exhibition; as elsewhere detailed, the Professor, in opening' 

 the exhibition, extolled the work of the field natnralists, and 

 made valnable suggestions regarding future work by that body. 

 Sir Joseph and Lady Verco also attended ; Sir Joseph expressed 

 surprise at the extent of the exhibition, and trusted that one 

 result of the effort would be an increased interest in natural 

 history. Several visitors from other States were also present. 



The School Children. — At the opening of the exhibition, 

 Dr. C. Fenner, the chairman, referred particularly to the thou- 

 sands of busy fingers that had so carefully collected and packed 

 the flowers on view, and he called on the audience to give a 

 special round of ap})lause for those school children in the out- 

 back i)ortions of tlie State wlio had assisted with jiarcels of 

 flowers. The audience showed their hearty approval of the 

 sentiments expressed. The field naturalists are under a special 

 obligation to these school children. Each contributing school 

 has been sent a certificate, setting forth the thanks of the 

 Committee. 



It is i)robable that the exhibition of wild flowers, etc., will 

 become an annual fixture of the club, as it is in other States. 

 Various means lur improving the show have already been 

 recorded by the committee, and further suggestions are invited. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE FAUNA AND FLORA 

 PROTECTION COMMITTEE. 



Six meetings of the Committee were held during the yar. 

 Following upon corres])ondence conducted previously between 

 the Committee and the Local Government Department, dele- 

 gates consisting of the Chairman (Captain S. A. White), the 

 Secretary (Mr. H. AV. Andrew), and Mr. J. M. Black, waited 

 on the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and urged steps be taken 

 to restrict the destruction of timber and native flora on road- 

 sides. The Commissioner received the deputation sympathetic- 

 ally, and promised to try and induce the Government to intro- 

 duce a Bill to this end. Subsequently a communication was 

 received from the Secretary of the Local Government Depart- 

 ment, stating that the Government had directed that a Bill be 

 prepared with a view of prohibiting the removal of trees and 

 shrubs from the roads without the consent of the Commissioner 

 of Crown Lands, as desired by the deputation. This Bill has 

 now been drafted, and is on the list of Bills for consideration 

 by the House this session, and as far as can be seen there should 

 be but little opposition. 



