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about 100,000 acres more were included in “ grazing leases,” of 
which some of the holders were agitating for conversion into 
‘‘perpetual leases,” with power to destroy the trees. A deputa- 
tion of about 40, comprising members of the Legislative Council 
and House of Assembly, and representatives of the Agricultural 
Bureau, the Australian Natives’ Association, the Geographical 
Society, the Royal Society, the Field Naturalists’ Society, the 
Birds’ Protection Society, the Ornithological Association, and 
others waited upon the Commissioner of Crown Lands on 11th 
May, and strongly urged upon him the necessity of properly pro- 
tecting the trees; and the Committee hope that, as a result of 
their efforts, a large portion of the forests may be saved from 
destruction. 
The Committee having been informed that some persons were 
permitted to shoot birds upon the Hope Valley Reservoir, the 
Secretary wrote to the Commissioner of Public Works asking 
that the use of firearms on the reservoirs of the colony and their 
enclosures might be strictly prohibited. To this application a 
courteous reply was received that this request would be complied 
with and that ‘the Engineer in-Chief has been given instructions 
to have notices posted on all water reserves preventing sporting 
of any kind.” 
After much delay the Committee are at length able to report 
that a Birds’ Protection Bill has been introduced, by Mr. Play- 
ford, into the House of Assembly. The Bill which was prepared 
last year, but which did not come before Parliament, contained 
19 sections, whilst the new one has only 12, having been almost 
entirely redrawn by the same gentleman, who gave much time 
and attention to its predecessor. It bears the inscription pre- 
pared by “ the Committee of the Society for Protection of Birds.” 
With a few amendments this Bill, if carried into law, should give 
nearly as large a measure of protection to the birds as the Com- 
mitte could hope for from mere legislation, and with the rapidly 
growing belief in the usefulness of birds, and desire among land- 
owners to prevent their destruction, much good should result. 
W. H. Setway, pro. Chairman. 
M. Symonps Ciark, Hon. Secretary. 
Adelaide, September 25, 1889. 
