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tbe Saturday afternoon, and broke the journey for a ramble 

 in the Aldgate scrub, after which tea was arranged, and the 

 train taken to complete the journey to the Harbour. It was 

 eight years since the section had paid a visit to the place. 

 On the second day they drove out towards Square Water- 

 hole, where many rare things are to be found, and amply 

 repaid for the visit. The third day a trip was taken to the 

 glaciated pavement, known as "Selwyn's Rock." The coast- 

 line was not neglected by the members, and the excursion 

 was regarded as a. success. 



From this summary of the ©veningf- and day-work of the 

 year it will be seen that the Section has had its time and 

 opportunities fully and profitably occupied. 



The members on the roll number 114. which is an in- 

 crease of 10 for the year. 



J. McC. Black, Chairman. 

 E. H. Lock, Hon. Sec. 



NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE 

 FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE 

 OF THE FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION OF THE 

 ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FOR 

 THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER, 1907. 



In the past year some further work has been done with 

 regard to the proposed Kangaroo Island reserve. On April 

 20, by arrangement made through Mr. T. H. Smeaton, M.P., 

 the Chairman, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Ashby, had an interview 

 with the Premier, who intimated that, in consequence of the 

 lessees of portion of the 300 square miles asked for demand- 

 ing too high a price for the surrender of their holdings, the 

 Cabinet could grant only the Cape Borda lighthouse reserve, 

 containing 60 square miles. Regarding the trustees for the 

 reserve, the Premier requested that a scheme for their ap- 

 pointment should be sent to him. Subsequently a letter was 

 sent, on behalf of the committee, thanking the Premier for 

 the promise of the 60 miles, suggesting that the Act consti- 

 tuting the park should provide for further extension to the 

 area orig-inally asked for, and recommending that the fol- 

 lowing divisions of natural history, namely, general zoology, 

 ornithology, marine zoology, and botany, should be repre- 

 sented upon the Board of Trustees, one gentleman represent- 

 ing each division being nominated by the University, and 

 one representing each division by the Royal Society. No 

 reply has yet been received ; but the committee hope that 

 their suggestions may be adopted, and that mistakes such 



