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Creek, which had not been previously visited by the Section. 
The result of this experiment is best summed up in the wish 
expressed by several members 'that arraugenieiits should be 
made for another excursion in November of a similar char- 
acter." The matter is now under consideration. 
Next Saturday the vicinity of Sturt River at Coroman- 
del Valley will be visited, to complete the list of twelve ex- 
cursions for the year under review. 
It is very gratifying to note that, during the year, seven- 
teen names have been added to the list of membership. 
It is a coincidence, that, in April of 1904, the Chairman 
(Dr. E. Angas Johnson) resigned his position to make a vid't 
to England. In the same month of the following year (1905) 
the Secretary resigned for the same purpose. Both vacan- 
cies were filled by Mr. Lock, which may also be regarded as 
an unusual circumstance. In the resignation of Mr. Sel- 
way the Section was deprived of the services of the most 
indefatigable worker the Section had ever had, and his ser- 
vices were appropriately acknowledged by a suitable presenta- 
tion of a Floral Address. 
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE 
FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE 
OF THE FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION OF THE 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FOR 
TITE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER, 1905. 
At a meeting of the Committee, held in November last, 
on the occasion of the retirement of their Chairman from the 
Commissionership of the National Park, a resolution was 
passed, as follows : — "That the Committee exceedingly regret 
the resignation of Mr. Dixon as a Commissioner of the JNa- 
tional Park, and wish to place on record their appreciation 
of the able manner in which he has represent-ed them while 
upon the Board." It was at the same time decided that Mr. 
Ashby should be recommended for appointment in his place. 
This suggestion was sent on to the authorities, but without 
avail, another gentleman being appointed. The Committee 
therefore, have now no representative upon tne Board. As 
it was through the persistent exertions of the Committee that 
the National Park was established, they consider that they 
have a good claim to representation, and they are further 
strongly of opinion that at least one Commissioner should be 
a naturalist. 
An application having been made for a lease of the Cape 
Borda Lighthouse Reserve for a cattle station, the Secretary 
