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and a report may be expected shortly offering some valuable 

 suggestions. In sympathy with this subject may be mentioned 

 the results of the action of the Field Naturalists' Section of the 

 Society through its Native Fauna and Flora Protection Commit 

 tee. Through its energy and instrumentality a Bill is now before 

 Parliament entitled " Protection of Birds Act." 



In presenting this report of the year's proceedings the retiring 

 Council fells that although some substantial work has been re- 

 corded, yet that much more might have been effected had the 

 Council had ampler means at its disposal. There is an abundance 

 of scientific material awaiting publication, but the Council has 

 had to hesitate about attempting it owing to its straitened means. 

 Happily, owing to the generous action of the Government in 

 subsidising the subscriptions of the Fellows, a little has been ac- 

 complished, but this could easily be expanded to three or four 

 times the amount if financial circumstances were propitious. 

 Whilst the Council feels a debt of gratitude to that small branch 

 of Fellows who have year by year so steadily contributed to the 

 funds of the Society, yet it would ask them further to use their 

 influence in persuading others to join the Society and assist in 

 this way the recording of matter pertaining to South Australia 

 of the greatest scientific value. 



