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FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION 



OF THE 



jiogal §0ct£tt) of §outh JUetraiia. 



FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 COMMITTEE, 



Being for the Year ending September 30, 1897. 



Evening Meetings. — Eight evening meetings have been held, 

 at which papers have been given as under : — 



1896. 

 Oct. 20— Mr. O. E. Menzel, " Botanical Excursions in N.S. 



Wales." 

 Nov. 17 — Various members, Results of Excursion to Port Elliot, 



Port Victor, &c. 

 1897. 

 Apl. 13— Mr. J. Aitken, " The Fauna of Boston Island, Port 



Lincoln." 

 May 18— Mr. J. W. Mellor, " Notes of a Collecting Trip to the 



Flinders Ranges." 

 June 15 — Miss J. L. Hussey, "A Few Notes on South Australian 



Algse." 

 July 20— Mr. E. Ashby, " Marine Life on the Brighton Rocks." 

 Aug. 17— Mr. W. Howchin, F.G.S., "The Glacial Age in South 



Australia." 

 Sept. 31 — Annual meeting, Chairman's Address by Mr. M. 



Symonds Clark. 



The aggregate attendance at these meetings has been greater than 

 for several years past. It will be seen that the subjects dealt 

 with have embraced several departments in Natural History, the 

 greatest interest, judging by the attendance, being shown in Mr. 

 Howchin's address on the "Glacial Age in South Australia." 

 Most of the papers have been given by, scientifically speaking, 

 the younger members of the Section, which must be regarded as a 

 hopeful sign. The exhibits have again been numerous and in- 

 teresting, and have given practical evidence of the enthusiasm of 

 collectors, especially in the departments of botany, ornithology, 



