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APPENDIX 



FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION 



OF THE 



Hopiil cSocictp of ^oittlt 3^iT0traIia 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Committee have pleasure in presenting the following report 

 of the work of the Section for the year ending 30th September, 

 1890, which completes the seventh year of its existence. 



Evening Meetings. — During the year eight evening meetings 

 have been held, at which the attendance has on the whole been 

 well maintained. A new departure was made at the commence- 

 ment of the session, when it was attempted to make these gather- 

 ings less formal in character and partake more of the nature of 

 " gossip '' meetings. Two short papers have usually been provided 

 for each meeting, and special efforts have been made to secure 

 exhibits. In the latter direction the help of some of our local 

 correspondents has been very useful. As a result of these steps 

 the evening meetings have been more than usually interesting, 

 and the attendance has in most cases shown an improvement on 

 that of recent years. Papers have been contributed by the 

 following gentlemen :^Professor W. H. Bragg, M.A. ; Dr. R. H. 

 Perks, M.A, F.R.C.S. ; Messrs. T. A. Masey, F.Z.S., J. G. O. 

 Tepper, F.L.S., W. Howchin, P.G.S., and S. Dixon. 



Excursions. — There have been ten excursions during the year, 

 at which the attendance has on the whole been satisfactory, 

 reaching- as high as over 50. In those cases where the number 



