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APPEND IX. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION 



OF THE 



^ogal §orirtjP of §o«t h Australia. 



SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, 

 BEING FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 



30th, 1889. 



The Committee have pleasure in presenting the following 

 abstract of the work of the Section for the past year : — 



Excursions. — During the year eleven excursions have been held, 

 at most of which the attendance has been very satisfactory. Some 

 fresh localities have been visited, but no excursion occupying 

 more than one day has been made, as was the case in the previous 

 year. As a change from visits to the hills, which are mostly 

 devoted to the study of botany, there have been a trawling trip, 

 an excursion to the beach at Marino for the collection of shells, 

 kc, and a visit to the Dry Creek Smelting Works, 



Evening Meetings. — There have been seven evening meetings 

 during the year. The attendance at these has varied considerably, 

 but on the whole shows an improvement on that of last year. 

 The papers have embraced a wide range of subjects, and have 

 been contributed by the following gentlemen, viz., Professor Tate, 

 F.G.S., Messrs. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., W. B. Poole, D. D. 

 Rosewarne, J. J. East, M. S. Clark, and W. Howchin, F.G.S. 

 The exhibits at these meetings form an important feature, and it 

 is pleasing to notice that they are increasing in number and in 

 interest. 



Sho9v of Native Plants, d:c. — This was held in the Town Hall 

 in October of last year, and for a first attempt was a considerable 



