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EFFORTS OF AMATEUR COLLECTORS. 



EDITED BY THE PRESIDENT AND HON. TREASURER. 



Extracts from Regulations of the Society. 



1. The Royal Society of South Australia, being desirous o£ 

 encouraging the study of Natural Science, is prepared to direct 

 the efforts of amateur collectors, and to receive from them ob- 

 servations and specimens — undertaking to record original ob- 

 servations, and when practicable to identify specimens. Those 

 willing to engage in a systematic correspondence are requested 

 to communicate with the Hon. Secretary, Adelaide. 



2. Persons co-operating with the Society in recording 

 Natural Science phenomena in this province be entitled " Local 

 Correspondents." 



3. A list of local correspondents be appended to the " List 

 of Members of the Society," published in its Transactions. 



4. Approved communications from local correspondents and 

 members, and records of new facts, not being of the nature of 

 a formal paper, be published in the Transactions of the Society 

 under the title of " Miscellaneous Contributions to the 

 Natural Science of South Australia," and that a reprint of the 

 same be transmitted to each local correspondent. 



Note. — Eminent Australian naturalists have consented to 

 act as referees in their respective departments. 



