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to get plant specimens. It is hoped that members going on holidays in the 

 country will collect plants, and that all who have friends in any part of the 

 State will enlist their help in obtaining and forwarding specimens. By this 

 means a Field Naturalists' Herbarium will be formed. Eight keepers and many 

 assistants have been appointed to take charge of it. Much assistance has been 

 given by Professors T. G. B. Osborn, D.Sc, and J. B. Cleland, M.D. It is 

 proposed to amalgamate the "Vernacular Plant Names Committee" with the 

 above. 



"The South Australian Naturalist." — Our journal has been published 

 quarterly as usual, and the Editor, Mr. Wm. Ham, F.R.E.S., has maintained the 

 quality of articles of the standard set by the first Editor, Dr. C. Fenner, F.G.S. 

 Original articles have been contributed by Messrs. Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., 



A. M. Lea, F.E.S., E. H. Ising, Wm. Ham, F.R.E.S., A. J. Morison, Prof. J. 



B. Cleland, M.D., H. M. Hale, and W. J. Hosking. The issue last month 

 (August, 1923) completed the fourth volume. 



Exchanges. — "The Victorian Naturahst," "The Australian Naturalist" 

 (Sydney), "The Queensland Naturalist," "The Geelong Naturalist," "The S.A. 

 Ornithologist," "Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia," "Illus- 

 trated Catalogue of the Fishes of South Australia," "National Herbarium of 

 Victoria," Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 



Newspaper Reports. — We are much indebted to the daily papers for the 

 splendid reports of our meetings and excursions. 



Exportation of Native Fauna. — Prof. J. B. Cleland was elected on an 

 Advisory Committee formed in Adelaide to consult with the Commonwealth 

 Government in regard to this matter. Mr. Edwin Ashby was appointed deputy. 



Thanks are due to those who so kindly opened their gardens to the inspection 

 of members on various occasions during the year. 



(Signed) Wm. Ham, Cliairmaii. 



Ernest H. Ising^ Hon. Sec. 



THIRTY-FOURTFI ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE FAUNA 



AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE. 



For the Year Ended September 20, 1923. 



Three meetings were held during the year. 



A report having been sent to the Committee that shooting was taking place 

 on the Baroota Reservoir, a letter was written to the Hydraulic Engineer on 

 that case, and at the same time he was asked as to the position with regard to 

 other reservoirs under the supervision of the Water and Sewers Department. 

 His reply was, "That the shooting of birds and other native fauna on the Reser- 

 voirs' Reserves by the public is not permitted. Shags and other birds taking 

 the fish in some of the reservoirs are shot by the caretakers." 



The proposal to form a sanctuary in the Flinders Range between Wirrabara 

 and Port Germein for kangaroos and euros was being considered. The delay 

 was caused by a lire having occurred in the Wirrabara country. 



A proposal to form a sanctuary eight miles from Mount Gambler of the 

 Forest Reserve of 8,000 acres, to which a further 4,000 acres should be added 



