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The annual address was delivered by the Chairman (Mr. 

 W. H. Selway), the subject being "The National Parks and 

 Forest Reserves of Australia." The information contained in 

 the address had been obtained from all the Australian States, 

 and the collaboration was of a most useful character, in view 

 of the special efforts that have to be made to induce the 

 Government to take a serious national policy of setting aside 

 lands for the preservation of native fauna and flora. Follow- 

 ing upon this address Mr. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., gave a 

 lantern address, showing what the Americans have done in 

 the reservation at Yellowstone Park. It was humiliating to 

 Australians to think that the Americans could set aside in this 

 one reserve 6,600 square miles, while it seemed very difficult 

 to induce our Governments to set aside as many acres. 



At the next meeting Mr. J. W. Mellor read an interest- 

 ing paper, and gave descriptive remarks upon a journey taken 

 on the upper part of the River Murray by a company of our 

 members. This is a new field of operations. Mr. Mellor 

 dealt particularly with the bird life, having noted fifty-three 

 species. The address was continued at the following monthly 

 meeting. 



At the July meeting Mr. A. G. Edquist gave an illus- 

 trated lecture upon aquatic life. The utility of the projection 

 lantern was again demonstrated in the lecture, the specimens 

 I>eing shown on the screen alive. The lecture was interesting 

 and instructive. 



At the last monthly meeting in August the organization 

 of the Wattle-day League was introduced, and commended 

 as a worthy national sentiment. Mr. R. L. Barringer gave 

 an interesting address upon his. journey ings in India during 

 a lengthened stay there, from which he had recently returned. 

 A splendid collection of birds, beetles, moths, and butterflies 

 was exhibited to illustrate the lecturer's remarks upon his 

 experiences while collecting. 



Exhibits. 



One of the most pleasing features of the monthly meet- 

 ings is the number and variety of the exhibits tabled for in- 

 spection. Amongst the most noteworthy of these may be 

 mentioned the orchid Calleana minor, shown by Dr. Rogers, 

 who had received it from Mr. W. Gill, who had found it at 

 Ktiitpo, and was recorded for the first time in the State. 



The exhibits gave the members the best opportunity of 

 showing their field work in a practical way, and it is satis- 

 factory to note that many of these are taken, not only at the 

 excursions, but during private walks and journeys, and mem- 

 bers are willing to give others the benefit of their researches. 



