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New Discoveries by Members. 



During the North-western Scientific Expedition, Captain 

 White, M.B.O.U., R.A.O.U., discovered five new birds, 

 twenty new varieties of ants, several new plants, and some- 

 new spiders (not yet classified). 



S. A. White, Chairman. 

 Percival Runge, Hon. Secretary. 



September 21, 1915. 



TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 NATIVE FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION 

 COMMITTEE OF THE FIELD NATURALISTS' 

 SECTION OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH 

 AUSTRALIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEM- 

 BER 21, 1915. 



During the year several correspondents have communi- 

 cated with the Committee pointing out that the destruction of 

 native bird life continues, particularly in the Meningie and 

 the Lake districts. The matter was placed in the hands of 

 the Hon. Secretary (Mr. P. Runge), and enquiries were made 

 from the Protector of Aborigines and other gentlemen con- 

 cerned. Afterwards it was placed in the hands of the 

 President of the P.A.O.U., and is being attended to. 



Mention was made in the last annual report that the 

 ''Toolach," or brush kangaroo, whose fur is of exceptional 

 value, was believed to be, for want of proper protection, 

 extinct. However, during the year a few of these native 

 animals have appeared on a station in the South-east. If any 

 of these can be secured alive it is intended to place them on 

 the Kangaroo Island Reserve, providing that their proper 

 protection is assured. 



The Chairman of the Committee (Mr. Edwin Ashby) has 

 been again in communication with the State Government con- 

 cerning the Bill prepared for the purpose of the establishing 

 of Flinders Chase and investing it in trustees as a National 

 Park and a Fauna and Flora Reserve. The Bill was prepared 

 nearly two years ago by the Parliamentary draughtsman to be 

 introduced into the House, but it is now feared that owing to 

 the war and national stress the financial suggestions it embodies 

 may defer its introduction indefinitely, and rather than this; 



