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interesting things were dwelt upon by Prof. Osborn. Several 

 species of orchids were also found. 



Captain S. A. White* accompanied by Mrs. White, has 

 accomplished valuable scientific work in Central Australia, and 

 returned last October with the largest collection of birds, 

 botanical and insect specimens that have come from Central 

 Australia. 



E. H. Lock, Chairman. 



Percival Runge, Honorary Secretary. 

 September 15, 1914. 



TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE 

 FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE 

 OF THE FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION OFTHE 

 ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR 

 THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 15, 1914. 



Mr. P. Runge was appointed Honorary Secretary in place 

 of Mr. M. S. Clark, resigned. 



In consequence of some information that was placed in the 

 hands of the Committee, referring to the destruction of marsu- 

 pials that was going on in Kangaroo Island, and in other 

 parts of this State, a deputation, representing this Committee, 

 the Royal Society, and the Adelaide Museum, waited on the 

 Commissioner of Crown Lands in May last, urging that steps 

 be taken to give increased protection to our native fauna. It 

 was shown that the "Toolach," once numerous in the South- 

 east of this State, is now apparently extinct, and grave fears 

 were expressed that the Scrub Kangaroo had also passed away. 

 Upon the Commissioner was urged the importance of introduc- 

 ing the "Flinders Chase Bill" into Parliament as soon as 

 possible, in order that some of our rarer fur-bearing animals 

 may be removed to the Reserve before they finally disappear 

 from the mainland. The Commissioner expressed sympathy 

 with the objects of the deputation, and promised to do what 

 he could. Later on, your Committee was advised that owing 

 to the financial stringency existing in this State the "Flinders 

 Chase Bill" must be indefinitely postponed. 



Since then the British Association for the Advancement 

 of Science has forwarded to the Premier a special resolution, 

 urging the importance of the proposed reserve on Kangaroo 



