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character and the fact that in many cases they embody forms 

 of life long extinct in other parts of the world, has for many 

 years engaged the attention of the Society. As a step towards 

 this end the Government has prepared a Bill for the amend- 

 ment and consolidation of the existing game and cognate 

 Acts, and the assistance of one of our Fellows, Capt. S. A. 

 White, and two other experts, has been availed of in drafting 

 the same. With the same object in view the Society has made 

 a renewed effort to obtain the reservation of the western 

 portion of Kangaroo Island under the name of Flinders 

 Chase for the protection of those animals and plants which 

 would otherwise soon become extinct. A committee has been 

 appointed to deal specially with this matter, and a scheme has 

 been devised by which the Chase may be made a profitable 

 investment by including the afforestation of portions of the 

 land with suitable valuable timber. A pamphlet setting forth 

 the advantages and details of the scheme has been widely 

 distributed by the committee, and a large and influential 

 deputation waited upon the Minister of Industry on the 

 27th inst. to urge the Government to seek the necessary 

 approval of Parliament. The Minister, although personally 

 viewing the project with favour, could only promise to lay the 

 matter before his colleagues, and the result is not yet known. 

 The membership of the Society now comprises 10 Honor- 

 ary Fellows, 5 Corresponding Members, 76 Fellows, and 1 

 Associate. 



Jos. C. Verco, President. 



Walter Rutt, Hon. Secretary. 



