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notice. Successful results were obtained from the excursions 
visit to the [esee College at Roseworthy, and to the 
Estate of "Rostrevor," Magill, lent pleasing variety to the 
in this part of the Section's uperations, and at the id outing 
there were more than 30 members and friends present 
Fauna and Flora Protection Committee—A NX ate re- 
port is presented from this Committee, and shows that the 
ei of Legislation FOR the Protection of Birds is still 
porte earnest attent 
Melbourne Science dos ress.—Several members of the 
Section dtsn As d the Pe ae of the Australasian Associa- 
tion for the Advancement of Science held at Melbourne in 
January, 1900. Some of the important papers then read, and 
of the excursion then arranged were subsequently brought 
under the notice of the members of this Section at the 
evening meetings. 
Proposed 19th Century Festival of Literature, Science, and 
Art.—Representatives of this Section were appointed on the 
Scheme. In anticipation of this gathering being held, no 
conversazione was arranged for last year in connection with 
the Section 
Procehbin gu —Beyond the report issued with the Royal So- 
ciety’s Transactions, no printed account of last year's pro- 
ceedings has yet been published, but it is hoped ere long to 
combine that and the present year's report in one volume. 
Library.—During the year ib was decided to establish a 
Membership. — There not been arge an acquisition 
of new members during the year as might be wished. Your 
M ittee ho hat members will siete teg to induce 
omm 
their friends to join the Section, and so hel counter- 
