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July 26, 1919 — Botanic Gardens: Trees and Shrubs. Mr. 

 J. F. Bailey. 



August 9, 1919— Slape Gully: Plant Life. Mr. W. H. 

 Selway. 



August 23, 1919 — Henley Beach South: Dune Flora. 

 Mr. G. H. Ising. 



September 6, 1919 — Blackwood: Native Flora. Mr. 

 A. G. Edquist. 



Detailed accounts of the various Lectures and Excursions 

 are published in The South Australian Naturalist. 



THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE 

 FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE. 



Four committee meetings were held during the year, and 

 the attendance, on the whole, was good. 



Many important matters have received the attention of 

 committee during the year. One event took place which is one 

 of the most important occurrences since the committee was 

 formed, viz., the constituting of Flinders Cha6e. 



Flinders Chase (Kangaroo Island Reserve). 



Early in the year the Chairman, accompanied by Mr. 

 G. R. Laffer, M.P., a representative for the district (the Hon. 

 A. H. Peake was prevented from going at the last moment), 

 visited Kangaroo Island. The whole question was personally 

 put forward at a meeting of the Kingscote District Council. 

 After a protracted discussion it was agreed that local opposi- 

 tion to the proposal should cease, and that the Council was 

 willing to have the boundaries of the reserve fixed from Cape 

 Forbin, on the North Coast, running south to the Rocky River 

 Freehold, thence following the freehold south, and then west 

 to the coast. On returning to the city this action was followed 

 up by the chairman having repeated interviews with the 

 Hons. the Premier and the Attorney-General to ensure having 

 the reserve properly constituted under Act of Parliament. Sub- 

 sequently a promise was given by members of the Ministry 

 that the Flinders Chase Reservation Bill would be introduced 

 early in the middle session. This promise has been carried 

 out and the Bill has now passed both Houses, practically 

 without alteration. Thus after twelve years' hard struggle the 

 Chase has been constituted. The area — about 200 square miles 

 —is not large enough, but the Act provides for extension. 



