July, 1952 
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
Page thirty-seven 
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
Section Founded 1883 : : S.A. Naturalist Founded 1919 
EDITORIAL 
The present issue is a double one, completing volume 26, as parts 3 and 4. The 
Committee decided that this action was desirable to utilise the large number of articles 
and reports of excursions. Unfortunately, no illustrations are possible in the present 
number, but it is hoped that these will occur in subsequent issues. 
All members of the Section will be delighted to learn that at the Annual Meeting 
on July 15, 1952, our valued member, Professor J. B. Cleland, was unanimously elected 
an Honorary Life Member. Professor Cleland has been an active member since early 
1920, a member of the Committee, and held the positions of vice-chairman and chair- 
man. We all offer our congratulations and thanks to Professor J. B. Cleland and wish 
him continued good health. 
Members will note with pleasure that Mr. Crosbie Morrison, who will be attend- 
ing the Ornithological Union Congress in September, has agreed to give an illustrated 
talk. This will be held in the Library Institute lecture room, Kintore Avenue, on 
September 22 (Monday), at 8 p.m. 
The Honorary Editor will welcome nature notes, articles and descriptions of trips 
or excursions. Country members are especially invited to contribute articles to the 
“South Australian Naturalist.” 
All members are urged to note the dates — October 3 and 4 — when our Wild 
Flower and Nature Show will be held in the Liberal Club Hall. Preparations will take 
place on Thursday, October 2, and members willing to assist should advise the Show 
Convenor or Honorary Secretary immediately. The Show will be officially opened at 
3 p.m. 
In 1936, the Section with financial aid from the Commissioners of National Park 
issued a handbook of “National Parks of South Australia” as volume 17, parts 1 to 4, of 
the “South Australian Naturalist.” Members will be pleased to learn that the Commis- 
sioners have arranged for a number of authorities to rewrite the articles. These will be 
contained in the new handbook which the Commissioners hope to issue sometime in the 
future. 
After considerable deliberations, the Sub-committee appointed to investigate the 
Rules of the Section reported to the Committee. A special meeting was called on July 
15, at which the Sub-committee’s proposals were placed before the 35 members who 
attended. These included the separating of the present Rules into Rules and By-laws, 
plus a number of additions. All of these were adopted by the meeting and will become 
effective when they have been approved by the Royal Society. 
The Llonorary Editor is anxious to obtain No. 2, volume 1; No. 1, volume 3; and 
No. 1, volume 15 of the “South Australian Naturalist.” If any member has copies to spare 
he would be pleased to hear from him. 
Christmas Camp — to be held at “Sea-Acres,” Corny Point. 
Members who spent Christmas week, 1950 /with Mr. and Mrs. Hill, on their 
Yorke Peninsula property, have many happy memories of the hospitality extended by 
these kindly folk. This year, a larger party will leave Kintore Avenue corner at 8 a.m. 
Christmas Day, and return in the afternoon of New Year’s Day. Mr. Gunter will 
remain in camp with us, and his bus will be available for scenic and collecting trips. 
A Meeting of Campers will be held in the Royal Society’s Rooms, at 8 p.m. on 
Friday, August 15, 1952, and interested members are urged to attend, as it is hoped to 
finalise all arrangements relating to transport, supplies, etc., at this meeting. 
Note. — Enquiries concerning camps and bus trips should be addressed to the 
Honorary Treasurer. 
[The locale of the Easter Camp, 1953, has not yet been decided upon. Further 
information will be published in the next issues of the “Naturalist.”] 
