“S. A. NATURALIST” 
()ui Journal lias been published once this year. It consisted of three issues in 
one, comprising twenty-eight pages, instead of the usual number of ten. This was 
done to complete Volume 25, to enable us to revert to a pocket-size Naturalist, thus 
falling in line with the Natural History publications of similar bodies in the other 
States, and to meet the high cost of printing. 
ARBOUR DAY 
Arbour Day was held on 6th May, under the leadership of Mr. A. C. Edquist. 
Members participating in this event planted some twenty-seven species of trees in 
the Native Flora Reserve at National Park. Our thanks are due to Mr. Lothian for 
supplying the specimens and the necessary tools. 
The gift ol land which Mrs. Page so generously donated to our Section has unfor- 
tunately now been lost to us, as a reservoir is to be constructed at Myponga, and will 
eventually cover portion of the land. 
INCOR PORAT ION 
The Ch airman has consulted the Registrar of Companies, and gone thoroughly into 
all legal aspects of our becoming an incorporated body and still remaining within 
ihe framework of the Royal Society. Correspondence has passed between the Com- 
mittee and the parent body, and Mr. Lothian is keeping in touch with the Royal Society 
Council, so we hope that early in the coming year we shall be able to proceed with 
this important step. 
The Conchology Club of South Australia has now withdrawn from the Field 
Naturalists’ Section, and revived the Malacological Section of the Royal Society. The 
committee and members ol this Section take this opportunity to wish them every 
success in their new venture. 
Members of the Field Naturalists’ Section who are interested in Conchology are 
catered for by the Conchological Society, which still remains associated with our 
Section. 
It was decided in Committee than an annual donation of Five Guineas and Free 
Membership to the Section for one year be presented to the University as a prize in 
either Zoology, Geology or Botany. 
In concluding this Report, the Committee wishes to thank all who have helped make 
this year a success, particularly Mr. Lothian for the very able way he has chaired 
our meetings. 
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