May 9, 1950. 
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
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those who so willingly gave us their help 
and support on that occasion. 
The Easter Camp was held at Kapunda in 
good weather. Most of our time was spent 
on bus trips, and we made a good inspection 
of the country for miles around. The Camp 
proved both educational and entertaining. 
We had ten well-attended monthly meet- 
ings, when lectures were given on various 
subjects. 
A trip to the Barrier Reef was arranged 
through Thomas Cook & Sons. 
An Arbor Day was held and a tree planted 
in memory of Mr. Wiley. 
We had two issues of our paper, “The S.A. 
Naturalist,” edited by Mr. B. C. Cotton. 
Eleven well-attended Committee meetings 
were held, which attended to the business 
side of our Society, and I wish to thank 
those men and women for the time given 
and for the interest shown in the welfare of 
this Society. The number of financial mem- 
bers on our books now stands at 286. 
In conclusion, 1 want to pay a tribute for 
the great work done and interest shown in 
our Society by our able Chairman, Mr. Swann. 
F. J. HAVARD, Honorary Secretary. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONCHOLOGY 
CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA (abridged) 
for Year Ending July 31, 1948. 
In the twelve months ending July 31, 1948, 
eighteen evening meetings of the Club were 
held. Seven of these were lectures on differ- 
ent families of Gastropoda, given by Mr. 
Cotton, the Patron of the Club, and South 
Australian Museum Conchologist. Three 
evening meetings w 7 ere held at the private 
residences of members, i.e., Mr. and Mrs. 
Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Pattison, and Mr. Saun- 
ders. Their Conchological collections were 
exhibited and explained. Eight meetings were 
taken by members, who lectured on species 
of Molluscs, and exhibited specimens to illus- 
trate the lectures. 
Twelve Saturday excursions of the Field 
Naturalists were led by members of the Club 
to study Conchology. 
A display of Molluscs and Marine Life was 
staged at the annual Wildf lower and Nature 
Show 7 . 
During the year the Club financed the 
printing of 200 copies of Publication No. 5, 
“Australian Cone Shells,” by B. C. Cotton. 
Also fifty reprints of “Adelaidean Fossil 
Molluscs,” by B. C. Cotton, were purchased, 
taken from “Records of the South Australian 
Museum.” Permission was kindly given 
by Mr. Hale, Director of the Museum, for 
the use of the “Cone Shell Plates” and for 
Reprints. 
Owing to names and addresses of members 
being published in a United States of America 
“Conchology Directory,” there has ensued a 
lot of correspondence, and exchanging of 
Moliusca specimens w r ith conchologists in 
many countries overseas. 
It is an honor and pleasure to present this 
report of prosperity, and to record the good 
fellowship amongst all members. 
GEO. PATTISON, Hon. Secretary. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN 
for the Year Ending July 31, 1948. 
The number of books loaned to members 
during the last year was 42, the same as 
during the previous year. 
Fewer magazines were borrowed, 202 
in all, and this is a decrease of 148 over 
last year. The magazines “Wild Life” and 
“Walkabout” have been purchased as usual, 
and proved popular. 
Seventeen periodicals and science reports 
have been received from this State, overseas 
and interstate. Tw ? o handbooks, dealing with 
fauna and flora, have been donated by Mr. 
B. C. Cotton to the Library. No books have 
been purchased for the Library. Two 
volumes of “The South Australian Natura- 
list, ? Volumes 19-24, have been bound, each 
book comprises 24 issues. One copy is to 
be placed in the Library for the use of 
members, and the other one is to be kept 
as a record of the Section. 
DOROTHY M. PATTISON, Hon. Librarian. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GEOLOGY 
CLUB for the Year Ending July 31, 1948. 
In presenting- the annual report of the 
Geology Club, we are able to record another 
successful year, under the guidance of our 
Chairman, Mr. F. J. Havarcl; the interest 
of members has been maintained at the 
