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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
May 9, 1950. 
monthly meetings with an average attendance 
of fifteen. 
Six new members were elected during the 
twelve months, the year closing with twenty- 
four financial members. 
The Club has now completed four and a 
half years of its existence. 
The October, 1947, and the June, 1948, 
ings were cancelled on account of falling 
on holiday nights. 
A programme of lectures and study circles 
was arranged, and we are grateful to those 
who have rendered us assistance in carrying 
it out. Our best thanks are due to the 
undermentioned, who have lectured on our 
behalf : 
Dr. R. S. Burdon, on “Gravitation and 
Specific Gravity.” 
Mr. K. Metcalfe, “Industrial Radiography.” 
Mr. Irvine, “Water as a Solvent.” 
Mr. A. G. Edquist, “Limestone and Mar- 
bles” and “Gem Stones.” 
Two Study Circles were conducted under 
the leadership of our members, the University 
Geology Notes being used as a textbook. 
The first lecture was given by Mr. W. F. 
Standen: this was of an introductory nature, 
giving useful suggestions to members in the 
study of Geology. The second was given 
on “The Atom,” by Mr. F. J. W. Swann, 
who went fully into the subject in a most 
instructive way. 
All the above lectures proved of great in- 
terest to our members who had the oppor- 
tunity of hearing them. 
Several excursions of a geological nature 
were held, and led by members, and a geolo- 
gical exhibit was staged at the Wildf lower 
and Nature Show. 
In conclusion, we look forward to making 
further progress during the coming year. 
H. WOODLANDS, Honorary Secretary. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ZOOLOGY 
CLUB for the Year Ending July 31, 1948. 
In submitting the annual report of the 
Zoology Club, it is encouraging to us that 
the interest of members has Been maintained 
at monthly meetings throughout the year. 
The average attendance at monthly meet- 
ings was fourteen. Seven new members were 
elected, the year closing with twenty financial 
members, which is an improvement on the 
previous year. 
We w y ere privileged in having an interest- 
ing series of lectures during the year, and 
we are much indebted to those who assisted 
us in this direction. 
Our best thanks are due to Mr. J. Mitchell, 
of the Museum, wdio spoke on “Snakes”; 
Major T. C. McKenna, “The Horse”; Mr. A. 
G. Edquist, “Our Fishes” and “The Frog”; 
Mr. V. D. Haggard, Director of the Zoologi- 
cal Gardens, “Our Parrots”; and Mr. H. M. 
Hale, the Director of the Museum, “Shore 
Life.” 
In addition, a series of Club Studies was 
continued under the leadership of Mr. A. G. 
Edquist. 
The Club had an exhibit at the Wildflower 
and Nature Show, and also took part in the 
excursions arranged by the Committee of the 
Field Naturalists’ Section. 
We trust that in the coming year greater 
interest may be shown in our branch of 
natural history — the study of Zoology, and 
that our Club may make further progress. 
H. WOODLANDS, Honorary Secretary. 
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF 
THE BOTANY CLUB— July 31, 1948. 
As Secretary I am pleased to present the 
seventh annual report of the Botany Club. 
Our numbers have been enlarged by four 
members, and the attendance has averaged 
fifteen. 
For the success of the Study Circle, the 
Club is indebted to Mr. E. W. Pritchard for 
his instruction on the important botanical 
families, as set out in Black’s Flora. As an 
aid to this, he has dealt with some cultivated 
flowers having similar floristic characteris- 
tics. 
The monthly meetings held in the Museum 
Herbarium on Saturday afternoons during 
the winter, have been particularly interesting, 
a successful innovation being short lectures 
given by the members themselves on speci- 
mens of flora then in bloom. By this means, 
greater knowledge has been gained of our 
more familiar wildflowers. The Tepper col- 
lection w as then used as an aid to recognis- 
ing a larger number of genera and species. 
An afternoon’s programme greatly appre- 
