The South Australian Naturalist, 
7. 
NATURE LOVERS* LEAGUE. 
First Public Meeting. 
After many years of self-denying work in behalf of the fauna 
and flora of Australia, Mr. T. P. Bellchambers had the satisfaction 
on Friday of knowing that the foundation he had so carefully 
and efficiently laid, was at last ready for the ‘‘building” of a 
public organisation. The Lord AlayoPs reception room at the 
Adelaide Town Hall, was well attended on the afternoon of Oc- 
tober 16, when the first public meetng was held. As a result 
the Nature Lovers’ League of South Australia was officially form- 
ed, and initial steps taken to increase the scope of the work. Mr. 
N. H. Taylor occupied the chair. 
Mr. Taylor said that about £200 had been raised to assist 
the sanctuary work at Humbug Scrub, but they needed much 
greater assistance. The Chairman said there was not the slight- 
est antagonism to any association having the same objects; for 
they realised the great work other associations were doing. The 
Field Naturalists’ Section, for instance, was doing excellent ser- 
vice. But they all felt despite the labour of kindred associations 
that there was still a great deal to be done in educating children 
to love Nature and to have love for their own fauna and flora. 
Australia possessed unique animals, birds, fishes, and flowers; 
and they wished to keep God’s heritage intact. Some of the un- 
ique flora and fauna had passed out, many of them Interesting 
types. This was due in part through opening up the country 
and devastating of forests, thus driving the animals ever farther 
back to seek for cover. If no strong effort were made soon, it 
would be too late. These reasons had actuated the formation of 
a league. (Applause). 
