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The South Australian Naturalist. 
EXCURSION TO YANTARINGA, MAY 29, 1926. : 
Through the kindnesss of the Railway’s Department in pro- 
viding a special carriage and making a special stop at this new 
picnic station situated near Ambleside a party were enabled to 
spend an interesting afternoon among the gums in this vicinity. 
It was too early for flowers but the secretary enthusiastically 
described the species of trees and the party were able to see 
where the stringy bark trees ceased and other gums came in. 
I’ne new President, Mr. W. Champion Hackett, F.R.H.S., has 
been a useful worker in the Society for many years and his ability 
and knowledge of botanical subjects have been of great service j 
to the Committee. We feel sure lie will prove a capable and' 
popular President of the Section. 
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Our old friend. Mr. Bellchambers, the naturalist of Humbug 
Scrub, has been working very earnestly to secure the approval 
of his neighbours to having an area surrounding hjs property 
officially declared a Sanctuary for native birds and animals. The 
project' should meet with the earnest support of all our members. 
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In the removal of Mr. and Mrs. C. Pearce toth& Far West 
Coast (Cape Thevenard) the Society loses the services of two en- 
thusiastic workers. We wish them the best of good fortune in 
their new sphere. 
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A movement is on foot to set apart 88 acres adjacent to 
Dingley Dell, the poet Adam Lindsay Cordon’s old South Aus- 
tralian home, as a national reserve for the preservation 
plants, birds and beasts. The golden wattle, of which Gordon 
was so fond of singing, grows there luxuriantly. Dming the i 
years since Gordon’s cottage was acquired by the Government 
as a national memorial, more than 10,000 names have been 
registered in the visitors’ books. 
