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Thg South Australian Naturalist 
Mr. Bellchambcrs attended and gave lecturettes on the life 
of the mallee fowl to a succession of delighted audiences. Cap- 
tain hite, too, lectured to crowds, who learned a great deal about 
the practical value of the wonderful bird life of our State. Mr. 
Edgar R. \^ aite showed a collection of stamps bearing figures oi 
animals, but his most interesting exhibit was one of sketches done 
by himself on a series of envelopes, which had gone through the 
post to England. Mr. Waite also showed several live lizards, in- 
cluding an albino form of the common “stumpy tail.” There 
v/ere interesting collections of insects by Mr. A. El. Elston, and o1 
shells by Master R. Pulleine. Mr. C. Walton, and Mr. W. J. 
Kimber. A fine show of the metallic and non-metallic minerals 
of the State were lent by the courtesy of the Mines Department 
and a collection was shown by Miss L Roberts. 
Microscopes and slides lent by Dr. R. H. Pulleine and Mr. 
j. Wthh proved of intense interest. Professor J. B. Cleland 
made a most instructive show of fungi and of eucalyptus fruits. 
Misses E. Macklin. Davies and Featherstone had a very com- 
prehensive display of seaweeds, lichens and other small plants. 
Mr. (;. Samuel exhibited specimens of plants infected with rust 
diseases, etc. Paintings done by Miss A. Ashby, representing 
many of our native flowers, were most beautifully depicted. The 
poster competition brought in a very interesting set of 
exhibits. First prize went to Miss Erica Hosking; second prize 
to Miss Kathleen M. Sauerbier. In paintings, the first prize was 
awarded to Miss Lois Laughton; second prize to AEiss Irene E. 
Crossing. 
Tht schools sent in a fine lot of exhibits. Mr. Black awarded 
the prizes as follows: — P"'irst prize, Myponga; second, Elermitage; 
third, Stansbury; fourth, Bordertown; fifth, Lameroo; sixth, Mel- 
rose. Murrayville, just across the border in Victoria, also quali- 
fied. 
In the Banqueting Room there were a number of interesting 
exhibits of furniture by the Australasian Implement Company, 
Messrs. Harris, Scarfe k Co., and Messrs. James AEarshall. The 
making of bats from Australian timber was illustrated by exhibits 
by Mr. E. Kumnick. Dr. A. W. Hill had on view a fine 'collection 
of walking sticks made and carved by himself from native woods. 
'The Forestry Department of the LTniversity, through the 
kindness of Mr. H. EL Corbin, made a fine display of native tim- 
bers in the rough, and worked into various forms. Mr. A. [. 
Wiley showed a collection of beautiful articles made from Aus- 
tralian woods. 
