EXCURSIONS, 1932. 
March 5, 1932. 
Mt. LOFTY. — ^The Chairman, Mr. E. H. Ising, invited the 
members to afternoon tea at his residence in Stirling. The party 
inspected the Native Plants grown by the Chairman, and a very 
pleasant afternoon was spent. 
May 7, 1932. 
PROSPECT. — visit was paid to Mr, A, J. Wiley’s fac- 
tory, where mulga {Acacia aneura) from Central Australia was 
turned into useful articles such as vases, ornaments, inkstands, 
hall stands, serviette rings, jewel boxes, etc. 
May 25, 1932. 
TWEEDVALE. — ^The Council of the Institute of Public 
Administration invited a limited number of members to accom- 
pany them on a visit to the Tweedvale Woollen Mills and the 
Cricket Bat Factory. The various processes in the making of 
woollen goods were explained by members of the Mills. 
June 6, 1932. 
HALLETT’S COVE. — A large party of members took train 
to the Cove and were met there by the leader, Mr. C. T. Madi- 
gan. The well-known glacial features of this important geologi- 
cal locality were lucidly explained by the leader and the various 
effects of glacial action were pointed out. 
June 25, 1932. 
LONG GULLY. — An afternoon was spent among the fungi 
on the north side of the station. Many species of various colours 
and sizes were collected, and each was explained by the leader 
Professor J. B. Cleland. 
July 9, 1932. 
BROWNHILL CREEK. — ^The Chairman, Mr. E. H, Ising, 
led a party to study the native gums. The red gum {Eucalyptus 
rostrata) and blue gum {E. leucoxylon) were pointed out and 
described. Much of the valley through which the creek flows 
is reserved and small plantations of gums were noted, among them 
being the Yate gum {E. cornuta). 
August 16, 1932. 
MARINO. — Only seven members, under the leadership of 
Mr. J. A. Hogan, made the trip. As the afternoon proved to 
be a very wet one, the party did not go further than the kiosk. 
