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Procrcdhigs. 
S.A. NAT.. VOT-. MV 
NlAKMHl'R, 1932. 
The rivers themselves usually have two Eucalypts^ the 
Coolabah {Eucalyptus microtheca) and the red gum (£. rostraia) 
and often large specimens of gidgec. The whitewood {Atalaya 
hemiglauca) was seen in the Sic\enson Riven*. 
The sandhills developed necdlewood fJakea sp., Acacia ram- 
ulosaj shrubs of broom (Templetonia e^^cna) wdiich Is over 400 
miles further norih lhan h havS previously been recorded. Cirass- 
cs were plentiful, mostly Aristida spp.; shrubs of Ereviophihi 
MacDonnellii and variety glabrluscula; the bird flowxr {Crota- 
laria C^inmnghamii) ; Sturt peas {Clianthus speciosus) and many 
composites. 
Many photographs and plant and mineral specimens were 
shown to illustrate the lecture. A vote of thanks followed. 
NOVEMBER, 1932, 
Idle nu)iithl\' meeting was held on the 15th inst., the Chair- 
man, Mr. E. H. Ising, presiding over a good attendance. 
ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 
Mr,. W. H. Nelson, Miss H. M. MacKenzie, Miss Jenner. 
Miss E. A. Harwood, Miss O. Hill, Mr. W. A. Stow, Dr. Everard 
and Miss A. Holland. 
NOMINATIONS. 
Miss H. C. Hughes, Mr. R. Buick. Mr. J. E. Excell, Miss 
Al. Moseley, Miss (h Williams, Mr. W . M. Nielson, Mr. Don- 
alsoR, Mr, and Mrs. L. J. Wicks, Mrs. J. D. Robert. 
GENERAL BUSINESS. 
The Chairman announced that 1933 would be the Jubilee 
of the. Section and suggested a special meeting to commemorate 
the occasion. The first meeting when officers w'^ere elected was 
held on I3th November, 1883. Arrangements for the Jubilee 
were left to the Committee to finalise. ) 
LECTURE. 
The evening was devoted to the study of Shells and was 
arranged by the Malacological Society of S.A. The first part 
was given by Mr. B. C. Cotton who treated the subject from 
the standpoint of the animal which makes the shell. Mr. Cotton 
illustrating the various groups of shells and their inhabitants, 
showed a most interesting and instructive series of lantern slides 
Mr. F. K. Godfrey read a paper on the study of this subject. 
Citing available literature and gave valuable hints for field work. 
