S.A. NAT., VOL. XIV. 
November, 1932 . 
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Forty-Ninth Annual Repmt. 
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST* 
Our lournal has been published quarterly. Mr. W. Bam, 
ihr Hon. Kditor. deserv'es the special thanks of the Section for 
his untiring devotion to this task which requires so much care 
and time. The pages have been taken up by some of the usual 
contributors whose articles have been very much appreciated 
from time to time. The Malacological Society of our Section 
have undertaken the task of writing the List of South Australian 
Shells which is appearing in the Journal. Mr. F. K., Godfrey 
and Mr. B. C. Cotton are doing the work joimly. Sir Joseph 
Verco and Dr. W. G. 'I'orr are meeting the additional - e?ipense 
that is being incurred. 
WILD FLOWKR SHOW. 1931. 
'.Hie 12th Annual Wild Flower Show which was held at the 
Adelaide Town Hall, October 16-17, was a great success in every 
way excepting financially. After all expenses were met the bal- 
ance was approximately £7. 
'The inclement weatlicr and s|:ecial counter attractions were 
the causes of tlie attendance being poorer than the previous year. 
HERBARIUM. — ^'Fhc work of the Herbarium has been main- 
tained under the able leadership of Prof. J. B. Cleland. Poison- 
ing, mounting and classifying of plants has been proceeded with 
and a parcel of grasses is almost ready to be sent to England 
to be dealt with by the grass expert who recently visited Aus- 
tralia. 
THE! PRESS. — ^The newspapers have given fair prominence 
to our activities during the year. “The News” and “Mai!” have 
made very good use of material supplied from our Section, “The 
Mail” publislted a special full page article with illustrations on 
Saturday, 23rd July, 1932. 
At the beginning of February the Section suffered a great 
loss in the death of Mr, D. J. McNamara and a few weeks later 
the news of the death of Mr. A. M. Lea was a great shock to 
the Section. Both of these men were very prominent in out 
activities and are greatly missed by all who knew them and had 
learned to love them so well. 
Recently Mr. j. F. Bailey was suitably farewdied on the 
t CiXision of his return to Queensland. 
EDWARD V. DIX. Hon. Secretary 
