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Procredhis's. 
S.A. 
NAT., VOL. XIV 
May, 1933 . 
LECTURE. 
A Trip to E^lTope and the Continent^ by Mr. F. Trigg. 
Mr. Trigg led lus hearers tlirough Italy, Spain. France, Swit- 
zerland and Cermany and the pictures shown were excellent while* 
the lecturer's remarks on each of them gave them a charm which 
was delightful. Altogether it was an outstanding evening, soci-- 
ally as well as intellectually and most enjoyable with the combina- 
tion of musically gifted friends. 
Messrs. Laubman and Panic kindly lent an epidiascope by 
the aid of which Mr. Trigg's pictures were shown, and also a 
large assortment of microscopes, etc. 
MARCH, 1933. 
The monthly meeting was held in the Royal Society's Room 
on 21st March, when Mr. E. H. Ising presided over a goodi;d 
attendance, and it was pleasing to note the number of long- 
standing members present. 
NOMINAl’IONS. 
iXIiss C. Eardley, 68 Wattle Street, Fullarton Estate. 
ELECTIONS. 
Miss Limbert, i\lrs. F. Cordon, Miss C. Lademann, Missj 
AL Lewis, Mrs. 'I’homson, Air. L. Lush, Mr. R. F. Bellchambers,, 
and Air. E. E. Kramer. 
LECTURE. 
Air. L. A. Wells and Air. R. Poyntz were introduced by the! 
chairman, who referred to Mr. W'ells's work as an explorer and ’ 
especially to his work on the 1896-7 Calvert Expedition. Alix 
Wells spoke of the great sandy desert principal!}'. The desert - 
country shelters some life through the growth of spinilex or ' 
porcupine grass (Triodia irritans) amongst which wallabies, rats,, 
lizards, crickets, bandicoots and snakes live. But for the spinifex 
it Avould be entirely desert for 600 miles from Alt. Bates, 300< 
miles of this was done on camels at night time for coolness across 
the lines of sandhills. ;Air. WTIls spoke of the wonderful work 
of Carnegie, who crossed the great sandy desert only fourteen 
days after him, though' about ISO miles from his route. Mix 
Wells started out from Ooldea in April, 1932, and got into 
country where there had been no rain for twenty months. The 
camels had no ample supply of water for 400 miles. The whole 
country smelled of the dead rabbits. Eba Springs gave a supply 
at Ml, Davenport (about 100 miles from the Granites). During 
four and a half months the camels had only sufficient water on 
four occasions. Later the party were twelve days without water 
for the camels, several of which died as a result. Two years 
