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of birds but two," belong largely to families and genera repre- 

 sented elsewhere, and we could not use a different family or 

 generic name here, because members have already decided by a 

 practically unanimous referendum that Australian bird names 

 must come into line with those of Britain. Purely Australian 

 genera could not be named in the same list under different prin- 

 ciples. Australian ornithologists generally are determined to do 

 their " bit " to place Australian ornithology in proper relation to 

 ornithology generally. Mr. Mathews, a member of our Check- 

 list Committee, is on the International Commission, so that 

 Australia is directly represented, and will accept loyally all rulings 

 of that body. It was with pleasure that the Council received 

 recently a ruling of the International Commission, finally accepting 

 over 200 generic names — i.e., exempting them from future 

 operations of the law of priority. Over twenty Australian generic 

 names were so finalized. If Mr. Campbell, whose fine work for 

 Australian ornithology has received world-wide recognition, will, 

 instead of conducting a profitless " propaganda " that places 

 Australian ornithology in a false position before the scientific 

 world, prepare a list of valid Gouldian names, he can rest assured 

 that his confreres on the Check-list Committee will do all possible 

 to secure their final adoption by the International Commission 

 of Zoological Nomenclature. 



No desire was expressed for the suggested vote concerning Mr. 

 Campbell's proposal, and the largely-attended meeting terminated 

 about II p.m. Those present were entertained by Messrs. 

 Campbell and Mattingley at supper during a convenient break 

 in the proceedings. 



The August conversazione was also held at the R.A. O.U. rooms, 

 when Mr. W. H. D. Le Souef gave an address on a trip to North 

 Queensland. His remarks were illustrated with very many 

 interesting lantern slides depicting the bird-life and general 

 scenery met with. 



Notes. 



Corrections. — In The Emit, July, 1918, p. 16, " Mgialitis rufi- 

 capilla (Red-capped Dottrel) " should read " M. nigrifrons (Black- 

 fronted Dottrel"; and on p. 24 " Entomyzon cyanotis " should 

 read " Microphilcnion orientalis [Philemon citreogiilaris)." 



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 struction ; similarly, many hands have helped to make The Emu 

 a successful publication. One of these hands has been Mr. W. 

 Scott, overseer of tlie printing room of Messrs. Walker, May and 

 Cu. After 48 years' service Mr. Scott, of his own volition, retired 

 recently from the firm. For 17 years, since the inception of The 

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