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Promontory, and some of the islands in Bass Strait. A fear was 

 expressed that the concession to tourists to enter the reserve on 

 the Promontory, which had with difficulty been obtained for the 

 preserv^ation of 'native fauna and flora, would furnish an 

 opportunity for the destruction of native game. Amongst birds, 

 Black Swans were mentioned, and instances cited that in other 

 places wholesale shooting or deportation of live birds, which, 

 during the moulting season, are virtually helpless, had been 

 carried on to such an e.xtent that these birds were virtually 

 extinct. The meeting agreed unanimously that the Minister be 

 asked to have the close season for Swans extended so as to 

 cover the time during which the birds are moulting. 



Mr. Ed. Degen has recently left England for Uganda, in 

 company with Prof. Minchin's mission for the further inves- 

 tigation of the "sleeping sickness." which appears to be making 

 great havoc among the natives in certain parts of the Protec- 

 torate. He will collect specimens for the British Museum. — 

 The Ibis (April). 



Native Birfjs Protection Association. — A meeting of 

 the Central Queensland Native Birds J-'rotection Association 

 was held at the Belmore Arms Hotel, Rockhampton, on 28th 

 October. There were present : — Messrs. G. H. Coar (in the 

 chair), F. Futter, R. G. M'Dowall, H. Moran, H. A. Chippendall, 

 W. D. Wentworth, P. Somerset, J. Anderson, H. Lennon, and 

 A. F. Kent (secretary). It was resolved to make every effort to 

 stop shooting during the close season, which would commence on 

 1st November. All members promised to report any instances 

 that came under their notice, and to make it their business to put 

 down illegal shooting in every way possible. It was decided to 

 make application to the police for instructions to be given to 

 the officers in charge of country districts to enforce the regula- 

 tions of the Native Birds Protection Act. Posters were ordered 

 to be printed and issued to all State schools and country police 

 stations, giving the names of all birds protected during the close 

 season and those protected always. Two new members were 

 elected. — Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton. 



Mr. Edgar F. Stead, as representing New Zealand, has been 

 elected by the Council of the A.O.U. to take the place of the 

 late Capt. Hutton on the Council. 



" DiCHOTOMOus Key to thk Birds of Australia." — 

 As the supply of extra copies is now somewhat limited, in 

 future the price will be two shillings (postage extra) per copy. 

 Applications for same may be made to the hon. secretary A.O.U. 



Coloured Fioure Fund. — Reference to the balance-sheet 

 will show that this fund is at low ebb. The loss on the 



