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district either as stationary or migratory species. Attention was next 

 devoted to the Quails of Victoria, and line series of skins and eggs were 

 shown by Messrs. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., F. Godfrey, and F. Howe. Mr. 

 A. H. E. Mattingley displayed some excellent photos, of birds and their 

 nests, and Mr. J. A. Ross showed a pair of living Stubble Ouail. 



The quarterly dinner of the Bird Observers' Club was held at the Mia- 

 Mia Tea Rooms on the 19th August, Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., presiding. 

 Only nine members sat down at the table, but after dinner there was a large 

 attendance of members and friends, including several ladies. The birds 

 appointed for the evening's discussion were the Crakes and Rails, and 

 specimens of eggs and skins were shown by Messrs. D. Le Souef, A. G. 

 Campbell, and A. H. E. Mattingley. Much interesting information 

 respecting the habits of the birds under review was elicited during the 

 evening. Mr. A. G. Campbell gave a lecturette, illustrated by an excellent 

 series of lantern slides, descriptive of recent trips through various parts of 

 Victoria, including the Grampians, where it was stated bird life is con- 

 spicuous by its absence, during the later winter months at all events. 



Notes and Notices. 



A RESIDENT of Goorambat, Robert Wright, was fined £2 in 

 the Benalla Police Court on 22nd August for shooting four 

 Wild Duck on the 4th of the same month, after the season had 

 closed. The defendant also had to pay 5s. for each bird. 



Early Cuckoo's Egg. — I noticed a Pallid Cuckoo's ^^g on 

 Saturday last (1/9/06) in the nest of Ptilotis amiconiis. It 

 stands as my earliest record for this Cuckoo. — L. Harrlson. 

 Sydney. 



Prohibited Feathers. — The Commissioner of the New 

 York State Game Department has issued a circular to milliners 

 that he will strictly enforce the law that prohibits selling or 

 wearing the feathers, bodies, or skins of wild birds, or any parts 

 thereof, whether they have been killed within the State or else- 

 where. — TJie Band of Mercy ^ 24/9/06. 



Errata. — The Emu, vol. vi., part i, 1906: — Page 3, line i 

 and following. — For " best imitated by sounding \.\\q first syllable 

 quickly, and then sharply sucking the tongue from the front of 

 the rnouth^' read " best imitated by sounding the syllables 

 quickly by sharply sucking the tongue from the base of the upper 

 front teeth." Page 7, line 20. — For " The iris is black," read 

 " The iris is broivn" 



By proclamation published in the Government Gazette of 8th 

 August, 1906, the Governor in Council has declared that within 

 the area known as Lake Lascelles the close season for all game 

 shall be from the ist day of January to the 31st day of 

 December in each year, both days inclusive. Another per- 

 manent reserve for wildfowl is thus added to the list, but there 

 are many other water areas in the State that might also well be 

 set apart as bird sanctuaries. 



