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the ordinary individual was almost destitute of bird life. The Chairman 

 reported that the arrangements connected with the sixth annual congress 

 of the Australasian Ornithologists' Union, to be held in Tasmania this 

 month, were now completed, and that the undertaking promised to be 

 of an entertaining and instructive nature, occupying between a fortnight 

 and three weeks. Many subjects relating to birds in the various States 

 would be dealt with by experienced scientists and bird-observers. Mr. 

 J. W. Mellor and Capt. .S. A. White were appointed delegates to the 

 congress. An expression of regret was manifested at the wanton 

 destruction of native birds from time to time, and it was thought that 

 more stringent means should be exercised by the authorities in dealing 

 with cases. Strong remarks of indignation were expressed in reference to 

 the report in T/ie Kei^isicr of the molestation and destruction of the Pelicans 

 on the Coorong by Government officials, and Messrs. J W. Mellor and M. 

 Symonds Clark were appointed delegates to interview the Chief Inspector of 

 Fisheries to ascertain under whose authority these depredations had been 

 committed, and take the necessary steps to prevent a recurrence. Mr. J. W. 

 Mellor and Capt. S. A. White recorded a large increase of the useful little 

 Blue Wren {Malurus cymteus) at the Reedbeds this season. The former 

 noted that the young males (hatched early in the year) were already 

 assuming their blue uniform. Dr. Morgan exhibited 9 clutch of eggs of the 

 Rock- Warbler {Origma ruhricat(i)^ from New South Wales, in whose nest 

 the single iigg of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo {Cacomantis flnbelliformis) was 

 found, and eggs of the Striated Tit [Acanthiza Itneaia). Mr. J. W. Mellor 

 exhibited several birds which had died in captivity, and which at one time 

 were numerous at the Reedbeds, notably the Cockatoo-Parrakeet {Calop- 

 sittaais novcv-hollandice), the Warbling Grass-Parrakeet {Melofsittacus 

 undulatus)^ and the Red-rumped Parrakeet {Psephotus lucmatmjotus). 



Publications Received. 



Gee/0110 Naturalist, T/u\ III., No. i, Oct., 1906. 



L7i/Nea?i Society N.S. W., Proc, XXXI., Part 3. 



Victorian Naturalist, T/ie, XXIII., No.s. 6, 7, 8, 1906. 



Hazvkeshury Agricultural College Journal, The, III., Part 12. 



Zoologist, T/ie, X., No. 118, Oct., 1906. 



Biological Surz'ey, U.S.A. Bulletin No. 26. Di.stribtition 

 and Migration of North American Ducks, Geese, and Swans. 



Biological Survey, U.S.A. Circular No. 54. 



National Associatio?? of Audubon Societies. Leaflet No. 22. 

 The Blue Jay. 



Bird, The : its Form and Function, by C. W. Beebe, Curator 

 of Ornithology of New York Zoological Park. 



