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The methotl of awarding our Medals for '" most points"" 

 does not appear to l)e appreciated by some of our members^ 

 who seem to prefer that the honour should be won by the 

 '• best bird." Will therefore members record their vote in 

 writing, stating which method they favour, to the Scrutineer,. 

 Mr. J. E. R. McDoNAGH, 13, Greencroft Gardens, South 

 Hampstead, N. W., before Aug. loth next. The result of the 

 voting will be submitted to the vShow Committee, and their 

 decision announced in due course. 



POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



Dr. CrkswelIv undertakes post mortem examinations for 

 the members, upon the conditions mentioned below. 



I. The dead birds must be sent to \V. G. Creswki^Iv, Esq., 

 M.D,, F,Z.S., Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames. 



2 They must be sent immediately after death, in some sort 

 of box, carriage paid. 



3. Each bod}' must be accompanied by as many details as 

 possible as to (a) length of illness, (bj symptoms of 

 illness, and (c) particulars as to lodgement and feeding, 

 especially noting whether inga seed and 0^"^% food have 

 been given. 



4. The work will be done gratuitously unless a letter of 



report or advice is wished for. In this case a fee of 

 2s. 6d. must be sent. In all cases the report will be 

 published in " Bird Notes," whether or not one has been 

 privately sent to the owner of the bird. 



CASES FOR BINDING VOL. I. OF ''BIRD NOTES. 



These are now ready, and can be obtained from Mr. J. A. 

 Swan, 87, Lower Kennington Lane, S.E., price is. 2d. post 

 free. Mr. Swan will also undertake to get the parts bound 

 and return the book post free for an inclusive charge of 2d. id. 

 A remittance must in every case accompany the order, and if 

 the parts are forwarded they must, of course, be sent post free. 

 When only a case is ordered, it should be stated whether the 

 five parts of "Foreign Bird Notes" are to be bound up with 

 " Bird Notes." 



