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completely restored ere another Show season is upon ns. 



Let me ask our country members for some " Birdy 

 Notes." The\- are highly appreciated b\- their fellow- 

 members who are living in the laud of bricks and 

 mortar. 



W. A. LOTT, 



Hon. Sec. N. B. B. «& :\L C. 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 



NOTICES TO MEMBERS. 



The prizes in the competition for contributions to 

 "Bird Notes" will this year be given jointly by Mr. 

 Oakey and myself. The first prize will be of the value 

 of one guinea, and the second of half a guinea. We 

 have decided to leave the selection of the prizes to the 

 recipients. 



It has been decided to offer a prize of the value of 

 half a guinea to the member who shall propose the 

 largest number of new members during the year. In 

 this case also the nature of the prize is to be determined 

 by the winner. 



The Show Committee of the Council have decided 

 that all Medals of the Club shall hencefoith be given for 

 points. The details of the regulations in regard to the 

 Medals are now under consideration, and the result will 

 shortly be published. 



The members have now had time to read and con- 

 sider last year's Balance Sheet. The deficit of £'j is 

 much to be regretted, but is scarcely a matter of surprise 

 considering our heav\- expenses last year, and our small 

 membership. When we started " Foreign Bird Notes " 

 we had only 20 members, and although our numbers rose 

 to over 80 before the end'of the year, the new members 

 were not secured without a large expenditure on postage. 

 I hope that we shall this 3-ear make both ends meet, but 

 I fear that we can hardh' expect, in addition, to make up 



