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retar}- should be advised to write a letter to the paper 

 aud refute the misstatements. Carried unanimously. 



In reference to tlie L. & P. O. Society's suggestion 

 that we should offer our Medals at the forthcoming 

 vShow at the Crystal Palace : as that Society had not com- 

 plied with the rules, the Committee decided with regret 

 that they were unable to give the Medals. 



Mr. Marshall, 50, Church vStreet, Poplar, was pro- 

 posed as a member by Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mr. 

 Jones, and duly elected. 



A vote of thanks to the Deputy-Chairman concluded 

 the meeting. 



Mr. W. Pierce-Withams having asked whether a 

 White Blackbird is eligible for entry in an A.O.V. British 

 Bird Class, when there is no class specially provided for 

 Albinos and no clause prohibitiiig the same, the following 

 reply was sent to him : — 



The White Blackbird should be shown in 

 the Class for A.O.V. British birds where no 

 class for Blackbirds, and no Albino Class, are 

 specially provided, unless there is a clause in the 

 Schedule prohibiting this. But the Committee are 

 of opinion that these rare-coloured birds should 

 have special classes piovided for them, and ought 

 not to compete with birdsof normal colour as pro- 

 vided for in the vStandards of British Birds in the 

 list of the N.B.B. & M.C. W. A. LoTT. 



SPECIAL NOTICE TO MEMBERS. 

 The time is fast approaching for our annual election 

 of Judges, Committee, and other officers of the Club, 

 and any alteration in the rules which may be deemed 

 necessary should be made at the same time. It is there- 

 fore advisable that any proposed alteration of rules, and 

 other propositions or suggestions relating to the Club, 

 should be forwarded to me without delay so that the 

 same may be published in the next issue of " Bird Notes." 

 W. A. LOTT, Hon. Sec, 

 Nationai. British Bird & Mui.b; Ci.ub, 

 103, Cheapside, London, E.C. 



