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FEBRUARY, 1906. 



^be .foreion Birb dlub. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES. 



"■j^HE Magazine Committee will be glad to receive plioto- 



^ graphs for consideration, with a view to the publication 



of those found most suitable for reproduction. 



This year five coloured plates have appeared, being an 



increase of one over last year. In the coming volume it is 



intended to publish six, but we must not lose sight of the fact 



that with our limited membership the expense of these plates 



at present practically falls upon a few members of the Council 



and Staff, and that no public appeal for help has been made 



during the past year. 



May T therefore now make a special appeal to our Members 

 and Associates to help us Tiy inducing their friends to join our 

 ranks. 



Another matter :— At the lisk of appearing to worry my 

 friends I would like to remind them that without literarv con- 

 tributions no magazine can be kept up. While many have 

 been good enough to send in MSi?., for which I take this oppor- 

 tunitv of expressing the thanks of the Committee, I cannot 

 help thinking that there is a good deal of yet unrevealed 

 ability in our midst, material evidence of which I shall be 

 glad to receive. 



The results of the Council Rlection will be seen on 

 reference to the Scrutineer's report. I congratulate our Mem- 

 bers on the healthy interest they take in our affairs, as 

 evidenced by their extensive poll of 87 papers. 



Attention is directed to the notice on the outside of the 

 cover, and Members are reminded that having to specially 

 write to them for their subscriptions means (avoidable) waste 

 of money in postage, which could be better spent on the 

 Magazine. 



W. Geo. Cresweix, 

 15//; Feb., 1906. Hon. Editorial Secretary. 



