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Members will be ])leaseci to learn that our old Western Aus- 

 tralian friend Mr. Tom Carter, now of Surrey, England; Dr. 

 W. MacGillivray, of Broken Hill, a Past President of the 

 R.A.O.U. ; and Mr. A. H. Chisholm, formerly the successful 

 State Secretary for Queensland, but now of the "Daily Tele- 

 graph," Sydney, have been awarded the honour of Corresj^onding 

 Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union. We congratulate 

 them on their well-deserved recognition by the ornithologists of 



America. 



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Members will be pleased to learn that the African section of 

 the long-e.xjiected Systcwa .Iv'niin has been completed, though 

 not yet published. Mr. Mathews has now submitted proposals 

 to the Check-list Committee that will probably enable unanimity 

 to be reached on all points. It is hoped that the Australian list 

 will soon take its i)lace as a section of the great Systema 



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A ])roclamation has been issued by the Minister for Customs 

 prohibiting the e.xport of any birds except those named in the 

 ])roclamation. The Minister retains power to allow export for 

 educational purposes. The request of nature-lovers that no ex- 

 port for private y)rofit should be i)ermitted was well received, and 

 seems likely to be adopted. 



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Suggestions for the Annual Congress and Cami)-out in Tas- 

 mania next spring are now being considered by the Council. 

 Many entpiiries have been received in connection with the pro- 

 posed visit of the K. A.O.T. to Mactiuarie Island next January. 



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Members whose subscriptions are outstanding are earnestly 

 re(|uested to send .same promi)tly to the Hon. Secretary. Z. Gray, 

 2 Temple Court, Melbourne. 



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The Subjects of the Monthly Meeting of the R.A.O.U. are: 



The sale of the Valuable Index to the lirst 20 Volumes of 

 '/'//< linni, kindly donated by H. L. White. C.F.A.O.U.. is 

 proceeding steadily. Members who require the same .should 

 coninuinicate at once with the Honorary Secretary. 



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Tlic date of i)ublication of this part of Thf liniii was .\pril nth. l'>2.^ 



