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256 About Members l isf jan!*^ 



with the statement that the l)ir(l fif^ured a> (/rallaria is leiico- 

 gaster. 



The writers go on to say that the measurements sent them of 

 the ty[)e of grallaria were first ])ubhshed by them in their paper. 

 But on page 41 of my work I gave the measurements of the 

 type, in 1912 (oi'cr 10 years ago). The tyi)e was sent to me 

 from France for e.\aminatif)n. 



Yours, etc., 



GREGORY M. MATITK\\'S. 



Foulis Court. Fair Oak. Hants., 14/11/22. 



About Members 



The popularity of Mr. A. H. Chisholm, R.A.O.U., who, for 

 the past seven years, has been a member of the literary staff of 

 The Daily Mail, Brisbane, was evidenced on the evening of 19th 

 September last, when the combined staffs assembled in the com- 

 posing-room, in large numbers, for the purpose of saying good- 

 bye to him. Mr. Chisholm has severed his connection with this 

 paper, with a view to taking up a ])()sition on the staff of the 

 Daily 7'clcgrapli, oi Sydney, about the end of the year. 



Mr. C. E. Sligo (editor), in the unavoidable ab.sence of the 

 managing director (Mr. Norman White), ])resented Mr. Chis- 

 holm with a i)air of field glasses, which should prove of great 

 value to him in his ornithological ramblings. Mr. Sligo referred 

 to Mr. Chisholm's sterling qualities as a journalist, and voiced 

 the hope that, should Mr. Chisholm decide to return to Queens- 

 land, he would again join the "Daily Mail." 



Members of the R.A.O.U. will congratulate Mr. Chisholm on 

 his promf)tion, although the Union loses his services as State 

 Secretary tor Oueensland. No doubt some other useful office 

 will lie found for liim in the Mother State. 



Obituary 



Mr. Joseph Gabriel, the well-known and genial field naturalist, 

 has i)assed on. He had a strong leaning towards ornithology, and 

 assisted in that direction in exploring Bass Strait Islands, notably 

 with the Field Naturalists' expedition to Kent Group, 1S90. and 

 to Furneaux Grouj). 1893. He also landed on the bald and bleak 

 Albatross Island. 1895, with the late Mr. H. D. C. Ash worth, 

 when the latter secured some excellent pictures of Albatrosses. 

 In lS'»i, during a memorable Riverina tlood, Mr. Gabriel joined 

 with -Mr. .\. J. Campbell in visiting the haunts of various wild- 

 fowl among the back waters of the Ivlward and W'akool Ri\ers, 

 when there was much adventure. 



Mr. Gabriel was a pharmaceutical chcmi>t by profession; as 

 a man he wore a s|»otless garb; he was born in Wales 75 years 

 ago, and spent his younger days at Bendigo, X^ictoria. 



Date of publication of this part of " T//c liwu' was Jan. nth, V^l?>. 



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