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AUGUST, 1917. 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB 



Notices to Members. 



Imi'ortant : We again draw our iiiemlitTs' attention to tlic fact thai 

 all papers and periodicals have largely increased their selling price to th' 

 public, owing to increased costs of production in these war times. Birds 

 Notes is affected in a similar manner, and as the war is not permanent we do 

 not desire to increase. sul)scrii)tion rates — even with reduced bulk and no 

 coloured ijlatcs the co.st of production is very largely in excess of normal 

 times — it would be a far better plan if each meinbcr would send a donation to 

 meet this special cost. We press this n}attcr upon tiu- attention of all who 

 take any real interest in the welfare of the club. 



U.vi-AiD Subscriptions : There are still a number of these outstanding, 

 even after' allowing for those on active service (many of whom have promptly 

 remitted theirs), and we ask all to remit saine at once to the treasurer, 

 reminding them that ours is a .society which spends all its income (not o 

 single official receives payment of any kind zvliatcvcr) on its Journal, Medals 

 and furthering the cause of aviculture. This leaves us with heavy liabilities 

 to meet reguU^rly, and members" subscrijitions are our only certain income, 

 and wlien these are left outstanding, it not only increases the burden of work 

 of our Honorary ofiicials but makes it unpleasant also. 



New Mkmbkrs are asked to accept receipt of Bird Notes as notification 

 of election and to kindly remit their subscription (lo/-) and entrance fee (2/6) 

 for the current year to the Hon. Treas. at once. 



SIDNKY WILLI.^MS. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. 

 \\'\-.>\.V.\ T. I'ACI'.. Hoi:. J-ditnr. 



Deficit and Illustration Funds. 



riiese two funds are in great need of all t!ie !ie!p membc^rs tan give 

 them. The (ommittee acknowledge with best tliaiiks tlie following 

 d(matioiis : 



£ s. d. 

 .\ .Member (Postage account) 440 



Proposed for Election as Members 



Francis Cadogan ; Lt-Com.. F.Z.S., F.R.c;..^., H.M..S. "Marshal Ney," 

 c/o G.P.O., London, E.G.. i., and at Haliicrop Castle, Fairford. Glos. 



By the Hon. Editor. 

 A. J. Pollack; Loretto House, Heaton, iSradford, By .1 . W . Marsden. 



T .F, Wilkinson; 1105 Meridan Avenue, South Pa.sadena, California, U.S.A. 



By the Hon. Editor. 

 A. Home; " Bonii-na-Coille," Murtle, Aberdeen. By Rev. C. H. Raynor and 



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