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ALTERATION OF RULES. 



In consequence of the* increased cost of i)roducmg Bird 

 NoTEs.^even in its present reduced form, the present annual 

 subscription, of Ten SHILLINGS does not provide a tvorking 

 income, never did in pre-war times, and under present conditions 

 n substantial increase of^ the annual sitbscription becomes 

 an absolute necessity, for the increased charges are not Hkely 

 to be materially reduced in the near future, while the increased 

 labour charges of printing, etc., ■will certainly be permanent. 



We would remind members that they are at Hberty to 

 express an opinion in " B,X." correspondence section re above 

 and the alterations given below, also that the selling price of 

 every periodical weekly or monthly has been double that of 

 pre-war times for months past, and much, as we regret taking 

 this step, no other course is possible, for, we repeat, ten 

 shillings per year never anything like met our expenses' even 

 in pre-war times. 



The alterations proposed are : 

 (i) That the annual subscription be twenty shillings, and 



that new members pay an entrance fee»of five shillings. 

 (2) That this change date from January ist.; 1919 (members to 

 remit the balance of this year's^ subscription on June 30th 

 next), and be for a period of three- ykars. by the end of 

 which things will have become settled, and the matter of 

 amount of subscription can then be re-opened and the 

 question finally settled on a permanent basis. 

 (.3) Re colouredplafes: In pre-war times six (6) cost from 

 £90 to £roo, rwzv they w^ould cost at least 30 to 45 per cent, 

 more, and it is not proposed to renew coloured plates till our 

 income provides for such in advanc?. 



These alterations have been transmitted to the Council 

 per post, but only thirteen replies are as yet to hand, eleven of 

 which give their decision without reservation in favour of the 

 above alteration to rules, and two sign against. 

 ' In our next issue full figures of the voting of the Council 



will be given; buf the issue before members is clearly :" either an 

 nicrease of sitbscription as above, or ceasing to iss,ue Bird 

 XoTKs ! For your officers cannot, and zvill not. continue indefi- 

 nitely the sending out of deficit appeals as in the past. 



For the Council, 



WESLEY T. PAGE, . 



SIDNEY Williams: 



