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Tree-creeper {Climacteris melanotus), White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike 

 (Graucalus hypoleucus) ; and Cinnamon Ground-Thrush {Cinclosoma 

 cinnamomeum) , and Desert Wren {Calamanlhus isabellinns), from 

 Central Australia, and others ; while from Victoria the Coachwhip- 

 Bird {Psophodes crepitans), Red-browed Tree-creeper {Climacteris 

 erythrops), and the Olive-coloured Thickhead {Pachycephala olivacea), 

 and various Flycatchers and Honey-eaters, were of exceptional interest 

 when their habits and actions were explained by Mr. Ashby. 



Notes and Notices. 



Papers for Bird Day. — Brief ornithological articles, illustrated 

 if i)ossible, are invited from members of the R.A.O.U. who 

 are willing to contribute, for the departmental School Papers 

 of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia respectively. 

 The articles should be in the hands of the hon. secretary, Mr. 

 H. W. Wilson, Teachers' Training College, University Grounds, 

 Carlton, Victoria, by about the end of August. 



Buckland Bird Protection Fund. — Recognizing the great work 

 Mr. James Buckland has done in keeping the Plumage Prohil)ition 

 Bill before the British Parliament and public, his friends desire to 

 tender him a practical testimonial. Subscrijjtions may be sent to 

 the hon. treasurer, K.A.O.U., Mr. Z. Gray, Bridport-street, South 

 Melbourne. 



Corrections. — In the list of members of the R.A.O.U. published 

 in the last issue of flic liiiin the following amendments are 

 necessary : — 

 " Dytiscus " is a iioui dc plume, not llic name of Capt. Henry 



Brew's house, Ballarat. 

 HORDTEN, C. H. VON DEK (Broome), should read Peokdten, 



C. H. VON DER. 



A. Hamilton (Wellington, N.Z.), not H. Hamilton. 



Mrs. Roberts, " Beaumaris," Hobart, is the only lady who 

 enjoys the distinction C.M.Z.S. (Corresponding ^lenibcr Zoo- 

 logical Society, London). 



A Wise Minister. — Application was made to the Acting Minister 

 for External Affairs (Senator Findley), on behalf of a projected 

 bird-canning company, with a capital of ^25,000, for per- 

 mission to slaughter ' birds on the Alligator River, Northern 

 Territory. The company asked immunity from any restrictions 

 upon their hunting for a period of six years. It was proposed to 

 kill about 300 birds per day during the season, or a total of about 

 35,000 birds a year. It was claimed that Wild Ducks and similar 

 game birds were so plentiful that this number would not be missed. 

 The Minister has refused the application. He said that, instead 

 of granting any such privileges as were sought, he would rather 

 favour a policy of protecting game. 



