l5o Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. Tisf'"!" 



of Bird Day into the State schools, and for the formation of the 

 Gould League of Bird-Lovers." This was supported by Mr. A. J. 

 Campbell, and carried. 



Mr. A. Mattingley proposed — " That the Commonwealth Govern- 

 ment be urged to proclaim that all scientific material and specimens 

 collected be vised by the Commonwealth Government before 

 being taken out of the territories of the Commonwealth, and that 

 the type-specimens be deposited at the museum of the State in 

 which they were collected, and the scientific results be published 

 in an Australian scientific journal before duplicate specimens be 

 allowed to be taken out of the Commonwealth." Seconded by Mr. 

 J. A. Leach, and carried unanimously. 



Mr. E. B. Nicholls moved — "That the Railway Departments of 

 the different States be asked to prohibit the transport of protected 

 birds as freight (as shown in the South Australian Railway Guide)." 

 Seconded by Mr. J. A. Leach, and carried. 



Mr. A. Mattingley moved — "That the Commonwealth be mapped 

 out into ornithological districts, and that hon. secretaries be 

 appointed to each to record the migrations, &c., of birds." Mr. J. 

 Leach seconded the motion, and suggested that the Education 

 Departments of the different States be invited to assist. Carried 

 unanimously. 



Mr. C. Coles pointed out that the apparent indifference of New 

 South Wales members of the Union as a body was due to the fact 

 that no ornithological society was in existence in Sydney. He 

 sincerely hoped that some action would be taken to bring them 

 together and unite them. 



The president said the Council would do their utmost to con- 

 summate the idea, and hoped a local ornithological society would 

 be formed. The South Australian Ornithological Society started 

 with only three members, and now it was a large and influential 

 body. 



Mr. Chas. Cole said that the Bird Observers' Club of Victoria, 

 which started with only a few enthusiasts, was now a powerful 

 society. 



It was decided to hold the next annual session in Tasmania. 



Proposed by Mr. O. Rosenhain, and seconded by Mr. Chas. 

 Barnard — " That a catalogue of the books belonging to the 

 R.A.O.U. library be published." Carried. 



Votes of Thanks. — ^The following were unanimously carried : — 

 (i) To the Minister of Public Works for the use of the launch. 



(2) To the Trustees of the Australian Museum for placing the 



type-specimens and other material at the disposal of 

 the Check-list Committee. 



(3) To the Trustees, National Park, for the use of their motor 



launch. 



(4) To the British Medical Association for use of their rooms 



for purposes of meeting. 

 The meeting then terminated, at 11.20 p.m. 



