214 R.A.O.U. Congress. [\^,tlT 



OFFER OF AFFILIATION FROM THE ROYAL ZOO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY OF N.S.W. 



The Royal Zoological Society of X.S.W. desires to foster the 

 study of Faunal Groups, and has established sections — Entomo- 

 logical, Ornithological, Marine Faunal, Nature Photographs, 

 etc. 



These sections must appoint two executive officers — a chair- 

 man and a secretary — both of whom must be members of the 

 Society. 



The Society places its rooms at the disposal of each section 

 on such days as may be fixed after consultation with the Secre- 

 tary of the Society. 



At such sectional meetings the business shall be determined 

 by the members present. 



The Society provides stationery and pays postage on sectional 

 notices. 



The Secretary of the Section must report to the Secretary of 

 the Society in the month of June as to its operations durmg the 

 year. 



It is suggested that under the "affiliation clause" as contained 

 in the Memorandum of Association of both the Society and the 

 R.A.O.LT., the State Branch of the L^nion may utilise the sec- 

 tional meetings and the Society's rooms for the transaction of 

 its business. 



It is not compulsory for members of the Union to join the 

 Society, but unless they do so they cannot act as sectional 

 officers of the Society. The subscription to the Society is il/1/- 

 ordinary member ; 7/6 associate member. Ordinary members 

 receive passes and extra tickets of admission to Taronga Park. 

 Both classes receive all publications of the Society free. 



That this Congress recommends to the Council the acceptance 

 of the offer of the Zoological Society of New South Wales to 

 "affiliate." Recommended to Council. 



Private Collfxtions and Permits. 

 Recommendations of Sub-Committee adopted by me Con- 

 gress :— 



1. That recognised ornithologists, pursuing some definite 

 course of research, should be allowed to continue to collect 

 specimens under statutory ])ermit, with a view to the ultimate 

 donation of such specimens to a public institution. 



2. That permits be granted to special research students, limited 

 to the s[)ecies to be studied, and to the number of specimens to 

 be taken. 



3. That promiscuous collecting, or the formation of any new 

 collection, be discountenanced, and that any collectors, other 

 than those coming under recommendation No. 1, be advised to 

 donate their collections to some recognised public institution. 



