Vol. XIX. 

 1920 



] Royal Australasian Oynilhologists' Union-. zqy 



It was decided to rt'conmu'iid to the editors of The Emu that 

 a special State section l)e introduced into tliat journal, and that 

 the State secretaries be asked to forward matters relatinj^ to binl 

 protection and ornithology generally in their various States. 



It was also resolved that an economic section be inaugurated 

 in The Emu, and that the information gained be circulated as 

 widely as possible, particularly through the agency of the Agri- 

 cultural Departments of the various States, so that the fullest 

 publicity be given to the economic value of birds. 



It was decided to support the effort now being made in New- 

 castle, New South Wales, to have an island off the coast reserved 

 as a sanctuary. 



Amendment of Rule 6 — " Members. — (b) Honorary members, 

 not exceeding at any one time seven in number, who shall be 

 persons resident in Australia and have rendered distinguished 

 services to the study or science of ornithology." 



Mr. A. J. Campbell had given notice of motion that the number 

 seven be amended to ten. This amendment was carried unan- 

 imously. 



The motion that all past presidents not holding another office 

 be ex-officio members of the Council was also carried unanimously. 



It was decided that a member of the Union be appointed in 

 each State to tabulate the contents of the stomachs of birds that 

 may be sent to them. Names suggested were : — South Australia, 

 Mr. Lea ; Western Australia, Mr. Alexander ; Queensland, Dr. 

 T. H. Johnston ; Victoria, Mr. L. G. Chandler ; New South 

 Wales, Dr. Cleland ; Tasmania, Mr. C. E. Lord. Members were 

 requested to assist in this important work whenever possible. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : 

 —President, Mr. A. F. Basset Hull -(N.S.W.) ; vice-presidents. 

 Dr. J. A. Leach (Vic.) and Mr. C. A. Barnard (Q.) ; hon. treasurer, 

 Mr. Z. Gray (Vic.) ; hon. general secretary, Mr. W. H. D. Le Souef 

 (Vic.) ; hon. assistant secretary, Mr. ¥. E. Wilson ; hon. editor 

 of The Emu, Dr. Leach ; hon. assistant editor, Mr. R. H. Croll ; 

 hon. librarian, Mr. F. E. Wilson ; press correspondent, Mr. L. G. 

 Chandler ; hon. auditors, Messrs. J. A. Barr and J. Hedding. 

 State secretaries — Mr. A. S. Le Souef (N.S.W.), Mr. A. H. 

 Chisholm (Q.), Capt. S. A. White (S.A.), Mr. W. B. Alexander 

 (W.A.), Mr. C. Lord (Tas.), Mr. G. F. Hill (Northern Territory), 

 Mr. W. B. Oliver (N.Z.), and Mr. C. Zimmer (Papua). Members 

 of Council : — Dr. E. B. Nicholls, Messrs. C. L. Barrett, J. A. Ross, 

 and A. C. Stone, Victoria; Dr. J. Cleland and Dr. E. D'Ombrain, 

 New South Wales ; Dr. T. Harvey Johnston and Mr. E. M. 

 Cornwall, Queensland ; Messrs. E. Ashby and J. W. Mellor, 

 South Australia ; Major E. A. Le Souef and Mr. P. T. Sandland', 

 Western Australia ; Messrs. Robert Hall and H. S. Dove, 

 Tasmania. Past presidents, ex-oficio members of the Council — 

 Surgeon-General Ryan, Messrs. A. J. Campbell and A. H. E. 

 Mattingley. 



In the afternoon the Minister of Agricultuic (Mr. W. N. (billies) 



