in Western Anstralia about the first week in October. 



During the afternoon many of the members visited the Botanical 

 Gardens, the Museum, and also Mr. Otto Sandel's fine aviaries 

 at Ascot. Several members also delivered addresses in the 

 Brisbane Technical School and various State schools. The 

 children and teachers were much interested in what the visitors 

 had to say regarding the value and interest of native birds. 



In the evening Capt. S. A. White lectured at the School of Arts 

 on the subject of " The Economic Value of Our Native Birds." 

 The Director of Technical Education (Mr. L. C. Morris) presided. 

 The lecturer spoke first of the value of the Swallow family as 

 typical of the great army of fly-catching birds ; he then referred 

 to the cases of the Crow and Cormorant, giving interesting details 

 regarding their food and habits. He also referred to the enemy 

 of bird-life, wild domestic cats. He concluded with a series of 

 interesting pictures of Central Australian life. A hearty vote 

 of thanks was pass6d to Capt. White for his lecture, which was 

 given under the auspices of the Queensland Popular Science and 

 Art Society. 



From Friday to Monday the first camp-out was held at Strad- 

 broke Island, where the members were the guests of the Home 

 Secretary (Mr. M'Cormack). A most interesting time was spent, 

 and many sea and land birds were noted. 



On Tuesday the members left for a ten-days' camp-out on the 

 Bunya Mountains — a most interesting place. The following 

 further business was transacted round the camp-fire or its equi- 

 valent after strenuous days in the open : — 



A fine paper by Dr. Cleland on "A Bird Census " provoked 

 much discussion. The methods outlined were generally approved, 

 and the hope was expressed that birds seen on trips would be 

 tabulated, and that monthly lists of birds of any one locality 

 would be drawn up. 



An interesting paper on " Cuckoos," by Mr. A. J. Campbi^ll, 

 was well received and discussed. 



It was decided that 20 reprints of local lists of birds of important 

 localities be printed and kept for sale. 



On Monday evening, Capt. White delivered a lecture before the 

 Royal Society of Queensland, in the University, on "Central 

 Australia," to a very large audience. The lecture was fully 

 illustrated by an excellent series of lantern slides, k hearty vote 

 of thanks was accorded the lecturer. 



The general hon. secretary, Mr. W. H. 1). Le Souef, instead of 



