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Though (to quote Mr. Milligan) Col. Legge " has not had the 

 opportunity of comparing the two forms," it must be remembered 

 that his extensive ornithological knowledge would prevent his 

 forming a hasty or illogical judgment. As to Mr. Milligan's 

 assertion that " nothing further can be said," the matter is open 

 to question. As in the case of many other newly-named species 

 and sub-species (of which probably too many have already been 

 made in Australasia, as elsewhere), there is a great deal to be 

 said. Isolation and environment must have played their part ; 

 climate also — Mr. Milligan's own paper supplies evidence of 

 this.— Eds.] 



About Members. 



The following is an extract from a letter by Mr. H. E. Dresser, 

 28 Queensborough-terrace, Hyde Park, London W., received by 

 the Honorary Secretary : — " I am busy collecting materials for 

 a work upon European eggs, on the same scale as my ' Birds of 

 Europe,' and probably shall extend it to the eggs of all the 

 Palaearctic birds. Of the Eastern Palaearctic species there are 

 several which breed in your latitude, and of these I warjt the 

 eggs of the following : — * Sterna ancestheta, * Anous stolidus, 

 Oceanites occanicus, * Pclagodroma marina, Pufflnus griseus, 

 Pufflnus leucomelas, Pufflnus carneipes, (Estrelata mollis, 

 (JLstrclata brevipes, Diomedia melanophrys. 



" Of those marked with an asterisk I have eggs, but require 

 more, and more especially varieties. 



" I have probably one of the largest and most complete collections 

 in Europe, and have many duplicates, and would be glad to 

 give exchange for or purchase any of the above eggs well authen- 

 ticated. Trusting that you can help me in this matter." 



Obituary Notice. 



Mr. E. P.- Sealy, one of the original members and founders of the 

 Aust. O.U., passed away, at the age of 64, on the 30th October 

 last, at his home, Southerndown, Timaru, N.Z. The deceased 

 gentleman was an enthusiastic naturalist. In addition to a 

 first-class oological collection, including the eggs of the now 

 extinct New Zealand Quail (Cotumix novaz-zealandiai), he 

 possessed moths, butterflies, and birds' skins. Having left 

 England in the early " fifties " for New Zealand, the late Mr. 

 Sealy, as may be expected, saw some stirring times in that colony. 

 He started sheep-farming, which he relinquished for a time to 

 join the Provincial Government as surveyor, and accompanied 

 the late Sir Julius Von Haast on most of his exploring expeditions 

 to the head waters of the Canterbury rivers, Mr. Sealy taking 

 observations, as well as photographs, for Sir Julius. When 

 surveying in the Mackenzie Country Mr. Sealy did some couragous 

 mountaineering. He was the first man to explore to their sources 



