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('apt. S. A. While li'ported thai he had visited the protected 

 islands on the ('(»()i<)ii.ii. Pelicans were rearing fron) seven to 

 eight hundred y(»nng on a new island, and were not being mo- 

 lested. 



('a})t. S. A. White referi-ed to the results of the coui-t cases 

 against game-shooters at Meningie. and on his })roposition. a 

 letter was to be sent to ^Ir. -I. O. Hastings, thanking him for 

 his efforts to jfrotect the birds in the Meningie district. 



Mr. F. E. I'arsons ])roi)Osed and Mr*. E. Ashbv seconded, 

 that a letter be sent to the Justices' Association, commenting' 

 u[>on the conduct of tlie justices at Meningie in the cases 

 against bird-shooters. Carried. 



Mr. .]. W. Melhu- exhibited the sternum of the Alfred 

 Houev-eater. 



Mr. E. Ashbv showed eggs of the Fantailed Cuckoo, Red 

 Throat and the Yellow-fronted Honey-eater, also skins of the 

 Carter Honey-eater and th(^ Honey-eater he had obtaineil 

 near Geraldtou. in Western Australia. Mr. A. J. Oampbell 

 had given the same name to both birds. 



A motion was carried, showing that in the opinion of this 

 Association these two Honey-eaters are different, and worthy of 

 distinct names. 



Ca]>t. S. A. White gave an account of a short visit to the 

 Lake Frome district ; many interesting observations were given^ 

 and numerous photographs were handed round. A large num- 

 ber of Australian Dotterels and Pratincoles were seen, but on 

 the whole, birds were not numerous. A very valuable photo- 

 graph of the Australian Dotterel standing over its nest and 

 eggs, was secured, the photograph being taken at a distance of 

 six feet from the bird. Numerous Kangaroo remains were 

 noted round the waterholes. 



Capt. S. A. White concluded* an interesting lecture by show- 

 ing a photogra])h of a young Bustard, that he had taken near 

 Ooldea. on the East-West Railway. 



—May 27th, 1921.— 



Mr. F. M. Angel in the chair. 



It was resolved to purchase an Egg Cabinet at a cost of 

 £."i(t HI/-, to house the Association's Egg Collection, and that 

 subscriptions to meet this expense be called for. 



The C^iairman introduced our new member. Dr. W. Ray, to 

 the members ])resent, and welcomed Mr. Lea, P^ntomologist from 

 the S.A. Museum. 



A letter was received from Mr. A. S. LeSouef, of Sydney. 



