78 The South Auntralian. Ornithological Association. 



and Flora Keserves ('(niimittee \\ as read and rxplainod by the 

 Chairman. It was desired to liave a lar<>v publir meeting at 

 the Town Hall on An<;nst 1<5. It wjis decided that this Associa- 

 tion assist and also \n\\ its proportion of any <'X])ense incurred. 



The Chairman suggested that a bird census be made. If 

 members when travelling about ithe country were to make a list 

 of all birds observed, a \i^vy reliable census of the birds inhabit- 

 ing these parts could be obtained and rthis would be a valuable 

 record. The Chairman mentioned that in l3,20() miles of 

 travelling he had seen one magpie for every three miles. 



Mr. E. Ashby spoke on several birds from Tasmania and 

 showed specimens of the various I'ardalott^s, and a very 

 interesting com])arison was made in these very closely allied 

 forms. A series of Alyzuntha skins were shown and fully com- 

 mented upon. Mr. Ashby showed souh' liighly coloured 

 American birds which were much admired. 



Mr. F. R. Zietz tabled some skins collected by Mr. A. S. 

 LeSouef at Ooldea on the East-West Railway. The Muliirns 

 was M. CdUdi lilts and not l/. nichtiioiix as Mr. LeSouef was 

 reported to have 'observed there last November. 



— Meeting held on the 2(»th August, 1021. — 



Mr. F. M. Angel in the Chair. 



The Chairman pointed out that the egg cabinet had been 

 delivered, and considered it a good piece of work. The amount 

 of £34 lS/<> for cabinet and lock was passed Cor payment. 



Captain White brought forward the matter of the Zoologi- 

 cal Gardens combining together to exploit (mr fauna. After 

 much discussion the following resolution was carried 

 unamimously — "That this Association discountenance the pro- 

 posal of our Zoological Societies, in association or otherwise, 

 engaging a general trading in our native animals."" 



The Chairman regretted he had to announce the death of 

 Mr. A. Zietz, one of our fimndation members, and tendered the 

 sympathy of the Assocation to his son, Mr. F. K. Zietz. Cap- 

 tain White r-eferred to the well-known abilitv of the late 

 Mr. Zietz. 



The Chairman mentioned that all were sori-y to hear of the 

 long illness of Dr. Morgan, but he was glad to hear that the 

 Doctor exj)ected to resume his ])rofessional duties in a week or 

 two. The Secretary was instructed tlo wri'te to the Doctoi- 

 expressing the regret at the Doctor's long illness. 



Nomination for new iiieiuber. — Mr. C. E. Simson, Kose- 

 neath, Casterton, Victoria. Proposed by Mr. J. Neil McGilp 

 and seconded by C:iptain AVhitc. 



