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Mr, A. Duncan, of Johannesburg, exhibited a collection of 

 Transvaal birds, including specimens of Vidua regia (Shaft- 

 tailed Widow Bird) and Coliopasser albonotatus (White- 

 winged Widow Bird). Mr. F. J. Ellemor, of Johannesburg, 

 showed a small, but interesting, selection of Australian 

 Cockatoos and Parakeets. Mr. J, Hyde exhibited a collection 

 of English game-birds and water-fowl, and Mr. A. K. Haagner 

 a number of interesting Transvaal specimens including Parra 

 afncana (African Jacana) and Halcyon cyanoleucus (Angola 

 Kingfisher). The eggs of Coliopasser albonotatus (White- 

 winged Widow Bird), taken by Mr. A. Duncan at Pienaar's 

 River during the Christmas holidays, were also exhibited. 

 They are a dark greenish blue, blotched with slaty brown, 

 and measure \l x y% in. The officers for the ensuing year 

 were elected as follows : — 



President. Mr. J. Hyde, 



Bon. President. Mr. H. L. L. Feltham, F.E.S. 

 Vice-President. Mr. F. J. Ellemor. 



Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. Duncan. 



Hon. Secretary. Mr. H. A. Fry, P.O. Box 46, Johannes- 

 burg, 



Librarian. Mr. A. J. Cooke, 



Committee. Mr. A, K. Hi.agner, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. ; Mr. H. 

 Livingstone ; Mr. A. E. Ochse ; Mr. Alex. Ross, F.Z.S. 



(6) At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Johannesburg 

 Naturalists' Field Club on the 5th June, 1905, the President 

 (Mr. John Hyde) reported having obtained an immature 

 specimen of Monticola explorator (Sentinel Rock-Thrush) at 

 Waterval Onder, at Christmas 1897. At the same meeting a 

 short paper was read by Mr. A. K. Haagner, on a collecting 

 trip near Waterval North, Aapies River, during February 

 1905, and noted in particular the occurrence on the farm 

 Vastfontein of Pytelia mdha (Southern Red-faced Weaver 

 Finch), Sporopipes sguaniifrons (Scaly-feathered Weaver 

 Bird), Laniarius alrococcineus (Black-and-Crimson Shrike), 

 Coccystes hypopinarius (Black-and-Grey Cuckoo), Lanius 



