64p Thu South Au>^traliav. Ornithological Amocration. 



The Association is indebted to Mr. A. R. Riddle for bring- 

 ing under .its notice the Mazda C2 electric lamp, with the use 

 of which the colours can be distinguished almost as accurately 

 as by daylight. 



Mr. Keith Ashby gave an interesting account of the birds 

 observed by him during a holiday in the Big Timber country of 

 Gippsland. 



Before, proceeding with the election of officers for the ensu- 

 ing year, the Chairman gave a resume of the good work accom- 

 plished during 'the past year, and the valuable finds recorded 

 by members. 



The election of officers resulted as follows — 



President — Mr. Edwin Ashby. 



Vice-President — Mr. F. E. Parsons, 



Secretary — Mr. J. Neil McGilp. 



Editorial Committee — Messrs. F. M. Angel, A. G. 



Edquist, S. lA. White, F. R. Zietz, and the 



Secretary (ex officio). 



Regret was expressed that Mr. F. M. Angel, who had been 

 Acting-Secretary for the past fouriyears, was relinquishing the 

 Secretarial duties, and a hearty vote of thanks was recorded 

 for his valuable services. 



The Cash Statement, which was adopted, showed a small 

 surplus of receipts over expenditure during the year, which, in 

 view of the, greatly increased cost of publication of the journal, 

 was considered very satisfactory. 



—April 30th, 1920.— 



Mr. Edwin Ashby presided. 



The Acting Secretary (Mr. F. M. Angel) read'ia letter from 

 the Institute of Science and Industry, inviting condensed 

 reports of meetings and important papers dealt with from 

 scientific bodies for publication in the "Science and Industry" 

 journal. It was resolved to fall in with the suggestion. 



Attention was drawn to \h.e fact that Volume IV. of the 

 "S.A. Ornithologist" (contains four parts only, as against 8 

 parts in Volumes II. and III. Mr. F. M. Angel stated that 

 through a mistake on the part of the publishers, Vol. V. was 

 commenced for the current year, instead of continuing under 

 Vol. IV., and the Editorial Committee propose to limit the 



