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present volume to 4 parts also, so that Volumes IV. and V. can 

 be bound together to bring the size up to previous ones. Sub- 

 sequent volumes will comprise 8 quarterly parts. 



The resignation of Mr. R. Henderson as a member was re- 

 ceived with regret. 



Mr. A. R. Riddle reported that 'he had conferred with the 

 Manager of the Adelaide Electric Supply Co. regarding the 



elt'fti'ocutioii of Mfiii'pies iepoi"ted at the las; iiieeiini:'. i'lie 



different I systems employed by the Company for conveyance of 

 current to the suburbs were lucidly explained by Mr. Riddle, 

 when it was seen that the danger to bird' life was almost con- 

 fined to the Henley Beach system. No alteration to this line 

 was contemplated by the Company at present, but the Manager 

 would be pleased to hear of any complaints or suggestions 

 from the Association. 



The principal business of the evening was the Chairman's 

 account of the birds observed during his recent trip to Tasma- 

 nia and Gippsland. ; His description of the wonderful mimicry 

 of bush calls by the Victorian Lyre-bird was particularly in- 

 teresting. 



Members were pleased to hear that, at the request of the 

 South Australian Government, the Customs officers of the 

 whole of the Commonwealth have been instructed to exercise 

 special vigilance to prohibit the importation and exportation 

 of all protected/ fauna in the South Australian schedule. 



Notes of observations for the month were received from 

 Capt. S. A. White, Messrs. J. W. Mellor and J. Sutton. 



—May 28th, 1920.— 



Mr. Edwin Ashby in the chair. 



The resignation of Mr.|F. E. Parsons from the office of 

 Vice-President was received with regret, and Mr. F. M. Angel 

 was elected to fill the vacancy. 



A letter was received from Mr. Parsons, stating that owing 

 to the ravages of weevils, the late Dr. Angove's collection of 

 bird skins had been destroj^ed, and as he feared that the collec- 

 tion of eggs would share a similar fate, if not rescued, suggested 

 that an effort be made to secure the collection for the Associa- 

 tion or the S.A. Museum. It was thought very desirable that the 

 Association should, have a collection handy for reference, and, 

 as the eggs in question would form a valuable nucleus, it was 

 resolved to ask the present owner if he is willing ta. present the 



