66 The South Au»traliun Ornilhological A/itociation. 



egg collection to the Association if suitable accommodation be 

 found. 



Mr. A. G. Edquist exhibited the silver trophy presented 

 some 3'ears ago by members of The S.A. Ornithological Associa- 

 tion, if or annual competition among the public schools, for the 

 purpose of encour;; "^ing a love and knowledge of our native 

 birds. 



Mr. R. Beck showed a pair, partly eaten by Zosterops. in 

 which a large number of pepper berries had been secreted by the 

 birds. 



Mr.iKeith Ashby tabled a fine specimen of Neostrepera ver- 

 sicolor ( 9 ) from Yinnar, Gippsland, and Mr. Edwin Ashby a 

 skin of Myzantha melanota from Karoonda, S.A. 



In order to ensure ample time for the main business of 

 the evening, a resolution was passed, fixing S.4,5 p.m. as the 

 time for the commencement of same. 



The principal subject for consideration was Capt. S. A. 

 White's report on the birds on the .Yanco Irrigation Area. At 

 the invitation of the New South Wales Government, a bird sur- 

 vey of the district was. made f or ,the purpose of determining 

 which birds are beneficial or destructive. Supported by reli- 

 able data, and records of stomach contents of birds taken in the 

 district, a lengthy report, with recommendations, has been pre- 

 pared by this member. 



Bird notes for the month were received from Messrs. E. 

 Ashby. F. E. Parsons, J. W. Mellor, J. Sutton, A. Crompton, 

 and Capt. S. A. White. The occurrence at the Outer Har- 

 bour of the Blue-winged Parrot {NeonfinodcH chrj/sostomus), 

 reported by Mr. F. E. Parsons, is worthy of special mention. 



Retiring Chairman's Address. 



The retiring chairman gave a brief address upon the work 

 accomplished during his term of office covering the Hst two 

 years. He said, "Ornithologists onld congratulate them- 

 selves upon much which had been accomplished. First of all 

 an Act called tht^ ''Animals and Birds Protection Act" was 

 drafted owing to the want of better protection for our wild ani- 

 mals and birds. The bill lapsed in the first session of this Parli- 

 ament, but was brought in again in the second session as a lap- 

 sed bill, and after being much mutilated became law. Although 

 several strong measures were cut out still it is a great improve- 

 ment upon li.c nid Act, and al'. must look for amendments in 



