4' Fifth Annual General Meelinri. 



The office-bearers for 1909 were elected as follows : — 

 President : Dr. J. E. Duerden, M.Sc. 

 Vice-Presidents : Dr. J. W. B. Gunning. 

 Dr. L. Peeinguey. 

 . A. D. Millar, Col. M.B.O.U. 

 Hon. Secretary : A. K. Haagner. 

 Hon. Treasurer : A. K. Haagner. 



Mr. Spicer, having tendered his resignation as Hon. 

 Treasurer, the thanks of the meeting were unanimously 

 voted to this gentleman for the able work executed by him 

 during his tenure of office. 



Members of Council: — Cape Colony : F. A. 0. Pym 

 (Kingwilliamstown). Transvaal : A. Duncan (Johannes- 

 burg). O.R.C. : C. McG. Johnston, Bloemfontein. Natal : 

 Dr. J. E. Briscoe (Charlestown). Basutoland : J. P. 

 Murray (Maseru). Rhodesia : E. C. Chubb, F.Z.S. (Bula- 

 wayo). Portuguese S.E. Africa: P. A. Sheppard (Beira). 

 German S.W. Africa : C. Pogge (Windhuk). 



It was decided to hold the Meeting in 1909 at 

 Bloemfontein, again in affiliation with the S.A.A.A.S. 



The following papers were submitted and will be published 

 in the ' Journal ' or ' Bulletins ' as stated below : — 



1. Presidential Address. Dr. J. E. Duerden. Full text iu 



' Popular Bulletins.' 



2. "History of Ornithology in S.Africa." A. K. Haag^ver, 



Hon. Sec. ' Popular Bulletins.' 



3. " Birds in Eelation to Insect Pests." C. W. Mallt, M.Sc, 



East Prov. Entomologist. ' Popular Bulletins.' 



4. "Notes on Birds collected in Beira, Port. E.A." P. A. 



Sheppard. ' Journal.' 



5. " Pyromelana oryx and its Nesting Parasites." Eev. N. 



Egberts. ' Journal.' 



6. "Notes on Migratory Birds at Komatipoort." Major J, 



Stevenson Hamilton. ' Journal.' 



