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nincli himself, lie assisted AV. J^. Sclater very materially 

 in the preparation of his ' Birds of South Africa/ and 

 Millar's notes can he found quoted on many a page. In 

 the same way h(i notified his valuable breeding experiments 

 with Ijuttertlies to Professor Poulton. 



He joined the Museum Committee of Durban in 1895, 

 and was one of the most enthusiastic and indefatigable 

 workers, being afterwards Secretary of the Museum, and 

 consequent upon the illness of the then Curator took upon 

 himself the supervision of the removal of the collections to 

 the new IMunicipal Buildings. 



Mr. Millar was a Corresponding Member of the London 

 Zoological Society, a Member of the Entomological Society 

 of London, "Colonial" Member of the British Ornithologists' 

 Union, Vice-President of the S.A. Ornithologists' Union, 

 President of the Natal Field Naturalists' Society and Natal 

 Scientific Society. Besides being an ardent naturalist, 

 Millar was a keen sportsman. 



He left a fine collection of Birds' eogs which has so far 

 not been disposed of. 



We may add that Mr. Millar was a nephew of " Uncle" 

 Tom Ayres, of Potchefstroom, the famous old field ornitho- 

 logistj whose notes — even to-day- — constitute our only records 

 upon certain species, and "who is still living, albeit old and 

 feeble. 



To the widow, daughter, and two sons of our lamented 

 friend we tender our sincere sympathy. — A. K. H. 



2. Captain George Eknest Shelley, F.Z.S. 



The death of this well-known authority on African birds 

 occurred on the 29th November, 1910, after a long illness. 

 He was a son of the late Mr. John Shellev, of Avinoton, 

 Hants, the younger brother of the famous poet. Captain 

 Shelley was born in 1840. 



He joined the Grenadier Guards in 18G3, but owing to 

 his tastes for science retired after a few years with the rank 

 of Captain. He was shortly afterwards sent to South Africa 

 on a Geological Survev. 



