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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR


1900-1901.


The total membership for this year shows a slight decrease

as compared with last year, the total number being 254 ; the

increase of subscription will probably account for the decrease;

but there must still be plenty of aviculturists who are not yet

members, and we hope all present members will do their best to

make more widely known the objects of the Society, and bring

recruits to its ranks.


The small amount of deficit, ^4—which still remained at

the end of last year—was wiped off through the kindness of

several members. There was, however, a small deficit on last

year’s account, which will be easily met with the increased sub¬

scription, and we shall hope to start our next year with a balance

in hand.


Volume VII. will not be quite as bulky as last year’s

volume, which was by far the largest issued, but with that ex¬

ception it will probably consist of more pages than an}' of the

preceding volumes, and the Council hope that the matter con¬

tained therein may have proved as interesting and useful as

hitherto.


Two coloured plates only have been issued during the

year ; this has not been owing to lack of funds but because it is

found more economical to print four plates on one stone. The

two other plates, therefore, which should have been issued this

year, have been held back for that reason, and we hope to issue

six plates before October, 1902. The first two ilhtstrated numbers

of Vol. VIII. will be forwarded post free to all paid up members

of the past, whether continuing as members for the ensuing year

or not.


A full-page photograph of some Cranes has been issued

during the year ; the Council had hoped to issue more photo¬

graphs of members’ aviaries and birds, but lack of material has

prevented the idea from being carried out.


The end of this year will again see changes in the staff of the

Magazine. Mr. Cressweel, your Editor, is obliged on account



