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of ill-health to resign the editorship. Arrangements with regard

to his successor are not yet made *, and we fear it may be a

difficult matter to find a worthy substitute, as editorial labours

are by no means light or easy. In accepting with regret his

resignation we tender him our best thanks, and trust that he will

long remain an active member and contribute to our Magazine.


At the end of this year also we lose as member, our

founder, Mr. H. R. Fillmer, who for five years practically ran

the Magazine, and nursed it with assiduous care during the early

days of its infancy. The labour involved in such an undertaking

can only be thoroughly appreciated by those who are following

in his footsteps, and we notice with great regret that Mr. Fielmer

now wishes to sever his connection with us.


Our thanks are due to those members—and we are glad to

notice several new contributors—who have filled the pages of the

Magazine with their avicultural experiences, and also to those

gentlemen who have kindly placed at our disposal drawings or

photographs for reproduction ; but especially are our thanks

owed to those Officers of the Society and Members of the

Executive Committee, who have discharged their duties to the

best of their ability and for the furtherance of the Society’s

interest.



fSignedJ,



O. E. Cressweee,


A. G. Butler,


D. Seth-Smith,


R. Phillipps,


W. H. St. Quintin,

C. D. Farrar.



Henry J. Fulljames,

Rosie Alderson,

John Sergeant,


W. E. Page,


J. E. Bonhote.



Since the above was written Mr. Seth-Smith has kindly undertaken to carry on

Editorial duties.—J. L. B.



