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THE MAGAZINE.



On July 4, a Meeting of the Council was held to consider, amongst

other matters, in what way the Society’s Magazine may be improved; and

it was decided that various little improvements shall be introduced into the

new volume which will be due to commence from November next. It is

intended, also, that the front of the cover of the Monthly Numbers shall

be rendered more attractive and suitable by the addition of a line drawing

of a Bird, the whole design to be executed by some well-known artist.



MEMBERS’ ADVERTISE M ENTS.


Special, Notice. —The Council have decided that the present rate

for Members’ Advertisements shall be discontinued after the appearance

of the October number of tlie Magazine. With the November number a

new rate of four words a penny (including name and address of advertiser)

will come into force.



NON-PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.


At a Special Meeting of the Council, which was held at No. 26,

Cromwell Grove, on the 4th of July — referring to the heavy losses which

the Society had sustained of recent years owing to its trust in its members

having in many cases been misplaced — it was decided that much more

stringent measures shall be taken in future, not only with those who

systematically obtain the Society’s Magazine without paying any subscrip¬

tion, but also with those who deliberately or thoughtlessly postpone

payment until towards the close of the year. The names of those who had

obtained the Society’s Magazines in the past without paying for them were

read out at the meeting. The names of those who had, at a late date , paid

in previous years, but have not, so far, paid their subscription for the

current year, were likewise read, as it was pointed out that it is impossible,

judging by the past, to know who intend to pay and who do not, as all

alike, with the rarest exception, ignore the Secretary’s communications, and

month after month obtain and retain the unpaid-for Society’s Magazines,

besides putting the Society to trouble, vexation, postage and packing

expenses, and heavy and serious loss by the breaking up of many whole

volumes of the Magazine.


At the Meeting, Rules 3 and 10 were entirely remodelled ; and the

new Rules are printed below ; and also — as it is the manifest duty of the

Society to safeguard the interests of the general body of its members, who

subscribe so freely and punctually, often a year in advance—it was resolved

that those who make a custom of deferring their payments shall not, after

Christmas, have the Society’s Magazine sent on to them until their

subscriptions shall have reached the hands of the Honorary Secretary.



[NOTE :—In future, Rule 4 shall be No. 3 ; No. 3 shall be No. 4 ; No.

10 shall be No. 5 ; and the present Rules 5—9 shall be numbered 6—10.]



