116 An)iual General Meeting. 



Members of Council. 



For Capo Colony C. G. Da vies, M.B.O.U., Matatiele. 



„ Orange Free State Roland Chambers, Lindley. 



„ Basutoland J. P. Murray, Maseru. 



„ Natal Dr. J. E. Briscoe, Charlestown. 



„ Transvaal Austin IIoberts, Pretoria. 



„ Port. S.E. Africa P. A. Sheppard, Macequece. 



„ Rhodesia Rev. S. S. Dornan, M.A., Bulawayo, 



New Members.— The Q\eci\o\\ oi the following new Mem- 

 bers were duly declared confirmed : — 



B. A. Masterson Ilumansdorp, 1912. 



L. B. MouRiTZ Queensland, 1912. 



Dr. Jacottet Matatiele, 1912. 



J. Morton Springs, 1913. 



The following Associates were elected : — 



D. P. Odendall, Melsetter, Rhodesia. 



A. K. Eastwood Woodbush. 



Wall Pictures. — Coloured wall pictures drawn by Mr. 

 Egersdorfer, and printed by the Govt. Printing Works, 

 were then exhibited by Mr. Haagner. These pictures were 

 done under the supervision of the latter gentleman, and 

 although not as true as they might be, will be a valuable aid 

 to the schools in identifying some of our more useful and 

 interesting migratory birds. Resolved to write a lelter 

 of thanks to the Director and Secretary of the Education 

 Dept. for so ably carrying out the suggestion of the 

 S.A.O. U. 



South African Ornithologists' Union. 



Secretary's Report. 



Gentlemen, — 



I am very sorry to inform you at the outset that 

 things have not gone well with the Union during the past 

 two years. For one thing our President has been seriously 

 ill, and at the time when our Annual Meeting should have 

 been held last year, he was unfortunately forced to go 

 to Europe on sick-leave, l)Ut I am glad to say his hoalih 



