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was tabled by Mr. Zietz, from the Adelaide Museum. Capt. S. A. White 

 showed quite a number for comparison, among them the Grey Heron 

 {Ar//i(i cincrcii) procured in South Africa. This bird is found throughout 

 the world. Specimens from the Museum are from India. Other specimens 

 were Reef-Herons, Night-Herons, Large-billed Mangrove-Bitterns, some 

 Minute Bitterns from the Island of Zanzibar, and the beautiful White-winged 

 Zambesi Heron. In addition to the birds named, some fine specimens of 

 the Spoonbill were included in the Museum exhibit. 



The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday evening, 30th May, in the 

 Royal Society's rooms. North-terrace, Mr. Robert Zietz presiding. Mr. 

 Edquist, Educational Department, thanked members for articles on bird- 

 life for the school paper, some of which were being published. Capt. White 

 moved, and Dr. Morgan seconded, that a journal in connection with the 

 Association should be jDublished quarterly. After much discussion it was 

 resolved that a committee should go more fully into this matter and report 

 at the next meeting. Mr. M. Hawker gave an interesting account of the 

 antics of some Emus on their first sight of a motor-car during a trip that 

 gentleman had lately. The birds under notice for the evening were Swans, 

 Geese, and Ducks. Mr. Robert Zietz showed a fine collection of these 

 birds from the Museum collection. Mr. Ashby sent specimens, the most 

 noticeable being the Y'x'gxwy-Goo's,^ {Nettaptis piilchelhis) and White-quilled 

 Pigmy-Goose (vV. albipcnnis). Mr. Lafifer, of the Roseworthy College, 

 showed a male Shoveller lySpatula rhyncJioiis) in its breeding plumage, also 

 a pair of Pink-eared Ducks {MalacorJiyircJius nienih-anacciis). Capt. S. A. 

 White exhibited a fine series, including White-headed Shieldrake ( Tadorna 

 riejiterxtiin)^ Shieldrake (Gri'a^va tadornoides), Blue-billed Duck {£ri's//ujfura 

 aiis/m//s), and Pied Goose {Ansera?ias sciiiipaUnatd). Some interesting 

 notes were read by the hon. secretary from Mr. Fisher, dealing with the 

 birds of Knightsbridge. 



The monthly meeting was held in the Institute, Adelaide, on 27th June, 

 Mr. F. R. Zietz presiding. The honorary secretary, Mr. R. Crompton, and 

 Captain White reported upon the investigations made by the publishing 

 committee appointed at the last meeting, relative to printing a journal in 

 connection with the Association, and it was resolved to leave the arrange- 

 ments with this committee to carry out the work in the best way possible. 

 Mr. E. Ashby tabled a copy of the bill now being prepared for Parliament 

 for establishing the extended reserve on Kangaroo Island; its title is "A 

 Bill for an Act to Establish a Reserve on Kangaroo Island for the Protection, 

 Preservation, and Propagation of Australasian Fauna and Flora, and to 

 provide for the Control of such Reserve, and for other purposes." Mr. Ashby 

 explained that the Royal .Society suggested alterations for the smoother 

 working of the bill, which he hoped would become law. Mr. A. G. Edquist 

 reported upon the essays written by the public shool children in competing 

 for the silver challenge cup presented by the Association, and tabled some 

 of the best efforts of the children. Some of these essays were exceptionally 

 meritorious, one by a boy specially so, his description of the Black- 

 breasted Plover and its nesting habits being worthy of older field-observers. 

 Professor A. J. Perkins and Mr. W. Weidenbach were elected as members, 

 while the following nominations for membership were made by Dr. A. M. 

 Morgan :— Messrs. C. H. Rischbieth, Harold Fisher, H. H. Dutton, R. M. 

 Hawker, R. T. Melrose, S. S. Ralli, G. J. R. Murray, and H. W. Hughes. 

 The subject of the evening was centred in the Pelican, Gannet, Frigate-Bird, 

 Tropic- Bird, and Cormorant families, and some good specimens were shown 

 by various members, Mr. F. R. Zietz's exhibit being from the national 

 collection at the Museum. Mr. E. Ashby exhibited several rare Parrots 

 recently obtained from a private collection in Queensland, viz. : — The rare 

 Chestnut-shouldered Parrot i^NcopiionapulchclUi), also the Scarlet-shouldered 

 Parrot {Pscplioiiis pulcJierrimiis)^ the Crimson-bellied Parrot (/". lucviatorr- 

 hous) and its near ally the Yellow-vented {P. xani/iorrhous), the Red-rumped 



