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New Members. 



The following were unanimously elected members of the 

 Union : — 



Victoria. — Mr. G. P. Kay, C. of E. Grammar School, Geelong ; 

 Mr. Ernest E. Barker, Horsham ; Mr. Frank Holloway, Heatherton ; 

 Mr. L. C. Buchner, University, Melbourne ; Mr. J. E. Chubb, 

 National Museum ; Rev. W. E. Dexter, St. Barnabas', South Mel- 

 bourne ; Mr. Henry Holmes, Burnewang, Elmore ; Mr. D. Moffatt, 

 Grammar School, Geelong ; Mr. Herbert A. Purnell, Geelong ; 

 Mr. H. B. Slaney, Hawthorn-road, Caulfield ; Mr. A. C. Wilhs, 

 403 Colhns-street, Melbourne ; Mr. Athol M'G. Kirkwood, Kew ; 

 Mr. F. Thonemann, loi Queen-street, Melbourne. 



New South Wales.— Mv. Ralph C. Blacket, Nerriga ; Mr. E. 

 Bland, Tetholme ; Mr. W. J. Enright, West Maitland ; Mrs. E. H. 

 Ferrier, Neutral Bay ; Mrs. S. Kearney, Ashfield ; Mr. Ernest E. 

 Kersey, Rose Bay; Mr. J. K. M'Crae, Hillston ; Mr. S. E. Rohu, 

 Sydney ; Mr. W. M. Steinbeck, Jerilderie ; Mr. G. H. Wiburd, 

 Corowa. 



Qiteensland. — Mr. Allan P. Dodd, Nelson ; Mr. L. B. Mouritz, 

 Dalby ; Mr. Otto Sandel, Brisbane ; Mr. V. E. White, Duaringa. 



South Australia. — Mr. W. P. Cormack, Tumby Bay; Mr. J. D. 

 Somerville, Yeelanna ; Mr. Samuel Sanders, Sturt ; Mr. H. W. 

 Andrew, Black Forest. 



Northern Territory. — Mr. C. E. W. Hogge, Darwin. 



Tasmania. — Mr. Chas. Challis, Launceston ; Miss Ivy Fletcher, 

 Springfield. 



New Zealand. — Messrs. Duncan and Simpson, Dunedin. 



England. — Mr. Robin Kemp, Long Sutton, Somerset. 



America. — Mr. W. J. Erichsen, Savannah, Ca. 



Annual Report. 



Ladies and Gentlemen, — ^The Council has much pleasure in 

 presenting to you the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Royal 

 Australasian Ornithologists' Union. 



Since last annual meeting 29 new members have been enrolled 

 and 20 names have been struck from the rolls for various reasons. 

 The Council deeply regrets the deaths of four members of the 

 Union — ^Dr. Sclater, of the British Museum, who was one of the 

 first elected hon. members ; Dr. Hinder, of New South Wales ; 

 Mr. Lachlan M'K. Burns, of Western Australia, who died under 

 tragic circumstances ; and Mr. A. Hamilton, our local secretary in 

 New Zealand. The Union also lost an old friend when Mr. John 

 F. Mellor, of South Australia, passed away. 



Ten Council meetings were held in the past financial year, and 

 the average attendance of members was satisfactory. The best 

 thanks of the Council are again due to Colonel Charles Ryan for 

 placing his rooms at the disposal of the Council for meetings. 



Several members of the Union assisted in the work of con- 

 ducting a " Bird Protection Court " at the Chamber of Manu- 



