52 Notes and Notices. [.a^uir 



Papua of Birds-of-Paradise, Goura Pigeons, or Ospreys, or of 

 the skin, feathers, or plumage of any such bird, shall be 

 prohibited, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the 

 Collector : — 



•' (a) That the Bird-of-Paradise, Goura Pigeon, or Osprey, or 

 the skin, feathers, or plun:iage thereof, was exported, taken, 

 or sent out of the Territory of Papua with the written 

 consent of the Collector or other principal officer of Customs^ 

 of the said Territory ; or 



" {b) That the Bird-of-Paradise, Goura Pigeon, or Osprey, or the 

 skin, feathers, or plumage thereof, was exported from the 

 said Territory before the 9th day of December, 1908, the 

 day of the commencement of the said Ordinance." 



Australasian Ornithologists' Union Next Annual 

 (1909) Congress. 



The following is an outline of the programme for the forth- 

 coming sessions of the Union at Adelaide. The " camp-out " 

 will be of especial intei-est, since the locality chosen is where 

 some of the Eastern and Western forms inosculate. Those 

 desirous of joining the "camp-out" should send their names to 

 the hon. secretary, so that concession tickets may be arranged 

 for. A detailed programme, now in course of preparation, will 

 be forwarded to each member. 



Wednesday, 29th September — Leave Melbourne for Adelaide 



by Adelaide express. 

 Thursday, 30th September — Arrive in Adelaide in the morning, 



and in the evening the opening meeting of the Congress, for 



the reading of papers, &c., will be held. 

 Friday, ist October — Lecture on " Bass Strait Expedition," 



illustrated by lantern slides and cinematograph films taken 



on the voyage. 

 Saturday, 2nd October — General business meeting of the 



Union. 



Sunday, 3rd October, and ) ^ , arranged for 

 Monday, 4th October | ^ o ^.e arranged lor. 



Tuesday, 5th October — Leave for the " working camp-out " on 



the Eyre Peninsula. 

 Saturday, i6th October — Break up camp. Arrive in Adelaide 



on Sunday morning. 



