Vol. IX 

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I Australasian Ornithologists' Union. H3 



Mr. A. J. Campbell read a letter received from their Royal 

 Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, co-patrons of the 

 Union, in which they expressed their interest in the Union, and 

 wished it every success, and also acknowledged with thanks copies 

 of the last two volumes of The Emu. 



The annual report of the hon. secretary was read. It was shown 

 that the Union had made excellent progress during the year, and 

 had been instrumental in having useful measures for the protection 

 of birds adopted in several States. It was moved by Mr. J. W. 

 Mellor, and seconded by Mr. C. Crompton, that it be adopted. 

 Carried. 



The balance-sheet, which was read by Mr. Z. Gray, one of the 

 honorary auditors, in the absence of the honorary treasurer, showed 

 that the expenditure for the past twelve months had been £471, 

 and the receipts £4^8, leaving a credit balance of £27. Moved by 

 Mr. Z. Gray, and seconded by Mr. 0. Rosenhain, that the balance- 

 sheet be adopted. 



On a motion moved by Capt. S. A. White, and seconded by Mr. 

 Crompton, the following were unanimously elected members of the 

 Union : — South Australia — Miss H. Lilian Sanderson, Mr. R. E. P. 

 Osborne, Mr. A. G. Edquist. Victoria — His Excellency Sir Thomas 

 Gibson-Carmichael, K.C.M.G., Mr. H. W. Ford, F.G.S., Mr. R. 

 Hutchinson, Mr. F. Wildes, Mr. A. Scott, Mr. L. Buckland, Mr. G. 

 H. Capes, Mr. W. Lawford, Mr. R. Godfrey, Mr. O. Rosenhain, 

 Mrs. J. W. Israel, and Dr. Sutton. New South Wales— Mr. P. 

 Gilbert, Master A. H. White, and Mr. C. Gubanzi. Queensland — 

 Mr. T. Gulliver, Mr. W. Coleman, Mr. J. T. Scrymgeour, and Mr. H. 

 Nielson. West Australia — Mr. C. P. Conigrave. Tasmania — Mr. 

 O. L. Adams. New Zealand — Mr. H. Hamilton. America — The 

 Librarian, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 

 and the Director, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago. 



The annual election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as fol- 

 lows : — Mr. A. J. Campbell, Col. Mem. B.O.U,, was elected president 

 without opposition; Messrs. J. W. Mellor and Robert Hall, 

 C.M.Z.S., were elected vice-presidents ; Mr. H. W. Wilson, honorary 

 secretary; Mr. J. A. Ross, honorary treasurer; Mr. A. H. E. 

 Mattingley, C.M.Z.S., honorary librarian ; Messrs. A. J. Campbell 

 and C. Barrett, honorary editors of The Emu ; members of the 

 Council— Captain S. A. White (S.A.), Mr. L. Harrison (N.S.W.), 

 Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S. (Victoria), Mr. W. MTlwraith (Queens- 

 land), Mr. C. Price Conigrave (W.A.), Mr. G. R. Marriner, F.R.M.S. 

 (N.Z.) ; Mr. C. Barrett, press correspondent. 



Moved by Mr. Mattingley — " That the members of the Australasian 

 Ornithologists' Union in congress assembled desire to record their 

 appreciation of the efforts that have been made by the Directors of 

 Education in South Australia and Victoria in giving prominence to 

 the value of the work performed by birds as portrayed through the 

 medium of special School Papers dealing with Australian orni- 

 thology, and also by setting aside a ' Bird Day ' to be observed by 

 the teachers in instructing the State school scholars." The motion 



