56 Publications Received. [,sf"juiy 



The Australian Naturalist, vol. iii., part lo. 

 There are no bird notes in this number. 



The Australian Zoologist, vol. i., part 3. 



No bird notes. An interesting article on colour-variation of 

 Australian phalangers of the genus Trichosurus, and describing 

 one new sub-species, by A. S. Le Souef. 



The Victorian Naturalist, vol. xxxii., parts 11 and 12 ; vol. xxxiii., 

 part I. 

 No. 12 has an account of the wild bird life in the Melbourne 

 Zoological Gardens, by D. Le Souef. 



The Royal Australasian Ornithologists^ Union. 



The Council of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union has 

 received with gratitude the first half-year's interest on the £1,000 

 donated by a member, who wishes to remain anonymous. Messrs. 

 Z. Gray (hon. treasurer), A. H. E. Mattingley (ex-president), and 

 Dr. J. A. Leach (vice-president) have been appointed trustees. 

 They have secured a room in Temple Court (Room 2, second floor), 

 424 Collins-street west, Melbourne. It is large enough for the 

 Council and ornithological meetings other than public lectures. 



Committees have been appointed to supervise fittings and 

 furnishings, to build up working collections of skins, nests, and 

 eggs, to care for the scientific collections which it is hoped will in 

 course of time be possessed by the Union, and to provide for the 

 library. It is hoped to secure, as far as possible, a complete set of 

 the literature concerned with the Australian a\afauna. A prominent 

 supporter of the Union has already announced his intention of 

 presenting John Gould's great work, " The Birds of Australia," in 

 eight volumes. A Melbourne member has donated a table of 

 polished Australian timber ; others have provided chairs, hat rails, 

 and bookshelves. Enlargements of famous bird photographs have 

 already been presented, and a large photograph of John Gould has 

 been promised. An electric lantern for showing lantern slides has 

 also been presented. Members wishing to assist in furnishing or 

 fitting up the room are requested to communicate with the hon. 

 secretary. 



The next meeting of the Council will be held in the new room. 

 Visiting members are requested to communicate with the hon. 

 secretary, and members of the Council will be pleased to meet 

 them at the Union's room, thus realizing the wishes of the donor. 



New Members. — So many members have volunteered for the 

 front that there is a danger that our membership roll will be 

 reduced in these times of increased costs and reduced incomes. 

 WiU each member try to send to the hon. secretary the name of one 

 bird-loving friend who may become a member of the Union ? 



