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Obituary Notice. 



It is with regret that we have to announce the passing away of the 

 Misses M. and E. Brumby, members of the Union since its incep- 

 tion. Leading a retired, peaceful hfe at their pretty cottage on 

 the outskirts of Devonport, they did all in their power to encourage 

 the native birds about their home, and with marked success. 

 The two acres surrounding the cottage were largely planted with 

 trees and shrubs from Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, 

 and these, blooming at different seasons, ensured a succession of 

 sweets for the various Honey-eaters which frequented their 

 domain. The flower garden, which was attended to entirely by 

 the ladies themselves, was always a picture of neatness and 

 beauty. Besides The Emu, the Misses Brumby subscribed to a 

 North American bird periodical, and had a good library of orni- 

 thological and general literature. Mathews's " Birds of Aus- 

 tralia " was presented by them to the Launceston Museum (a 

 handsome gift), and a complete " Britannica " in leather, with 

 bookcase, to the Devonport Public Library. 



Descended from an old Lincolnshire family, their grandfather's 

 estate adjoined the ancient, square-towered church at Scotton 

 in that county, and a fine view of that building hung in the 

 drawingroom at their Devonport residence. 



Only a few months separated the passing away of these Tas- 

 manian bird-lovers. " They were lovely and pleasant in their 

 lives, and in their death they were not divided." 



Resignation of Chas. L. Barrett, C.M.Z.S., Co-Editor 

 of **The Emu/^ 



Placing the call of his country above all else, Mr. C. L. Barrett, 

 now Private Barrett, has joined the Australian Imperial Forces. 

 After some time spent in training with the Army Medical Corps at 

 the Royal Park Camp, Mr. Barrett has been transferred to the 

 Caulfield Military Hospital, and hopes soon to leave for the front. 



Mr. Barrett has made a wide and enduring name as a nature 

 lover and a nature writer in the daily and weekly papers, as well as 

 in magazines. He is also the author of several novels, based 

 largely on natural history. An expert photographer, and a keen 

 enthusiast, who has used his annual leave for years past to get 

 away into the haunts of wild animals, especially birds, Mr. Barrett 

 has been able to illustrate his work freely from his own original 

 photographs. The Emu, in common with other illustrated journals, 

 has benefited much from Mr. Barrett's keenness and success as a 

 nature photographer. The Emu has also benefited by his ex- 

 perience as a professional journalist on the staff of the Herald. 



From the date of his election to the post of co-editor, at the 



