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would break down of its own weight. Captain White said that, 

 in his opinion, notwithstanding mistakes, the trinominal system 

 would outlast the binominal one. 



After further discussion, the following was moved by Mr. O. W. 

 Rosenhain and seconded by Mr. H. C. Thompson :— 



" That the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union hereby 

 accepts and adopts without reservation the report of the Check- 

 list Committee (with the classification annexed) now presented, 

 and afhrms the principles contained in the report and classifica- 

 tion." 



Captain White moved as an amendment that consideration of 

 the matter be deferred. Dr. Home seconded the amendment, 

 which was put to the meeting and lost. 



Mr. F. M. Littler then moved — 



" That this Union hereby adopts the recommendation of the 

 Check-list Committee for the appointment of a Perpetual Check- 

 list Committee (to consist of seven members) for the purposes 

 and with the powers mentioned in such report." 



Mr. C. F. Cole seconded the motion, which was carried. 



The following motions were also agreed to : — 



" That the members of the Perpetual Check-list Committee be 

 elected annually at every session, except that, until death or 

 resignation or refusal or neglect to act, each of the following orni- 

 thologists — Colonel W. V. Legge and Messrs. J. W. Mellor, A. J. 

 Campbell, A. F. Basset Hull, Robt. Hall, and A. W. Milligan— 

 shall be permanent members of the committee." 



" That Captain S. A. White and Mr. F. M. Littler shall be the 

 first annual members of the Perpetual Check-list Committee." 



" That this Union hereby adopts the recommendation of the 

 Check-list Committee for the appointment of a committee to 

 draw up a Code of Nomenclature for future guidance of Aus- 

 trahan ornithologists, based upon that of the International Orni- 

 thologists' Congress, but with such modifications as may be 

 rendered necessary by the adoption of the principles contained in 

 such report." 



" That the Commonwealth Government be asked to publish 

 the transactions of this Congress, or grant a sum of money to cover 

 cost of publishing the transactions." 



Votes of Thanks. 

 Votes of thanks were passed to the Mayor of Launceston, Mr. 

 and Mrs. F. M. Littler, the Trustees of the Victoria Museum and 

 Art Gallery (for the permission given to use the rooms) ; Mr. W. 

 C. Oxley, Melbourne, for loan of fishing net ; and to Messrs. 

 Swallow and Ariell, Mr. John Plisch, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. 

 Whyte, and the Misses Wallace for gifts of biscuits and con- 

 fectionery for the half-caste children on Cape Barren Island. 



