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Emu 

 Jan. 



to have been common. He says that, during his rambles, his 

 attention was constantly attracted by the bird's beautiful out- 

 spread tail and wings as it rose before him. If our worst fears 

 are realized, and this bird has gone for ever, I think it would 

 be of interest to ornithologists all over the world if a short history 

 of the species were published in The Emu. — W. H. Workman, 

 M.B.O.U. Belfast, Ireland. 



[Mr. Workman's note from afar has raised an important question 

 — Does this beautiful ground-loving bird still exist in the flesh ? 

 If so, it would appear to be very scarce. And Mr. Workman's 

 suggestion is a good one, that observers should send notes con- 

 cerning this species for publication in The Emit. In Gouldian days 

 the habitat of the Turquoisine Grass-Parrakeet was South-Eastern 

 Australia. — Eds.] 



Western Australian Game Laws. — Mr. Tom Carter, of Broome 

 Hill, Great Southern Railway, Western Australia, forwards a copy 

 of a bill for " An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Laws 

 Relating to Imported and Native Game " (in Western Australia). 

 One of the clauses provides that no living imported or native game 

 shall be exported from the State unless with the written consent 

 of the Minister, and every person who exports or attempts to 

 export any such game without consent is liable to a fine not ex- 

 ceeding £20. The measure also provides that the Governor may 

 from time to time, by proclamation, declare that any bird or 

 animal indigenous to Western Australia shall be at all times strictly 

 preserved, either generally throughout the State or in any one 

 or more portions thereof. 



Notice. 



Official Check-list of the Birds of Australia. 



Referring to pages 145-6 in this isssue of The Emu, it will 

 be noticed that this very important and difficult work has 

 been accomplished by the commitee specially appointed by the 

 R.A.O.U. 



In a few weeks the Council will publish and issue the " Check- 

 list " as a Supplement to The Emu. The Supplement, really an 

 extra part, is published at considerable expense,, and members are 

 requested to forward to the hon. treasurer (Mr. Z. Gray, L.C.A., 

 190 Bridport-street, South Melbourne, Victoria), the sum of 2s. 

 6d. each on receipt of their copies. 



At the same time the hon. treasurer begs to intimate that he 

 will be glad to receive outstanding ordinary subscriptions for the 

 current year, ending June. 



