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Mr. Chas. Barrett, and Mr. and Mrs. Bews. Apologies were 

 received from a number of members in other States, who had 

 been unable to come to Melbourne for various reasons. 



The Chairman welcomed inter-State visitors. 



The hon. secretary's annual report, and the balance-sheet, 

 were adopted. The financial position of the Union was con- 

 sidered very satisfactory, especially in view of the stress caused 

 by drought and the war in Europe. Mr. A. C. Stone, the hon. 

 secretary, and Mr. Z. Gray, hon. treasurer, were congratulated on 

 the excellent work they had done for the Union. 



Col. W. V. Legge mentioned the Coloured Figure Fund, and 

 hoped that members would contribute to it liberally. He con- 

 sidered that more coloured plates should be published in The 

 Emu. Dr. E. B. Nicholls suggested that each member, when 

 forwarding the annual subscription, might add a small amount 

 for the Fund. 



Mr. J. W. Mellor, the chairman, and others discussed colour 

 charts. It was pointed out that a standard chart would be very 

 helpful to ornithologists when describing new forms. The 

 chairman mentioned that a chart had been prepared by an 

 American ornithologist. 



The Chairman then read his presidential address, deahng with 

 nomenclature. 



Following office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected : — 

 President, Captain S. A. White, M.B.O.U. ; vice-presidents. Dr. 

 W. Macgillivray and Dr. J. A. Leach, Col. M. B.O.U. ; hon. 

 secretary, Mr. G. Finlay ; hon. treasurer, Mr. Z. Gray ; hon. 

 librarian, Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S. ; hon. editors of The Emu, 

 Dr. J. A. Leach and Mr. Charles Barrett ; hon. press correspondent, 

 Mr. L. G. Chandler; hon. auditor, Mr. J. Barr. Members of 

 Council : — Victoria, Col. Charles Ryan, Mr. A. H. E. Mattingley, 

 C.M.Z.S., and Mr. A. C. Stone; New South Wales, Mr. A. F. 

 Basset Huh and Dr. J. Burton Cleland ; South Austraha, Dr. 

 A. M. Morgan ; Queensland, Mr. C. A. Barnard ; Western Aus- 

 traha, Mr. B. Woodward, F.G.S. ; Tasmania, Col. W. V. Legge, 

 Col. M.B.O.U. Local State secretaries — Victoria, Mr. G. Finlay ; 

 New South Wales. Mr. A. S. Le Souef ; South Australia, Mr. J. W. 

 Mehor ; Queensland. Dr. Hamlyn Harris, F.Z.S. ; Western Aus- 

 traha, Mr. A. E. Le Souef ; Tasmania, Mr. F. M. Littler, F.E.S. ; 

 Northern Territory, Mr. G. F. Hill, F.E.S. ; New Zealand, Mr. 

 W. R. B. Oliver. Printing Committee — Messrs. D. Le Souef, 

 A. H. E. Mattingley, and A. C. Stone. 



Dr. W^ T. Hornaday, the distinguished American naturalist, 

 who has done so much in the cause of bird protection, was un- 

 animously elected an honorary member of the Union. 



A vote of thanks was accorded the office-bearers of the previous 

 year, special reference being made to the services of Mr. A. C. 

 Stone, hon. secretary, whose resignation was received with great 

 regret. Mr. Stone and others responded. 



The following new members were elected : — 



