jKa Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. [ist^Dec. 



New Members. — On the motion of Mr. C. Cole, seconded by Mr. 

 J. A. Leach, the following members were declared elected : — 

 Victoria. — C. F. Cole, Auburn ; L. G. Chandler, Malvern ; G. A. 

 Dyer, Fitzroy ; J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., Melbourne (rejoined); 

 J. P. M'Lennan, Ascot Vale ; E. A. Petherick, F.L.S. ; A. M. 

 Sullivan, Jeparit ; F. E. Wilson, Melbourne ; A. C. Stone, Sale. New 

 South Wales. — G. J. Broinowski, Mosman ; Herbert C. Charlton, 

 Sydney ; Dr. E. C. Chisholm, Riverstone ; Max Egger, Jeril- 

 derie ; Dr. H. C. Hinder, Summerhill ; A. J. Prentice, West Mait- 

 land ; Wm. Sherrie, Wagga Wagga ; Master A. H. White, Scone ; 

 Paul Wenz, Nannana Station ; Count Morner, Swedish Consul ; 

 Dr. E. H. Dobbyn, Broken Hill ; Dr. E. W. Ferguson ; D. B. Fry. 

 Queensland. — His Excellency Sir Wm. Macgregor, G.C.M.G., C.B. ; 

 Lady Macgregor ; Hon. Anthony Musgrave, C.M.G. : Reginald 

 Roe, M.A., Inspector-General of Schools ; A. H. Nelson, 

 Brisbane School of Arts (sec.) ; Henry Tryon, Brisbane. South 

 Australia. — Albert Rake, Kalangadoo ; Dr. Pulleine, North- 

 terrace, Adelaide ; E. Whitington, The Register, Adelaide ; 

 Mrs. S. A. White, Wetunga, Fulham. Western Australia. — 

 Patrick D. Baird, Head Light-keeper, Cape Naturaliste ; 

 C. H. von der Hordten, E. Ex. A. and China Tel. Co. Ltd., 

 Broome ; C. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora. Tasmania. — 

 Geo. S. Russell, Cressy. Great Britain and Europe. — Deighton, 

 Bell and Co., publishers, Cambridge ; Felix L. Dames, natural 

 history bookseller, Berlin. 



Exchanges. — (i) Director of Education, Education Department, 

 Melbourne ; (2) Secretary Agricultural Department, New South 

 Wales, while coloured plates of birds are being published in The 

 Agricultural Journal ; (3) Natural History and Royal Society of 

 Western Australia ; (4) German Ornithological Monthly Journal. 



Increase in Members of Council. — On motion of Mr. J. A. Leach, 

 seconded by Mr. NichoUs, the action of the Council in increasing 

 the number of the Council by four members during the past year 

 was endorsed. 



Alterations to Rules 1, 'i, and 4. — Alteration of rule i : — " The 

 name of the society shall be ' The Australasian Ornithologists' 

 Union' to 'The Royal Australasian Ornithologists' LInion.' " 

 Alteration to rule 3 : — " The society shall consist of members and 

 honorary members. Members shall be elected in the manner 

 hereafter mentioned. Honorary members shall be prominent 

 ornithologists residing out of Australasia, and shall not exceed 

 ten in number." Introduce " honorary associate members " after 

 " honorary members." There are six at present — Dr. J. A. 

 Allen, Prof. Ridgway, Count Salvadori, Dr. P. L. Sclater. H. 

 Kendall, and Donald Macdonald. Alteration of rule 4: — "The 

 business of the society shall be conducted by a Council consisting 

 of a president, two vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, two 

 editors of The Emu, and four members," to read " fourteen 

 members." 



Voting papers had been sent to all members, but many did not 



