I<8 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. [^J 



Emu 

 Dec. 



of the Opportunity of examining the specimens in the 

 Museum. 

 To Mr. Kendall Broadbent lor placing his extensive field 



knowledge of the birds at the disposal of the party. 

 To Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell, for their hospitality in entertaining 

 the delegates at their home at Highgate Hill, and to Mr. 

 J. Bell for his interesting and instructive talk on the 

 training and management of Falcons, and for allowing 

 the members to view his unique collection of books on 

 falconry. 

 To Mr. Ivan Bond, for so generously placing his steam launch 

 Teal at the disposal of members on 6th October, to allow 

 them to land on the islands at the mouth of the river 

 to obtain photographs of birds. 

 To Mr. Chas. E. King, proprietor Lyceum, George-street, for 

 the generosity and public spirit shown by him in pro- 

 viding hall and lantern for the lecture on bird-life to 

 1, 600 children of the Brisbane schools, delivered by Mr. 

 W. H. D. Le Souef on 4th October, and also for pro- 

 viding lantern and cinematograph apparatus for the 

 popular lecture on 5th October in the Albert Hall. 

 To Mr. Mobsby, Government photographer, for acting as 



lanternist at the annual meeting. 

 To the Hon. F. Tudor, Minister of Trade and Customs, for 

 placing the trawler Endeavour at the disposal of the 

 Union to transport the expedition to the islands of the 

 Capricorn Group, where the working camp was held. 

 To Captain Cartwright and his officers of the Endeavour for 

 their care and thoughtfulness while members were under 

 their charge. 

 To the Railway Departments of Victoria, New South Wales, 

 South Australia, and the Silverton Tramway Co., for 

 granting concession fares to members of the Union, and 

 special concessions with regard to the extension of time 

 of tickets to members who wished to continue their 

 scientific observations beyond the time usually allowed 

 for concession tickets. 

 Hon. Librarian s Report.— On the motion of Mr. J. A. Leach, 

 seconded by Captain S. A. White, the report was adopted. The 

 report follows : — 



" Ladies and Gentlemen, — I beg to report that steady progress 

 has been made with the library during the past year. The number 

 of books, records, periodicals, and printers' blocks dealing with 

 bird-life is gradually increasing. The reserve stock of back parts 

 of The Emu is regularly added to each issue so as to meet future 

 demands. Three hundred and fifty copies, which constitute the 

 present issue of The Emu, are apparently sufficient to cover im- 

 mediate as well as future requirements. It is a matter for regret 

 that there is no supply available of copies of the first three volumes 

 of The Emu to meet the demand for them. This is owing to those 



