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type specimens and the general collection of Australian birds. 

 The collection of birds of New Guinea made under the direction 

 of Sir Wm. Macgregor when Administrator was examined. It 

 is natural that the finest collection of the Birds-of-Paradise should 

 be found in this museum, and the Queensland people may well 

 be proud of their exhibit. 



At I o'clock the visitors were the guests of the Hon. W. T. 

 Paget, the Minister of Agriculture and Administrator of The Native 

 Birds Protection Acts, at luncheon, which had been laid in a 

 marquee in the garden, rich in flowering plants and })alms. of the 

 Museum. In addition to the delegates, several other guests had 

 been invited, including Hon. A. Norton, M.L.C.. Mr. and Mrs. 

 E. G. E. Scriven, Major Sankey, Professor S. B. J. Skertchly, 

 Messrs. C. W. Colledge (president F.N.C.), C. J. Wild. C. W. 

 Holland, G. H. Barker, J. O'N. Brennan. K. Broadbent, J. R. 

 Sankey, W. Weatherill. J. Bell. G. 1. Bond, J. Shirley, W. V. 

 Ralston, R. Illidge, H. Tryon (organizing secretary), Hon. A. 

 Musgrave, C.M.G., and Capt. Cartwright, of F.I.S. Endeavour. 

 Short speeches followed. The Minister welcomed the delegates 

 to Queensland, and spoke of the work that had been done in the 

 cause of bird protection in Queensland. He thought that the 

 visit of the ornithologists would stimulate the interest of many 

 in the study of birds, and hence lead to a greater knowledge of 

 their beauty and value. A photograph was taken by the Poulsen 

 Studio of the whole party, with the museum facade as a back- 

 ground, and this pictorial record will form a fine memento of the 

 pleasant time spent at the museum, and of the many new friend- 

 ships made. 



Tram Ride. 

 After luncheon visitors and friends boarded a special tram-car, 

 and were taken over the main routes of Brisbane — a most enjoyable 

 method of viewing the city. Many of those who had not been 

 to Brisbane before had an idea that it was built along river 

 flats fringed with mangroves, instead of being on undulating 

 ranges, with the river winding through and the higher ranges 

 stretching back into the distance — a pleasant and agreeable 

 prospect. 



Finally, the visitors landed at Highgate Hill, and were enter- 

 tained by Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell at an " at home " at " Hazelwood." 

 Mr. Bell, who is a master of the art of falconry, explained the 

 methods adopted in training Falcons, and placed before his inter- 

 ested audience the different appliances used in the art. Then 

 his unique collection of books on falconry and ornithology was 

 examined. A tropical thunderstorm burst over the city with a 

 fierceness that surprised the visitors, and the air was afterwards 

 beautifully cool. Afternoon tea was served on the spacious 

 verandah, and, after admiring the views from several vantage 

 points, the guests thanked their host and hostess for the inter- 

 esting and happy time they had spent, and returned to the citj^ 

 to prepare for the business of the annual meeting. 



