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Copies of Royal Letters. 



Marlborough House, Pall Mall, S.W., 



4th July, 1910. 



Dear Sir, — I have laid before the King and Queen the ninth 

 volume of The Emu, and am commanded by Their Majesties to 

 convey to the Australasian Ornithologists' Union Their Majesties' 

 sincere thanks for their courtesy in sending the ninth volume for 

 the acceptance of the King and Queen. 



Their Majesties are interested to hear that the Union will hold 

 its next sitting at Brisbane, and that the Government of Queens- 

 land are likely to afford the members facilities to explore the 

 islands on the Barrier Reef. 



The King and Queen wish the Union every success, 



I am, yours faithfully, 



(Sd.) E. W. WALLINGTON. 

 A. J. Campbell, Esq. 



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 



(PRIME MINISTER.) 



Melbourne, i8th August, 1910. 



Sir, — In continuation of my letter of the i6th May last, relative 

 to the application of your society for permission to use the prefix 

 " Royal," I now have the honour to inform you that advice has 

 been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that 

 His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the 

 grant of the prefix " Royal " to the Australasian Ornithologists' 

 Union. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your most obedient servant, 



M. L. SHEPHERD, Secretary. 



The President of the Ornithologists' Union, 

 Zoological Gardens. Melbourne. 



Coloured Figure Fund. — The proceeds of the popular lecture 

 given at Brisbane during the session of the R.A.O.U. were /"8t 4s., 

 which amount has been received by the hon. treasurer, thanks to 

 l\Ir. H. Tryon, the organizing secretary, and the members of the 

 Brisbane Field Naturalists' Club. 



