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The Chairman (on behalf of the Council), Dr. Agnew, and 

 Mr. Johnston spoke in favour of the necessity of such a com- 

 pilation, and of the value it would be in spreading the science 

 of ornithology in the Colony. 



Colonel Legge also commented on the absence of a proper 

 collection of skins in the Museum, and expressed the hope that 

 residents in the country districts would send in contributions, 

 as there was no fear now of anything being thrown away. 



Mr. Morton spoke in favoui' of the proposed catalogue, 

 believing it would be the means of doing away with the practice 

 of giving local names to specimens which had no meaning 

 perhaps beyond their present owners. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



