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New South Wales — S. W. Jackson, H. Keene, H. Burrell, Mrs. H 

 Burrell, J. Brennan. Tasmania — H. Baker, R. Archer, H. L 

 Pottenger, A. W. Swindells. South Australia — P. T. Sandland, J 

 W. Hosking. Queensland — W. J. Harvey. Victoria — C. W 

 Wilson, Scott Morrison, O. W. Rosenhain, I. Batey, E. J 

 Christian, A. P. Ingle, C. L. Cameron, E. R. Grimwade, G. M 

 Robertson, J. M. Thomson, A. H. Chisholm, H. H. Peck, G. E 

 Aldridge. New Zealand — G. R. Marriner, F.R.M.S. America — 

 Chas. S. Thompson, A.B., A.M. 



Election of Office-bearers. — Dr. H. Bryant moved, and Surgeon- 

 General Williams seconded the motion, that the following office- 

 bearers be elected for the ensuing year : — President, D. Le Souef, 

 C.M.Z.S., &c. ; vice-presidents— J. W. Mellor, A. J. Campbell, Col. 

 Mem. B.O.U. ; hon. treasurer, J. A. Ross; hon. editors, A. J. 

 Campbell, Col. Mem. B.O.U., Scott Morrison ; hon. secretary, E. B. 

 Nicholls ;* hon. librarian, A. H. E. Mattingley, C.M.Z.S. ; hon. press 

 correspondent, C. L. Barrett ; members of Council — L. Harrison 

 (New South Wales), A. L. Butler (Tasmania), E. Stead (New 

 Zealand), W. MTlwraith (Queensland), B. H. Woodward, F.G.S. 

 (Western Australia), Col. C. S. Ryan (Victoria). Adopted. 



Papers. — Mr. A. G. Campbell contributed a monograph of much 

 interest to ornithologists on "The Flame-breasted Robin (Petroeca 

 phcenicea) " ; Mr. L. C. Cook dealt with the habits of the Victoria 

 Lyre-Bird {Meniira victories) ; whilst Mr. E. B. Nicholls contributed 

 a paper on "The Proper Choice of a Vernacular Name." 



Next Annual Session. — It was unanimously decided, on the motion 

 of Mr. A. L. Butler, seconded by Captain S. A. White, to leave the 

 choice of South or Western Australia, as the next State for the 

 annual session, in the hands of the Council. 



General Business. — Mr. E. B. Nicholls moved, and Mr. A. H. E. 

 Mattingley seconded, the following motion : — "That, in view of the 

 fact that for the first time in Australian history delegates nominated 

 by the Governments of the several States are present to discuss a 

 comprehensive Bird Protection Bill, and to bring about unification 

 of the Game Laws for the whole of the Commonwealth, and inasmuch 

 as other matters dealing with the value of our bird-life as a 

 national asset from a purely economic standpoint will be discussed, 

 the Government be approached with the object of ascertaining 

 if it would print, for the Union and the delegates conferring, the 

 transactions, which will be of value to the whole of Australia." 

 The motion was adopted. 



Exhibits. — By Mr. F. R. Godfrey. — A copy of the original chart of 

 insectivorous birds of Victoria, prepared for use in State schools. 



By Mr. C. W. Maclean. — A rough skin of apparently a hybrid 

 between a Lyre-Bird and an Andalusian fowl. 



By Mr. H. L. White. — A small collection of skins from North- 

 West Australia, including — Eremiornis carteri, Mirafra secunda, 

 Emblema picta, Ptilotis keartlandi, and a new Pardalote. Mr. White 



*Mr. G. F. Hill was subsequently appointed. 



