2 



3- That in connexion with No. 2, the Secretary of the (proposed) 

 Federal Department of Agriculture (or, for the time being, the Secretary 

 of the Department of Home Affairs) to be authorized to adoot such 

 measures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of such an Act, 

 and tO' make and publish all needful rules and regulations for carrying 

 out the same. Adopted without discussion. 



4. Mr. Archer ^Queensland) mo\ed that reciprocit>- be ur;Ted in the 

 direction that each State undertakes the watching, of the importation of 

 protected birds from adjoining States during the close season thereof by 

 the appointment of inspectors for that purpose. Seconded by Mr. 

 Butler (Tasmania), and carried unanimously. 



5. Mr. Butler ^Tasmania) moved that in each State of the Com- 

 monwealth the onus of proof of protected birds having been brought 

 from, or into, any other State should be on the person having such game 

 in possession after one week following the commencement of the close 

 season for such game. Seconded by Mr. Mellor (South Australia), and 

 carried. 



6. Mr. Butler (Tasmania) moved that in consideration of the increased 

 number of birds destroyed, it is to the interest of the conservation of birds 

 that each Sunday should be proclaimed by the Government of each State 

 a close season within a defined radius around each town. Seconded by 

 Mr. Maclean (Victoria), and carried. 



7. Mr. Archer (Queensland) mo\ed tha." it be a recommendation to 

 each State that it is desirable that a " bird " day be added to "arbor " 

 day, to be observed in the State and Secondary Schools for the promotion 

 of the spirit of protection of birds and trees ; also that Proclamations 

 regarding game preservation should be posted at all post offices, police 

 stations, railway stations, and all schools throughout each State. Seconded 

 by Mr. Mellor (South Australia), and carried. 



8. Mr. Archer ^^(Queensland) moved that each member of the Con- 

 ference obtain copies of the resolutions and proceedings, and endeavour 

 to get the recommendations carried out. Scrnnded by Sir John Forrest 

 (Western Australia), and carried. 



9. Mr. Archer (Queensland) moved that a Sub-Committee, consisting 

 of Messrs. Maclean, Butler, and Mellor, assisted by Mr. Campbell, 

 A.O.U., consider the different Acts, and report recommendations at next 

 sitting of Conference. Seconded by Mr. Butler (Tasmania), and carried. 



Conference adjourned at 12 noon till 10 a.m. on Saturday. 

 Sub-Committee met at 2.30 to consider Acts, &c. 



SATURDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1908. 



Present — All Delegates, imtli Messrs. Campbell^ Mattin^lev. Le Souef, 



of A.O.U. 



ID. Mr. Maclean (Victoria) moved that in view of the acclimatization 

 from older civilized countries of birds which have proved to have abnor- 

 mally increased in numbers, and to be in many cases of doubtful utility 

 to Australia, where valuable native birds have decreased, it is recom- 

 mended that each State prevent the liberation therein of birds which are 

 habitually wild in other countries, and that the Commonwealth Govern- 

 ment be recommended to, as far as possible, check the importation of 

 such birds, which mav become additional pests. Seconded by Mr. Butler 

 (Tasmania), and carried. 



