scientiiic purposes, limiting the time, species, and number 

 of birds or eggs to be taken, and prohibiting the taking of 

 them within protected reserves or sanctuaries. 



2. That the schedule of birds should include the common name, 



scientific family, or generic name, and a species number 

 from Gould's Handbook to the Birds of Australia. 



3. That punt guns should be clearly defined as to weight and bore, 



and it should be made an offence to have such a gun. or 

 parts thereof, in possession under any circumstances. 



4. That anv officer authorized, or member of the police force, mav, 



with or without warrant, at all times during business hours 

 enter any open shop, and the premises tenanted therewith, 

 or any factory, or any licensed public house, or any 

 premises of or connected with any factory or licensed public 

 house, or any tent, vehicle, or boat, or may search any 

 person or persons carrying a gun or guns, or accompanied 

 by any dog or dogs, or may search any parcel, bag, or other 

 receptacle that such person or persons may have, in which 

 he has reason to believe he will find any game, or native 

 game, or any eggs, flesh, skin, feathers, or any part of 

 any game, or native game, which any person may have in 

 his possession contrary to any provisions of the Game Acts, 

 and such officer or member may seize and take possession 

 of such game, native game, eggs, flesh, skin, feathers, or 

 part, and anything so taken possession of shall be de- 

 stroyed, or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the 

 officer administering such Acts may direct. 



5. That the use of firearms for sporting purposes be limited to 



persons over sixteen years of age, who hold a gun licence, 

 which should be issued upon payment of a suitable fee, 

 and with instructions that shooting of protected or unpro- 

 tected game is not allowed on Sundays within a prescribed 

 area, nor within any protected area. 

 Seconded by ISIr. Archer (Queensland), and carried. 



14. Mr. Maclean (Victoria) moved that, owing to this Conference 

 being unable to prepare a complete " Model Bird Protection Bill," through 

 the impossibility of dictating how each State should legislate, in detail, 

 and owing to the constitutional relations between the Commonwealth and 

 the States, no such Bill, as was intended, will be prepared; but, instead, 

 the series of recommendations resolved upon be submitted to each State for 

 favorable consideration for the protection of birds. Seconded by Mr. 

 Mellor (South Australia), and carried. 



15. INIr. Archer (Queensland) moved that a vote of thanks be conveyed 

 to the Lands Department for the use of the Board Room, to the Agricul- 

 tural Department for the loan of the cases of birds, also to Mr. Maclean 

 (Victoria) for presiding at Conference. Seconded by Mr. Mellor (South 

 Australia), and carried. 



Conference closed at 11.30 a.m. 



C. W. MACLEAN, 



Chairman. 

 T. DIMELOW, 



Secretary. 



By Authority : J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne. 



