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6. That the desirahiUty of estabhsh- 

 ing additional faunal sanctuaries be 

 strongly urged upon the Federal and 

 State Governments, and that such 

 sanctuaries be selected with a view to 

 ecological requirements. 



7. That this conference urge upon 

 the Government of Western Australia 

 the desirability of establishing a sanc- 

 tuary, or sanctuaries, in a suitable area 

 in the south-western portion of the 

 State, for the preservation of the 

 peculiar fauna and flora of that region. 



8. That as far as practicable, there 

 should be co-operation between the 



various museums and universities, so 

 that overlapping and waste of material 

 be avoided. 



9. That this conference urge upon 

 the Australian National Research Coun- 

 cil the necessity for alleviation of the 

 present onerous conditions governing 

 postage on scientific works and period- 

 icals. 



10. That this conference afiirm the 

 value of meetings of this nature, and 

 suggest that arrangements be made for 

 continuance upon some suitable per- 

 manent basis. 



Notes and News* 



By the death of His Excellency Sir 

 Walter Davidson, K.C.M.G., this State 

 has lost one of the most popular and 

 democratic Governors that it has been 

 its fortune to have. His universahty 

 was notable, and all educational mat- 

 ters appealed to him . He took consider- 

 able interest in the Museum and its 

 exhibits, and on more than one occasion 

 he presided at lectures held in our 

 lecture theatre. 



Colonel Sir James Burns, K.C.M.G., 

 M.L.C., who had been a Trustee of the 

 Australian Museum since 1911 died 

 on September 22nd after a long illness. 

 He was one of the best known and most 

 respected men in the commercial and 

 business life of the Commonwealth, 

 and his public spirit and benevolence 

 found expressions in many directions. 

 Probably the finest monument to his 

 memory are the Burnside Homes for 

 Orjihans, which he founded and sup- 

 ported so liberally, but this was only 

 one of the many worthy objects of his 

 philanthropy. 



Sir James took great interest in 

 scientific matters and was a highly 



esteemed member of the Board of 

 Trustees. When funds were required 

 for an expedition to Lord Howe Island 

 he was one of the first to make a dona- 

 tion. He was interested in the subject 

 of ethnology, and had accumulated a 

 valuable collection of objects from the 

 South Seas and the mainland of Aus- 

 tralia, which are tastefully displayed 

 in his beautiful home, '" Gowan Brae," 

 near Parramatta. 



The name of Sir James Burns will 

 long be honoured throughout Australia 

 as that of a great citizen and leader, 

 a highly respected business man, and a 

 practical philanthropist. 



On September 7th Sir William Vicars 

 was elected a member of the Board of 

 Trustees, to fill the vacancy caused by 

 the death of Mr. George McRae. The 

 new Trustee is well known as a leading 

 mamifacturer, and public spirited citi- 

 zen. He was the chairman of the 

 State Repatriation Board, 1919-1920, 

 and President of the New South Wales 

 Chamber of Manufacturers, 1900 and 

 1914. Sir William was knighted in 

 January, 1922. 



