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he would read to the Fellows, in doing so he was of opinion that 
among the Fellows of the Society were many close observers of the 
habits, etc., of the birds of Tasmania, and the co-operation of those 
gentlemen would materially assist the object that the Vienna Society 
were desirous of carrying out. The letter was as follows :— 
Sir,— The first International Ornithological Congress at Vienna has 
resolved upon creating an International Permanent Ornithological Com- 
mittee, whose task it is to establish a net of ornithological observation 
stations, embracing the whole inhabited world. Extremely difficult as 
this task appears to be, we, however, think to realise a happy solution, 
encouraged by the exceedingly kind favours bestowed on us by most 
of the Governments, and relying upon the mighty protection of our 
High Protector. But such a solution is, however, only possible, if 
everybody, who has the progress of science at heart, will energetically 
assist the committee in their assiduous exertions of completing this 
great work worthy of the working together of all mankind. We 
therefore confidently think to do no false step by applying to you 
with the kind request to look for men in your circles, wlo have the 
mind and intelligence of undertaking this meritorious task by regularly 
observing all the birds of their surrounding countries, referring to their 
occurrence, trains, hatchings, and ways of life, and sending those 
observations annually (every first quarter of the calendar-year) to 
the secretary of the committee. Dr. R. Buasius, President I.P.0.C. 
Vienna. 
The CHAIRMAN said that Colonel Legge, Mr. Swan, and other orni- 
thologists, would, no doubt, give the writer the benefit of their researches 
and observations, and bestow attention on the very interesting questions 
raised by it. The letter would appear in the report of the proceedings, 
and would receive the attention it deserved from the Fellows. 
VOTE OF THANKS. 
On the motion of Mr, C. H. Grant, seconded by Mr. J. B. WALKER, 
a vote of thanks was passed to the readers of papers and donors of 
contributions to the Museum. 
OCTOBER, 1885. 
The usual monthly meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania, was 
held at the Museum on Monday evening, October 12th. Mr. James 
Barnard, Vice-President, occupied the chair, and about 20 Fellows were 
resent, 
The following gentlemen, who had been previously nominated as 
Fellows, were balloted for and duly elected as Fellows of the Society, 
viz., Messrs. J. T. Triffet and T. A. Tabart. 
RETURNS. 
The Hor. Secretary (Hon. Dr. Agnew, M.L.C.), brought forward 
the usual returns, viz.:— 
1. Number of visitors to the Museum during the month of 
September :—Week days, 1,414; Sunday, 850; total, 2,264. 
Number of visitors to Royal Society’s Garden during the month 
of September, 4,767. 
Plants and seeds received at and sent from the Royal Society’s 
Gardens during the month of September, 1885 :— 
