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VOL. 111. —NO. 36.



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OCTOBER, 1897.





REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE

AVICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1896-7.


We have to congratulate the members of the Society on the

large increase in their numbers during the past year, and hope

that they will be thereby stimulated to greater zeal in calling the

attention of any friends who are interested in aviculture to the

advantage of membership in a Society of such rapidty growing

importance and usefulness.


During the past year sixty-three new members have been

elected, and the total number on the roll is now two hundred and

sixty-one.


We believe that this accession of new members has been

largely due to the attraction of the illustrations which have

this year appeared in the Magazine—and that, therefore,

although the cost of the plates has been heavy, it was money

well spent. In spite of the fadt that the balance in hand at the

beginning of the year has practically vanished, we propose to

continue the same policy ; and, as was notified in the leaflet

issued with the September Magazine, it is intended that at least

four plates from drawings by Mr. Frohawk shall be issued

with next year’s Magazine. It has been found necessary,

liowever, to raise the extra charge for the hand-coloured plates

somewhat considerably.


The competitions for prize articles were not very success¬

ful, and only one prize (out of the three offered) was actually

awarded. It is not proposed to offer any prizes for competition

next year.



