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ming in front of a looking' glass, never knocking against it, but

defying the other bird it thought it saw in front of it. It is a fairy

bird beyond one’s wildest dreams and desires in the bird line !



NOTICES.


CERTIFICATES FOR CAGE-BREEDING.


To encourage aviculturists who are unable to keep birds in

aviaries, it was decided at the meeting of the Council, on July 19th

last, to give a certificate for priority in breeding birds in cages.

The conditions of the award are to be the same as those for the

Society’s Medal and the dimensions of the cage must not exceed one

cubic yard.


OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915.


In accoixlance with Rule 9, the Council recommends the

election of Mr. Alfred Ezra and Mr. A. Trevor-Battye as members of

the Council to succeed Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, retired by

seniority, and Mr. H. Wormald retired for non-attendance, and the

appointment of Mr. Wormald as Scrutineer and Mr. Ogilvie Grant

as Auditor.


THE NEW HONORARY BUSINESS SECRETARY.


In accordance with Rule 8, Mr. R. I. Pocock. the Hon.

Business Secretary, having served in that capacity for five years

tendered his resignation to the Council. The appointment of a

successor was left to the Executive Committee, who nominated Mr.

T. H. Newman, and he has kindly undertaken the post.


The Society tenders its grateful thanks to Mr. Pocock for his

work as Hon. Business Secretary, at the same time regretting that

he should feel the necessity of resigning the post through stress of

other work which must be put first.


NEW HONORARY MEMBER.


In recognition of his valuable services to aviculture Mr.

Frank Finn has been elected an Honorary Member of the Society.



