The Society's Medal.



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It shall not be lawful for the Treasurer to pay any account

unless such account be duly initialed by the Executive.


It shall be lawful for the Business Secretary or Editor to

pledge the Society’s credit for a sum not exceeding ^15.


Should a member wish any matter to be brought before the

Council direct, such matter should be sent to the Business Secretary

with a letter stating that it is to be brought before the Council at the

Annual Meeting : otherwise communications will in the first place be

brought before the Executive.


A decision of a majority of the Council, or of a majoritj’ of the

Executive endorsed by the Council, shall be final and conclusive in all

matters.


Rule S (renumbered Rule 10 ). For “Council,” 'wherever it

occurs, read “ Executive Committee.” Line 4. Delete “ The decision

.... matters.”


Delete Rules 10 and 15.


[N.B. The complete list of Rules, as amended, will be published as

usual in the November issue].


The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.


T. H. NEWMAN, Hon. Bus. Sec.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.


A medal lias been awarded to Miss R. Alderson for having

successfully bred the Rufous Dove, Leptoptila reichenbachi, and

to Mr. D. Setli-Smitli for having successfully bred the Brush

Bronzewing Pigeon, Pliaps elcgans , both for the first time in

the United Kingdom.*


Mr. D. Seth-Smitli has reared young of the Scaly Dove,

Scardafella squamosa , ’and of the Tataupa Tinamou, Crypitirus

taiaupa, and accounts of both are now published. It is believed

that both of these cases are the first on record for the United

Kingdom, and the Council propose to award a medal in each

case. Any member or reader knowing of a previous case is

requested to communicate without delay with the Hon. Business

Secretary.



* We hear that Mr. Castle-Sloane has also bred the “ Rufous Dove,” but the young'

were not hatched until June 6th (Miss Aldersou’s having left the nest on May 13th), and

Mr. Castle-Sloane is not quite certain of the species to which his Doves belong.



