No. 1.] THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD 21 



RAPERIA GODMANJB. 



A NEW BIRD FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND, NOW 



EXTINCT. 



By Gregory M. Mathews. 



Referring to the early British settlements in New South 

 Wales many books were published, and these were all prepared 

 by different members of the same expeditions. Much of 

 the matter is repeated, of necessity. One of the striking 

 items was the discovery of Lord Howe Island, when one of 

 the ships was on voyage between Sydney and Norfolk 

 Island. The first publication was probably that entitled, 

 " The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay," dated 

 1789. 



On p. 86 we read : "A small island, but entirely unin- 

 habited, was discovered by Lieutenant Ball in his passage 

 to Norfolk Island. In his return he examined it, and found 

 that the shore abounded with turtle but there was no good 

 anchorage. He named it Lord Howe Island." This was 

 on February 17th, 1788. 



On the 6th of May we read (p. 108) : "The ' Supply ' sailed 

 to Lord Howe Island for turtle," and on the 25th (p. Ill), 

 " The ' Supply ' tender returned from Lord Howe Island, but 

 unfortunately without having been able to procure any 

 turtle." 



On p. 177, Chapter XVII. commences with an account 

 of Rio de Janeiro, Norfolk Isle and Lord Howe Isle : " The 

 following particulars respecting those places have very 

 obligingly been communicated to the editor by Lieutenant 

 Henry Lidgbird Ball." On p. 182, regarding Lord Howe 

 Island, is written : " On the shore there are plenty of ganets, 

 and a land-fowl, of a dusky brown colour, with a bill about 

 four inches long, and feet like those of a chicken ; these 

 proved remarkably fat, and were very good food ; but we 

 have no further account of them. There are also many 



