THE 



South Australian Ornithologist. 



Vol. III.] 1st JULY, 1917. [Part 3. 



The South Australian Ornithological 

 Association. 



30th March, 1917. 



The annual meeting of the South Australian Ornithologi- 

 cal Association was held on Friday evening, 30th March 1917, 

 in the Royal Society's rooms. Dr. A. M. Morgan took the 

 chair. He congratulated the acting Hon. Secretary (Mr 1 . M. 

 Angel) upon the effective manner in which he had performed 

 his duties during the year. 



The election of office-bearers resulted as follows:— Presi- 

 dent Mr. A. G. Edquist; Vice-President, Capt. S. A. White; 

 Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. Crompton (absent on active service); 

 Acting Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. M. Angel; Publishing commit- 

 tee to the "South Australian Ornithologist", Dr. A. M. Morgan, 

 the Hon. and Acting Hon. Secretaries, Capt. S. A. White, Mr. 

 F. R. Zietz. 



Dr Morgan vacated the chair in favour of Mr. Edquist, 

 who welcomed a distinguished visitor, Mr. W. B. Alexander, 

 M A (Keeper of Biology in the Western Australian Museum). 

 Mr. Alexander, in replying, stated that he had not been very 

 long in Australia, and consequently was working hard to get 

 a thorough knowledge of the fauna of the country. He took 

 a keen interest in the birds. Mr. Alexander went on to say 

 that he had been doing .some work in Melbourne recently in 

 connection with the Commonwealth Advisory Council of 

 Science and Industry, and that he was now on his way back to 

 Perth. He wished to tell the members that the Council was 



