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adelaidae), and the White-eye (Zosterops lateralis). The 

 latter become more ■ numerous, and the buff mark- 

 ings on the flanks become more pronounced. The Chairman 

 also remarked that Mr. Osborn, who had much experience 

 with birds in captivity, made a statement that he had seen, 

 without doubt, a pair of Painted Finches on his farm at 

 Pinnaroo a few weeks back. The remainder of the evening 

 was devoted to a discussion on the validity of a new sub- 

 species of Platycercus adelaidae, lately described by Mr. E. 

 Ashby from Cape Jervis. Considerable material was tabled, 

 including a fine series from the museum collection, shown by 

 the Ornithologist (Mr. F. R. Zietz), and by Messrs. Ashby, 

 Parsons, and Mellor, and the Chairman, from their private 

 collections. Mr. W. Weidenbach exhibited two Painted 

 Finches (Emblema picta ethelae), and a Honey-eater from the 

 MacDonnell Ranges. 



MAY 31st, 1918. 



Capt. S. A. White presided. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. 

 F. M. Angel) stated that in company with the Chairman he 

 had waited upon the Minister of Industry in reference to bird 

 protection, and the Minister had promised to do all he could 

 in the matter. A letter was read from Mounted Constable 

 L. Jury of Edithburg, stating that he wished to become a mem- 

 ber, and expressing his great appreciation of the Nature Notes 

 published in "The Register." The Chairman was congratulated 

 upon the distinguished ornithological honour conferred upon 

 him by the British Ornithologists' Union. Mr. Alfred Cromp- 

 ton stated that he had received a letter from his brother 

 Robert (on active service) in which he gave an account of a 

 few days furlough, which was spent in Paris, during which 

 time he visited several museums; he was treated with the 

 greatest courtesy, and was shown Baudin's and Peron's 

 specimens from Australia, among them the extinct Kangaroo 

 Island Emu, the only existing specimen. Mention was made 

 of the death of Mr. M. E. Saunders, and the Chairman made 

 feeling remarks regarding the loss the Association and Orni- 

 thology in general had suffered in the demise of the young and 

 promising member. It was decided that a letter of condolence 

 be sent to the relatives. Many bird observations were recorded. 

 Mr. F. Parsons stated that he had seen the Grass Parrot 

 (Neonanodes elegans) in numbers at St. Kilda lately, and that 

 he had seen the Red-capped Robin near the City. Mr. J. W. 

 Mellor reported having seen the Flame-breasted Robin at 

 "both Fulham and Locklevs, also the Black-faced Cuckoo- 



