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About Members. 



Though late, we none the less sincerely congratulate our 

 honored Patron, Sir George Murray, on his attainment to the 

 distinguished position of Chief Justice and Lieutenant 

 Governor of South Australia, also on the recently conferred 

 honor of Knighthood. 



We have to congratulate our only Hon. Member, Mr. G. 

 M. Mathews, of England, and of world wide ornithological 

 fame, on having attained a seat upon the Council of the 

 British Ornithological Union. This is an honour which testi- 

 fies to the great ornithological ability of our Hon. Member, 

 and also reflects partly upon Australia in general. Every 

 Australian Ornithologist must feel pleased at knowing we 

 have such an able representative on the Council of the 

 world's first Ornithological Body. 



The British Ornithologists' Union recently conferred upon 

 Capt. S. A. White the honour of Distinguished Colonial Orni- 

 thologist, an honour that is confined to ten most eminent 

 ornithologists in the British Dominions. This is indeed a 

 fitting tribute in recognition of Cant. White's scientific work 

 for Australian ornithology, and members and bird lovers 

 heartily congratulate our worthy President on this well- 

 deserved honour. 



One of our foundation members, Dr. A. M. Morgan, has 

 made a visit to the Cormorant Rookery at Port Broughton of 

 late, and a paper appears in this number upon the subject. 



All will be glad to know that one of our members. Dr. 

 Ohenery, who came to Adelaide to undergo a severe operation 

 has returned to Wentworth quite restored to health, and we 

 are 'hoping to have some of his sound ornitholigical observa- 

 tions in our future numbers. 



Our Vice-President, Mr. E. Ashby, in company with his 

 son (Dr. Ashby), left for America last month. Mr. Ashby 

 hopes to confer with American Ornithologists. 



Another of our members, Mr. F. E. Parsons, left on busi- 

 ness for Yorke Peninsula last month, as this member generally 

 combines some field work with his duties, we may look for- 

 ward to some bird observations at least. 



Our President made an inspection of the Islands in the 

 Coorong for the Association, and reported upon the nesting 

 of swans and pelicans. A short article on this subject 



