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BIRD NOTES AND NEWS. 



NEWS FROM WORKERS. 



Mrs. J. Playford, who has for ten years been 

 the energetic Hon. Sec. and the moving spirit of 

 the South Australian Branch, has unfortunately 

 been compelled to resign owing to ill-health. At 

 the Annual Meeting, at Adelaide, tribute was paid 

 to Mrs. Playford's noble work ; and addresses were 

 given by Sir George Le Hunte, Governor of the 

 Colony, Sir Lancelot Stirling, President of the 

 Legislative Council, and Mr. W. J. Sowden. Mr. 

 Sowden referred to the increase of native singing- 

 birds near the towns since the passing of the 

 protective Acts four or five years ago. The Branch 

 has 1274 members, and reported a balance of ^.30, 

 so that the Hon. Sec. leaves it in a flourishing con- 

 dition, but her resignation will be a serious loss to 

 the work. 



The membership of the Southport and Birkdale 

 Bird Protection Society was stated as 211 in the 

 report read at the Annual Meeting, held at the 

 Municipal Buildings, under the presidency of the 

 Mayoress (Mrs. J. W. Brown), on March 22nd. 

 Mr. J. Masefield, our Hon. Local Sec. for North 

 Staffordshire, was the principal speaker. In the 

 following week the annual show of plumeless 

 millinery was held by the leading milliners of 

 the town. 



A meeting in furtherance of Bird Protection 

 work was held at Clifton on May 3rd, under the 

 auspices of the Ladies' Club. A letter was read 

 from Professor Ray Lankester respecting the 

 practice of selling real Ci osprey ;; plumes as imita- 

 tions ; he stated that he had drawn the attention 

 of the Prince of Wales to the matter, and asked 

 His Royal Highness whether he would be willing 

 to bring it before the Princess. Mrs. Robeson 

 presided, and the speakers included Lady Fry, 

 Mrs. Glazebrook, Canon Bromby, and Mr. H. C. 

 Playne. 



Notice. — Regulations for the guidance of Hon. 

 Local Secretaries and for the information of 

 Branches working with Committees, have been 

 drawn up and approved by the Committee of the 

 Society, and may be had from the Office, 3, 

 Hanover Square. 



LECTURES. 



THE following lectures, illustrated by the Society's 

 slides, have been given since March 9th. 



March. — Cheltenham, Mr. Mellersh ; New Forest 

 (two lectures), Rev. J. E. Kelsall ; Kingston-on- 

 Thames, Mr. W. F. Shearcroft ; Romford, Miss 

 Clifton ; Bradford, Mr. W. Harper ; Birmingham, 

 Miss Viccars ; Stockwell Training College, Mr. 

 F. Finn ; Bethnal Green, Miss Clifton ; Hocklifte, 



Major Haines ; Sidmouth, Miss Quin ; Grayshott, 

 Miss Hart-Davis ; Edinburgh, Miss ' Sexton. 

 April. — Sherborne School, Mr. Bosworth Smith; 

 Rotherhithe, Miss Pearse. May. — Harrow School, 

 Mr. Bosworth Smith ; Gloucester, Mr. Mellersh. 

 June. — Glenalmond College, Mr. Bosworth Smith. 



Dramatic Entei'tainment. — Three dramatic per- 

 formances, arranged by Mrs. St. Hill for the benefit 

 of societies for the protection of animals, were 

 given at the Albert Hall Theatre on April 19th and 

 20th. New plays by Miss Freund-Lloyd and Mr. 

 De Courcy Laffan were produced at the matinee, 

 and "A Night Off" was played in the evenings. 

 There were large audiences, and the tickets sold 

 on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Birds 

 realised ^12. 



County Council Orders. 



The following Orders have been granted since April ij 

 1904:— 



Hereford, June 3rd. [B.D.E.F.] 

 Shropshire, April 23rd. [B.E.F. ] 

 Somerset, April 30th. [A. (2) B.C.F.] 

 Yorks, W. Riding, April 18th. [B.C.D.E.F] 

 Warrington, May 30th. [B.E.F.] 



Pole-Trap Act. 



The Wild Birds Protection Act, 1904 (the Bole-Trap 

 Act), came into operation on April 30th. Leaflets giving 

 the text of the acting clauses, may be had from the 

 Society for the Protection of Birds. 



"A LINNET FOR SIXPENCE." 



Leaflet No. 50, issued by the Society for the Pro- 

 tection of Birds, with coloured illustration. Copies may 

 be had at id. each, od. per doz., 5s. per 100. 



Next Issue. — The next Number of Bird Notes 

 and News will be ready on October 1st, 1904. 



Reading Cases for Bird Notes and News can be 

 obtained from the office at a cost of is., including 

 postage. They will be found very useful to keep the 

 numbers together, and also for use in Public Libraries. 



Bird Notes and New t s will be sent post free to any 

 address for is. per annum, payable in advance. 



To Members of the Society subscribing 5s. and 

 upwards per annum it will be forwarded gratis and 

 post free. 



Printed by Witherby & Co., 326, High Holborn, W.C., and 

 published by the Society for the Protection of Birds, 3, 

 Hanover Square, London, W., of whom copies may be obtained, 

 price 2d. each. 



