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rcqucstea to do so by both pai-tios. Any (Incision of 5such Oomniil*<'o 
shall be final. Except to thf pxtcnt p Ti'iiittcd hy this rule, the Cluli 
and its olliccrs shall decline to concern t.heinscdves with disputes between 
^fembcrs . 
10. The Council shall have power to alter and add lo these 
Rules, but shall give to the. Members notice of any proposed alleratioii 
or addition, and in the event of six members objecting thereto within 
fourteen days, the proposed alterations or additions shall be submitted 
to the votes of the members. Failing such objeciion the alteration shall 
date from its adoption by the Council . 
11. The Council shall have power to expel any Member or 
Associate at any time . 
12. — Neither the office of Scrulirrecr nor that of Auditor shall Ik? 
held for two consecutive 3'cars by the sanu- person. The Scrutineer shall 
not be a Candidate at any Election at whi:h he acts as Scrutineer. 
13. If any office becomes vacant at any time other than the 
end ot the current year of the Club the Council shall have power to 
appoint any member to fill the vacancj' . 
14. The decision of the majority of the Council shall be Wnal 
and binding on the Club, but a resolution ])assed by the Council shall 
not be acted upon unless there be an absolute majority of the Council 
(and no* merely of those voting) in its favour. 
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Notices to Members. 
Thk SecretAEIES : Owing to the exceptional times occasioning 
extreme business pressure upon Mr. S. Williams and Mr. S. M. 
Tc'wnstnd, there may be a little delaj^ in acknowledging subscriptions, 
a:id sending out exhibition medals, but all such will be dealt with as 
promptly as the special circumstances permit. 
SunscKiPTiox.s : Members are asked to note that these became 
due on January 1st, and are payable in advance ! We would also point 
out that the necessity for prompi payment is frequently overlooked, 
causing much inconvenience and inflicting needles.s labour on the Hon. 
Secretary, and equally needless waste of funds in making postal applica- 
tion . Will members suffer this reminder ? 
Breeding Medals : The final awards will be published and 
the medals distributed as soon as all the accounts concerning the various 
recoid.-, have been sent in. The claims, all we think legitimate, are 
ai fellows 
Sl ECIES : — 
*Caoriu Conure {Cmnras ractoriim) — Dr. Lovell-Keays . 
*AI1-Greei( Parrakeet (Brotogcrys tirica). Dr. LovoU-Keays . 
*Dwarf Weaver (Sitagra lidvola) — W. Shore Baily. 
*Sulphuri,' Seed-eater (Serinus su'iphuratus) — W. Shore Baily. 
Sharp -tailed Finch (Vroloncha acuticavda) — R. Suggitt. 
JLesser Grey-headed Guan (Oi talis vrtuJo) — R. Suggitt. 
Hybrids : — 
*Tri-coloured Mannikin X Bengalese — W. A. Bainbridge. 
*Silverbill X Bronze Mannikin — Miss M. Boyd. 
