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They had an interesting time, and were able to photograph the 
nests and eggs of several birds, including the Pied and Sooty 
Oyster-catchers, the Hooded and Red-capped Dottrels, the 
Pacific and Silver Gulls, also the beautiful rookery of the 
Australian Gannets and White-breasted Cormorants. They 
were enabled to see the wonderful flight of the Mutton Birds as 
they come in after sunset to the nesting holes — a sight to be seen 
and remembered. They were rather early for some of the sea 
birds, as the Crested and the White-fronted (Southern) Terns 
had not commenced laying, and the Silver Gulls {Lartis novce- 
Jiollandice) were only just starting. Caspian Terns had mostly 
young ones. A few nests of the Brown Quail were found and 
young ones seen. The Cape Barren Geese were noted on 
several islands, and a nest found from which the young had 
only just been hatched, the two pretty little youngsters being 
caught and let go again. The Gannets had all fresh eggs, 
having evidently only just commenced laying, and they are 
later this season than usual. The fish they often disgorged 
before flying away weighed in some cases three pounds. 
Obituary Notice. 
GILLESPIE. — On the 7th October, 1901, at his residence, Dartford, Staniland- 
avenue, Malvern, John T. Gillespie, aged 36 years, late with Alex. Cowan 
and Sons Limited. 
He who walks with Nature walks close to the great heart of the 
God of Nature. The late Mr. J. T. Gillespie was a true disciple 
of Nature — withal a modest and retiring one — with a leaning 
towards oology. His collection is a valuable one, mo.stly the 
result of his own field outings. He had conscientious scruples 
about mercenary dealings with birds' eggs, and was never known 
to purchase specimens, much less to sell them, though he did not 
object to enrich his cabinet by fair exchanges. 
Our late naturalist was also an expert amateur photographer, 
securing at recent inter-State competitions several important 
prizes. His last prizes were won as lately as June at Sydney, 
where he secured third award (bronze medal) for a set of lantern 
slides, and special award (gold medal) for the best single picture 
in the exhibition, the prize picture being a pair of young Laugh- 
ing Jackasses artistically posed on a rough-barked piece of 
stick. 
At the age of 16 Mr. Gillespie entered the employment of 
Messrs. Alex. Cowan and Sons, where, by diligent application to 
business, he rose to be deputy-manager of the Australian branch, 
Melbourne. 
About 18 months ago Mr. Gillespie showed signs of tuber- 
culosis, which too rapidly wore down his young and useful life, 
