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MAY. 1914. 
The Forei}^n Bird Club. 
Notices to Members. 
The Club Dixneb : This will take place at the Holborn 
Restaurant, on Thursday, May 21st, at 6-30 for 6-45 p.m. prompt 
(Dinner 4s., morning dress). It is hoped that all who possibly can 
will attend so that the function may he even more successful than the; 
last. There will be an informal Conference after the Dinner, on vari- 
ous avicultural topics. Will those who have not already notified Mr. 
\V. T. Rogers, 21, Priory Villas, New Road, Brentwood, Essex, please 
do so at once, as this will facilitate organisation. 
The Illustration Fund :' There is much need of help to this 
fund if we are to maintain the present copious ilhistration of our 
Journal, and to avail ourselves to the full ofi photographs and draw-1 
ings which are sent in. 
Copy : This is much needed on all branches of aviculture if 
we aTe to maintain varied and comprehensive issues. Articles on Game 
Birds, Waterfowl and Psittaci specially solicited. 
WESLEY T. PAGE, Hon. Editor. 
S. WILLIAMS, Hon. Bus. Sec. and Treaa. 
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Post Mortem Reports. 
Vide Rules (See Page Hi of Cover. J 
Red-hkadei) Gooldian Finch, (o")- (Geo. Scott Freeland, 
Tonbridge). Cause of death, pneumonia. 
Blue Pakr\kret ((f). (Miss Drummond, Perthshire). Cause 
of death, aspergillosis of lungs, which contained caseous or cheesy masses, 
intermingled with spores of aspcrgillus fumigatus. In future, try in 
such cases, 5 grains of iodide of potassium in drinking water. 
Orange-cheeked Waxbill (cT* (J- Smith, Kendal). Cause 
of death, pneumonia. 
Roller Canary (o"). (Miss M. Maxwell Jackson, Harrogate). 
Cause of death, pneumonia. When you find birds puffy and breathing 
quickly, try keeping them in a continuous high temperature, even up to 
100 deg. F. 
Answii id hji po.ft — Miss E. V. Chawner ; Miss Margaret ' Powell . 
H. GRAY, M.B.C.V.S. 
