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Editorial. 
are somewhat as follows : — 
The notices respecting' such are read and probably 
approved of, then promptly forgotten! 
Perhaps some may consider the method chosen neither 
the best nor the most jiractical one, yet are too slack 
either to make any suggestion or point out wherein it 
falls short ! 
Shall this dilatory state of things continue, or shall there 
be progress in this direction during the year? I3etails of a 
scheme of Sale and Exchange will be formulated in next issue. 
Aviculturists generally liave failed to perpetuate species 
in their aviaries, except perhaps in the case of the Budgerigar, 
so as to place us independent of outside sources. ( )ne reason of 
this lies in the abo\-e — we have not availed ourselves of oppor- 
tunity, and there is no sale and exchange method running, save 
advertising perhaj^s in the moment of need, and then too often 
failing to get what we want. And it is the rank and file of mem- 
bers that are cliiefiy to blame lov tliis -tliey h.'ive liad the means 
but failed to use it ! 
^'our officers. howe\ er great their energy or ititerest, can 
accomplish nothing ;i]i;irt fr(jm the loy;il co-ojieration of every 
member. In other words, there can be no lii'c society, unless 
each member is doing his or her part. 
All who trouble to read the montldy issues of our Journal. 
niiist be aware that the income of tlie club from subscriptions is 
insufficient for its eilectixe working, yet most feel the amiual 
subscription is as higli as it onglu to l)e ! Yet many hinder by 
being slack in renfitting their subscriptions and thus needlessly 
increase the working ex])enses of the Club and add to the work 
of our officers. 
Another way of iiu|)roving matters is to increase our 
memljership- -yet how few assist in doing this! A glance 
through the coloured pages of the last five vols, of Btrd 
Notes should come as a shock \o all. when they realise how 
few liave taken part in this import.ant aid to our jirogress. 
The same nfight be pointed out as to contributing articles 
and illustrations to our journ.al. and similarly so as to every 
