July 30, 1910. The Queensland Naturalist. 157 
Graucalus melanops, Lath.\ Ptilotis chrysops, Lath.\ Myiagra 
rubecula, Lath.\ Acanthiza chrysorrhoa, Quoy. and Oaimr, 
Burhinus grallarius, Lath.\ Hirundo neoxena, Gld.; Geopelia 
placida, Gld.; Eudynamis cyanocephala, Lath.; Strepera 
graciilina, White. Note. — No accipitrine bird is mentioned : 
only one, however, was observed in flight, and could not 
be identified. 
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HarmswortK s Natural History, edited by R. Lydekker, 
Sir H. Johnston and Prof. Ainsworth. Part I.‘ of this 
beautifully illustrated, comprehensive, popular work, well 
adopted for nature study purposes. Received from the 
publishers, through their Brisbane agents (Messrs. Gordon 
and Gotch. 
Baker (R.T., F.L.S. — Curator Technological Museum, 
Sydney). “ Building and Ornamental Stones of New 
South Wales.’’ 2nd Edition, Sydney, by Authority, 1909. 
Technical Education Series, No. 15. A valuable and inter- 
esting work, issued by the Department of Public Instruc- 
tion, N.S.W. : containing, in addition to descriptive letter- 
press, relating to no less than thirteen classes of building- 
stones ; thirty-six illustrations — by the three-colour pro- 
cess of polished granites, trachytes, porphyry and marbles, 
as well as numerom other plates. Received from Mr. G. H. 
Barker, on behalf of its author. 
