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prices for the animals required, which has been extensively circu¬ 
lated in the principal shipping ports of the world;— 
For the first 20 English hares, delivered - £4 0 0 each. 
20 Indian hares 
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- 2 10 
0 „ 
60 English pheasants 
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- 2 
0 
0 „ 
60 English partridges 
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- 1 10 
0 „ 
60 Indian grey partridges 
- 1 
0 
0 
60 Algerian sand grouse 
- 1 
0 
o „ 
20 Curassows 
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- 8 
0 
0 „ 
60 Lobsters 
t» 
- 2 
0 
0 „ 
60 Crabs 
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- 1 
0 
o „ 
20 Guaramiers (fish) 
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- 1 10 
o „ 
Payment will be made pro rata for any lesser number delivered here. 
Too short a time has elapsed to determine whether it will be 
successful, but the Council look with confidence to the result. 
The Council made a selection of Phillip Island, Western Port, on 
which to form a depot for breeding purposes, that island being, from 
its isolated position and freedom from the native cat, particularly 
well adapted for this purpose. The Government acceded to the 
request of the Council, and granted a portion of the island for the 
purposes of acclimatisation, and Mr. John McHaifie, has been 
indefatigable in his exertions to aid the Council in their labours. 
There are now upon the island the English, Indian, and Cape 
pheasants, Indian partridges, Algerine sand grouse, Californian 
quail, and various other birds, all placed under careful and com¬ 
petent management. 
The Council would also mention w'ith satisfaction that the 
curassows belonging to the Society, have bred at the Botanic 
Gardens ; this being, they believe, the only authenticated case for 
some years past of these birds breeding in confinement. 
The Council have the pleasure of notifying the foundation 
within the past year of kindred societies in Queensland, and in 
Southland, New Zealand, as also the commencement of branch 
societies in the towns of Ballaarat, Beecliworth, and Portland. 
The Council continue in frequent communication with the 
societies of Franco, Sicily, Reunion Isle, New r South Wales, 
Tasmania, and Queensland, and exchanges of various kinds are 
continually taking place amongst them. From that of France, as 
previously intimated, a very valuable contribution has been recently 
received. 
The Council have also the pleasure of acknowledging the 
receipt of some very valuable birds from the Director of the 
Jardin des Plantes of Paris. 
