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present on the River Derwent during the shooting season commencing 
on ist February. These birds have been on the river for 18 months, 
and if left unmolested would perhaps remain permanently and breed. 
It is therefore a pleasure to record that a proclamation has been made 
giving the desired protection to these fine birds. 
Cat Island (Bass Strait), Reserved. A letter was received on the 
29th January from the Australian Ornithologists’ Union asking for 
co-operation in having Cat Island (Flinders’ Group) reserved as a 
sanctuary for sea birds, and accordingly a letter was forwarded to the 
Hon. Premier supporting the action of the A.O.U. Intimation has 
now been received that the Cabinet have had the matter under careful 
consideration, and concur that immediate action should be taken The 
Lands Department have been communicated with in order that steps 
might be taken to give effect to the decision of Ministers. 
Freycinct Peninsula, East Coast. Although reserved by law as a 
game reserve no bailiff has yet been appointed on this peninsula. 
The Club has often striven for such an appointment to be made, and 
as the Easter Camp-out will be held here in 1909 a good opportunity 
will then be made for bringing up the matter again. 
Camp-out. 
T U1E Easter Camp-out will be held on the East Coast this year, the 
excellent passenger steamer Mongana having been chartered for 
the trip. The main party will probably have their head-quarters on 
Schouten Island, but a sub camp will also be formed on Moulting 
Lagoon. It is expected that the camp will be an extensive one, and 
naturalists from the mainland will be invited to co-operate. Arrange¬ 
ments are being made for lady members to take part. 
publications Received. 
W >E have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of the follow- 
— ing publications, which are received in exchange for the 
‘Tasmanian Naturalist’ :— 
‘ Records of the Australian Museum, Sydney.’ 
4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland.’ 
‘ Publications of the National Herbarium, Melbourne.’ 
4 Year-Hook of the Smithsonian Institution.’ 
4 Bulletins from Biological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture.* 
4 Year-Book, Depart. Agriculture, New Zealand ’ 
