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a permit was refused in the case referred to. In other respects 
the position was not altogether satisfactory, since London dealers 
were still advertising the regular arrival of shipments of live 
birds from Australia. It was supposed there was a leakage from 
Western Australia or the Northern Territory. Considerable dis¬ 
cussion followed, and it was agreed to bring the matter up again 
at a later stage. 
ELECTION OF COUNCIL. 
The counting having been concluded, the following were de¬ 
clared members of the Council:— 
P. A. Gilbert (N.S.W.) ; F. E. Howe, H. Purnell, R. T. Little¬ 
johns (Victoria), Dr. S. Roberts, W. G. Harvey (Queensland) ; 
Prof. J. B. Cleland, Dr. A. M. Morgan (S.A.) ; P. T. Sandland, 
E. C. Orton, Judge T. P. Draper (W.A.) ; A. L. Butler (Tas.) ; 
R. H. D. Stidolph, W. W. Smith (N.Z.). 
PRINTING COMMITTEE 
.On the motion of Mr. Alexander, seconded by Dr. Leach, the 
following were appointed members of the Printing Committee: 
A. J. Campbell, A. H. Mattingley, C. L. Barrett, A. H. Chisholm, 
N. W. Cayley. 
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 
His Excellency then called on Dr. Leach to deliver his Presi¬ 
dential Address, which was entitled, “The Naming of Australian 
Birds.”* In proposing a vote of thanks, Sir Mathew Nathan 
observed that Dr. Leach had shown an intimate knowledge of 
the subject. There were evidently many difficulties to be solved, 
but the solution, he was sure, would be guided by the fullest 
possible knowledge. Mr. Longman seconded, and said that the 
ornithologists would not be sorry when the wrangle over bird 
names had ended. Mr. Chisholm held that the vernacular names 
were much more important to the public than scientific names. 
Mr. Alexander pointed out that at previous conferences the 
Checklist Committee had been instructed to follow the rulings of 
the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, and, 
also, in cases where a bird was common to both countries, to use 
the same name for it as that adopted by the B.O.U. In at least 
one instance the B.O.U. had not followed the International Com¬ 
mission, and he thought the meeting might decide which of these 
bodies should be followed when they were not in agreement. Dr. 
Leach objected to a vote being taken on this matter. Messrs. 
Barrett and Gates also spoke, and the vote of thanks to Dr. 
Leach was carried by acclamation. 
* The address appears on page 170.—Editor. 
