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on Reservations, etc., requests the Council to assist in expediting 
its efforts in every way, and recommends that an attempt be 
made to establish reservations in the sub-interior of Australia/’* 
collection OF DATA ON MIGRATION. 
The further discussion on this subject resulted in the carrying 
of the following motion, proposed by Mr. Barrett, seconded by 
Mr. Musgrave:—“The Council is asked to communicate with 
the various States and to request them to appoint representatives 
to a Committee to collect data on the migration of Australian 
birds.” It was understood that Mr. Cohn would act as secretary 
of the committee and as representative of Victoria. 
STUDY OF BIRDS OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. 
This subject had been raised in the address to Conference by 
Sir Mathew Nathan, who had asked that the Union would advise 
the Great Barrier Reef Committee as to the lines on which fur¬ 
ther research was desirable. 
Discussion resulted in the carrying of the following motions: 
-Proposed by Mr. Chisholm, seconded by Mr. Gates, “That the 
Conference extends fraternal greetings to the Great Barrier Reef 
Committee, congratulates that body on the progress already made 
and wishes it success in the important national work in 
which it is engaged.” Proposed by Mr. Gates, seconded by Dr. 
Chenery:—“That this Conference desires to leave the matter of 
forwarding suggestions for research to the Great Barrier Reef 
Committte to a Queensland Committee consisting of Prof. E. J. 
Goddard and Messrs. Alexander, Longman and Tryon.” 
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS. 
Votes of thanks to the following bodies and persons were car¬ 
ried: — The Government, of Queensland, the Mayor of Rock¬ 
hampton, the Central Queensland Native Birds Protection Asso¬ 
ciation, and Mr. P. V. Maloney (Hon. Sec.), the Rockhamp¬ 
ton School of Arts and Mr. E. K. Cleece (Sec.), the Ryan Motor 
Bus Co. and Mr. A. Boldemann for the loan of cars, the Fitzroy 
Motor Boat Club, residents of Byfield and Mr. W. Mortensen 
(Hon. Sec. Byfield Progress Association), Messrs. Mortensen and 
Richter for use of cars at Byfield, Mr. Simms for much valu¬ 
able assistance at Byfield, and Mr. G. H. Barker (Hon. State 
Secretary) for his very successful conduct of the arrangements 
for the Congress and the camp-out. 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th (BYFIELD). 
A final session was held in the evening, when residents of By¬ 
field were present by invitation. Mr. Alexander presided and 
briefly explained the objects of the R.A.O.U. 
*Since then the Commonwealth Government has proclaimed a large 
reservation in the Macdonnel Ranges, Central Australia, as well as 
one in the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory. 
