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by so large an attendance of repre- 

 sentatives from other towns, and lie 

 gave them a most hearty wel- 

 come. The Secretary then read the 

 report, in which was contained a 

 congratulation to the members on 

 the satisfiictory state of the finances: 

 an additional incorporation of the 

 Chayton-West and Morley societies, 

 so that the " Consolidation " is now 

 represented by the Huddersfield, 

 Halifax, Wakefield, Leeds, Heck- 

 mondwike. Norland, Clayton-West, 

 and Morley Societies. During the 

 past year there have been three 

 general, one annual, and four dele- 

 gate meetings. The Book of Pro- 

 ceedings shows a realization, to a 

 tolerable degree, of the "dissemina- 

 tion of knowledge in the various 

 branches of Local Natural Science, 

 together with the exhibition and 

 exchange of specimens," for which 

 the union was originally established. 

 " The Naturalist, and Journal of 

 the West-Riding Consolidated Na- 

 turalists' Society," was begun in 

 May last, and has proved a decided 

 success. Thanks have been voted 

 and tendered to Geo. Busk, Esq., 

 Hon. Sec. of the Linnean Society, 

 and to J. W. Dunning, Esq., Hon. 

 Sec. of the Entomological Society, 

 London, for assistance and encour- 

 agement rendered. A list of the 

 societies, patrons, officers, commit- 

 tees, and members of the Consoli- | 



dation, giving also the study and 

 address of each individual member 

 was published and distributed, and 

 as a means of reference this has 

 proved of great value. The report 

 was then adopted unanimously. 

 Mr. Hepworth, of Wakefield, intro- 

 duced the question of the desira* 

 bility of each Society making full lo- 

 cal lists of the Natural History speci- 

 mens found in each neighbourhood, 

 with a view to the ultimate publica- 

 tion of the same, from which could 

 be formed " a Flora and Fauna" of 

 each locality. The prospects and 

 condition of each society was re- 

 spectively spoken of by the repre- 

 sentatives present, showing a general 

 prosperity. A revised list of mem- 

 bers for the present year was decided 

 to be published. The meetings for 

 the ensuing year, and the officers 

 were then appointed, Mr. Benjamin 

 Bradley, Sheepridge, near Hudd- 

 ersfield, being unanimously re- 

 elected Secretary. Mr. Schofield 

 exhibited some beautifully mounted 

 botanical specimens. There were 

 also exhibited specimens of Lepi- 

 doptera. Shells, &c. The Secretary 

 exhibited the- skin of a snake, ten 

 feet in length, from the Cape. A 

 vote of thanks to the Secretary for 

 his services during the past year, 

 and a vote of thanks to the chair- 

 man, brought this very interesting 

 meeting to a close. 



