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than 200) during the coming season, there should be no difficulty 

 in doing this if members would point out the amount of work the 

 Society is doing and what return the members get for the nominal 

 subscription of 5/-. By increasing the number we should not 

 only put the Club on to a sounder footing, but we should ensure 

 the publication of Proceedings more regularly and of larger size, 

 material for which I am quite sure would be forthcoming for many 

 years to come. 



The thanks of the Society are again due to the members of 

 the press for kindly printing notices of our various meetings, and 

 also to the North-Eastern Railway for the special privileges granted 

 to the memliers by them. 



Great assistance has again been rendered me by my co- 

 secretary, j\Ir. Frank Elgee, assistance which has been the means of 

 materially lightening my labours on behalf of the Club, Avhich 

 tend to grow considerably. I have also to thank our esteemed 

 President, ]Mr. Ward, and other members, for assistance in carry- 

 ing out the work appertaining to mj^ office. 



