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places, is of the utmost importance in these times, when towns 

 are making such rapid strides and obliterating prominent 

 features of interest so rapidly, they would be invaluable to 

 students and others in years to come ; it is also valuable in 

 regard to the River and Sea Coast, and would show in future 

 years if any alteration had taken place through the deep 

 dredging and reclamation works that take place in the river, 

 and by the ravages of sea and weather, and in regard to 

 Archre'logical objects by weather and also through human 

 agency. 



The thanks of the Club are again due to Messrs. Punch, 

 Ward, Sachse and F. Elgee for having had part of the notices 

 of meetings distributed, and by this means saving the Club a 

 considerable sum in postage. I hope they will continue to 

 assist in this way and also that some more of our members 

 will volunteer assistance in this direction. We are also 

 indebted to the Press for notices of our meetings printed from 

 time to time, and also to the North Eastern Railway for the 

 special privileges granted to our members by them. 



In conclusion I have pleasure in acknowledging the great 

 assistance rendered me by my Co-secretary, Mr. Frank Elgee, 

 also by the President, the Rev. J. Hawell, and other members 

 for assistance and help at various times, and I trust that all 

 members of the Club will in future support and farther the 

 interests of the Society by extending its membership, by con- 

 tributing matter for its proceedings, and by assisting in the 

 carrying out of the arrangements for Summer and Winter 

 Meetings. 



