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First Field Meeting, Thursday, May 26th, 1864 



JOINT MEETING WITH THE CARADOC CLUB- 



The First Meeting of this Club for the season took place at Kingsland on 

 Thursdav, May 26th, when the following Members and visitors were present : 

 Rev. J. F. Crouch, President ; Mr. Robert Lightbody, Rev. Chas. Smith, and Mr. 

 Elmes Y. Steele, Vice-Presidents ; Mr. R. M. Ling\vood, Hon. Secretary ; Hon. 

 Member, Rev. F. Donald Carr, Hon. Secretary of the Caradoc Field Club ; H. G. 

 Bull, M.D., Mr. John Edward Lee, Mr. J. G. Morris, D. M. McCullough, 

 M.D., Rev. T. W. Weare, and Mr. Arthur Thompson, Treasurer, &c. 

 Visitors: Rev. Edward Cunningham, Rev. Edmund DuBuisson, Messrs. Gregg 

 and Charles Merewether, and Master Bull. The party, after leaving Kingsland 

 Station, walked to Croft Castle, where a Sweet-Chestnut was measured 21 feet in 

 girth, and one of its boughs 9 feet, and several other Sweet-Chestnut trees 18 

 and 19 feet in girth ; an Oak tree in front of the house 33 feet, and one at the 

 back 26 feet in girth. Thence the party passed up the dingle, examining a quarry 

 of Aymestrey Limestone on their way to Bircher Common ; then on to Whiteway 

 Head quarry of Ludlow rock, where the President shortly described the general 

 geological features of the district. They then ascended Croft Ambury, and 

 reached Mortimer's Cross Inn about 3 p.m. for lunch, inspecting AjTnestrey 

 Church on their way. 



The statement of accounts for the year ended March 17th, 1864, audited by 

 Dr. Bull and Mr. Thomas Cam, showed a balance in hand in the National Pro- 

 vincial Bank of £50 16s. 4d. 



At the request of Mr. E. J. Isbell, the Meteorological observer, an Ozono- 

 meterjwas sanctioned to be purchased for 8s. 6d. 



