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HON. SECRETARIES’ REPORT. 

In presenting the 30th Annual Report, your Committee 
have pleasure in announcing that the past year has been 
one of marked prosperity for the Society. 
Upwards of a hundred new Members have joined since 
the last Annual Meeting; and the attendances at the 
General and Sectional Meetings have been considerably 
above the average. 
The increased attendances at the Excursions and Field 
Meetings were even more marked; and at these, many 
Members displayed a keen interest in Botany, Geology. 
‘and Entomology. 
The Finances of the Society are also in a sound and 
healthy condition, as will be seen by the Hon. Treasurer’s 
Report. 
The total number of Members at present on the 
Society’s books is as follows :— 

Honorary Members - - - 28 
Corresponding Members - - 21 
Ordinary Members - - - 871 
Total - - - 920 
being a nett increase (after losses by withdrawals and 
deaths) of 51 over last year. 
Twelve Committee Meetings have been held during 
the year. The Members of Committee have been faithful 
in their attendance at these; and they have also been very 
helpful to the Officers in carrying on the work of the 
Society. 
There were eight Excursions held during the Summer 
Session, as follows :— 
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Beeston Castle, Horsely Bath, and Peckforton Castle.. May 16th 
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Welshpool and Powis Castle (Annual Excursion) .... ,, 13th 
Old Parsonage Gardens, Gresford .......00e-sseeeee 55) 20th 
Moel Fammau and Cilcain .... 1.2... cee eee ee cee eee July 4th 
Farndon and Holt ....... Rieiewie la ae o etnies taralcacrnetstels » 12th 
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Engineering Works of the L. & N. W. Railway at 
CREWE rela cyeie’= sien Gils. /caniside sivas sman September 19th 
Besides these, Evening Meetings were held at the 
following places of local interest :— 
