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the Union's work in its various branches, as ah"eady pointed out ; 

 has had useful papers on various branches of natural history by 

 numerous writers. An effort has also been made to keep our 

 members acquainted with current literature by the inclusion of 

 new features, such as News from the Magazines, Proceedings of 

 Provincial Scientific Societies, etc. ; and criticisms on current 

 topics have appeared in the Notes and Comments and Northern 

 News columns. A further effort has also been made to increase 

 the usefulness of the mazagine by giving conscientious reviews of 

 current natural history books. 



The botanists alone have contributed over 150 pages, amongst 

 the authors being such well-known writers as Messrs. J. G. Baker, 

 C. Crossland, G. Massee, M. C. Cooke, Druce, Lee, Lees, Woodhead, 

 Smith, Ross, Gibbs, Keegan, Alexander, Winter, Cheetham, 

 Creyer, McDonald, Ingham, Faber, Musham and Snelgrove. 



The geologists take a second place (70 pages), and in this 

 section we are fortunate in securing the help of Messrs. Wheelton 

 Hind, Burton, Culpin, Dwerryhouse, Drake, Lane, Saunders and 

 Thompson. 



The ornithologists are responsible for 50 pages, written by 

 Messrs. Fortune, Wade, St. Ouintin, Grabham, Booth, Potter, 

 Parkin, Wilson and Hope. 



Conchological notes are usually brief, and amongst our 

 contributors are Messrs. Taylor, Roebuck, Carter, Wallins, Booth, 

 Blackburn, Peacock, Petty, Musham, Rankin, Dean and Kendall. 



Messrs. Whitaker and Forrest are responsible for notes on 

 the Mammals ; Messrs. George, Stainforth, Falconer, and Hull, for 

 the Arachnida ; Messrs. Porritt, Carter, Bayford, Corbett, Armitt, 

 Morley and the late W. C. Hey for Entomology ; Messrs. Philip, 

 Brown, W. W^st and G. S. West for Micro-botany and Micro- 

 zoology ; whilst other branches are represented by Messrs. Friend, 

 Armstrong, Garstang and Sheppard. 



The Presidency for 1910 has been offered to and accepted by 

 Prof. A. C. Seward, M.A., F.R.S., etc., Cambridge. 



The Union wishes to record its indebtedness to its retiring 

 President, Mr. W. H. St. Quintin, J. P., of Scampston, Yorks., for 

 his services during the year. 



Other Officers. — In addition to the President, Divisional 

 Secretaries, Local Treasurers, etc., already referred to, the follow- 

 ing officers of the Union were elected for 1910 : — 



Delegate to the British Association — Mr. T. Sheppard. 



Auditors — Messrs. J. W. Stather and J. F. Robinson. 



Hon. Treasurer — Mr. H. Culpin, Doncaster. 



Hon. Secretary — Mr. T. Sheppard, Hull. 



The Financial Position of the Union.— The following are the 

 Treasurer's statements of Income and Expenditure during the 

 twelve months ending November 30th, 1909 : — 



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