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complete fauna, and reflects the greatest credit on the careful 

 way in which Mr. Jackson has conducted his investigations. 

 Accompanying his paper is the illustration which we are kindly 

 permitted to reproduce herewith, shewing the jaws and 

 dentition of the Arctic Lemming, Northern Vole, and 

 Norwegian Lemming. 



A MUSEUM FOR DONCASTER. 



On March 23rd the Mayor of Doncaster (Councillor Halm- 

 shaw) formally opened a Municipal Museum at Doncaster, for 

 which purpose some of the rooms in a fine mansion known as 

 Beechfield, purchased by the Doncaster Corporation some little 

 time ago, have been set apart. There was a representative 

 gathering present, and the Curator, (Mr. H. H. Corbett). and 

 his committee are to be congratulated upon the excellent start 

 that has been made. The cases are all of first-rate qualitv, 

 and so far the rooms are devoted to local archaeology, natural 

 history, and geology respectively. The number of specimens 

 that has been obtained in these respective branches is most 

 satisfactory. Mr. T. Sheppard, of Hull, who some little time 

 ago was asked by the Corporation to make a report as to the 

 lines the museum should take, and whose suggestions have 

 been carried out, was called upon by the Mayor to give an 

 address. In this he dwelt more particularly upon the educa- 

 tional advantages of museums, and the necessity of provincial 

 museums being of local interest. Subsequently the visitors 

 were conducted round the various rooms. Undoubtedly, 

 Doncaster has now an important educational institution in its 

 midst, and the local scientific knowledge and zeal of the 

 Curator will go a long way towards ensuring its success. 



.\ Government Research Grant has been awarded to Dr. T. W". 

 Woodhead, by the Committee of the Royal Society, for the investigation 

 of the Geographical distribution of Vegetation in Yorkshire. 



We understand the Treasurer has sanctioned the appointment of six 

 additional Assistants to the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. 

 Four of these will be assigned to the department of Zoology, one to that 

 of Geology, and one to that of Botany. 



The Yorkshire Geological Society had a profitable excursion on the 

 Yorkshire Coast at Easter. The headquarters were at Filey, and the coast 

 between Scarborough and Bridlington was minutely examined. Messrs. 

 J. W. Stather and T. Sheppard were the leaders, and the party had the 

 advantage of the presence of Messrs. G. W. Lamplugh, F.R.S., and P. F. 

 Kendall, F.G.S. Many important finds were made. 



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