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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT FEWSTON. 



June 30, 1906. 



The hundred and ninety-fifth meeting: of the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union was held at Harrogate, for Fewston and 

 the Washburn Valley, on Saturday, June 30th. The day 

 proved all too short for the investigation of such a charming 

 district. There were about sixty members, who drove by 

 brakes, and had the advantage of the guidance of the divisional 

 secretary, Mr. R. Fortune, Mr. S. Margerison, who described 

 what was being done on afforestation by the Leeds Corporation, 

 and Mr. W. Storev, who has charge of the reservoir, etc. 



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Island in Swinsty Reservoir. 



[R. Fortune, F.Z.S. 



The party travelled via Stainburn Moor and Little Almais Cliff 

 to Swinsty, where, by the courtesy of Captain Wakefield, 

 Swinsty Hall was examined and the old oak wainscotting much 

 admired. Mr. W. Denison Roebuck occupied the chair at the 

 evening meeting, when reports on the work accomplished were 

 given by the officers of the sections. Fifteen societies were 

 represented. A vote of thanks to the land owners and leaders 

 was proposed by Prof. T. W. Edmondson, of New York 

 University, whom the members were pleased to see amongst 

 them again. 



For the Geological Section Mr. E. Hawkesworth reports 

 that the circular did not promise many attractions, but the 

 few geologists who attended found much to interest them, 



1906 August I. 



