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arrang-ed In the evening, Mr. W. Galium read a paper on ' The 

 Site of Roman Tadcaster,' and various local specimens were 

 shown. 



The third meeting" was held at Driffield, when the geologists, 

 led by Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., Investigated the Wetwang 

 and Flmber Valley, and the general body of naturalists explored 

 the upper valley of the river Hull. The Union was on this 

 occasion much Indebted to Mr. J. R. Mortimer for throwing 

 open his museum for Inspection, and a resolution was passed 

 hoping that the East Riding County Council would see their 

 way to acquiring it from Mr. Mortimer, on account of its great 

 local interest. 



The fourth meeting was the August Bank Holiday one, held 

 at Ingleby Greenhow and Carlton-in-Cleveland. The geological 

 part of the programme was a four days' joint excursion with the 

 Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society. Both Societies 

 are indebted to Rev. J. Hawell, of Ingleby Greenhow, for 

 the success which attended the proceedings. 



The fifth meeting was held late in the season at Barnsley, for 

 the exploration of the Stainborough Park Estates, and the Union 

 was much indebted to its Barnsley members for their services In 

 organising and directing the excursion. 



The Fungus Foray, which was remarkably successful from 

 a scientific point of view, was held at Sutton, near Doncaster, 

 for the exploration of the fine woods at Campsall, Owston, 

 Skelbrooke, and Burghwallis. 



The Union has once more to acknowledge the courtesy with 

 which the landed gentry of the county have facilitated the 

 Union's work by allowing' permission for their estates to be 

 visited on the occasion of the excursions. 



The various railway companies have also most kindly 

 granted such privileges as have been asked for on the occasion 

 of each of the Union's meetings. 



For the excursions of the coming year, 1900, your Executive 

 recommend that the following programme of places and dates 

 be adopted : — 



For York Mid W. — Whit-Monday, 4th June : Askham Bog-. 



For York S.W.— Thursday, 28th June : Meltham Valley. 



For York N.E. — In September: Fungus Foray, Mulgrave Woods. 



For York N.W. — Bank-Holiday Monday, 6th Aug-ust : Arkeng-arthdale. 



For York S.E. — Saturday, 13th May: Hornsea for Skipsea. 



Your Executive also recommend an excursion to Grasslngton 

 on Saturday, 8th September, in connection with the meeting of 

 the British Association at Bradford. 



