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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 

 OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



18 7 9 



51st Meeting. 



Held at the Society's room, L-eopold Square, Leeds. 

 Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



The following gentlemen were unanimously elected members 

 of the Society : — 



Mr. John Brazier, C.M.Z.S., of Windmill St., Sydney, 

 Mr. J. W. Cundall, Esq., of Carville, Bristol. 



DONATION TO THE LIBRARY. 



A Monograph of Tasmanian land shells by Mr. W. F. Petterd 

 presented by Mr. W. F. Petterd, of Launceston, Tasmania, and 

 the thanks of the Society was voted to the donor. 



PAPERS READ. 



The conchological fauna in the alluvium of rivers, how to 

 procure the various species and their comparative numbers, by 

 Mr. Robert Scharff, vice-president of the Society. 



[This paper is printed in the 'Journal of Conchology.'] 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Mr. J. W. Taylor — President. 



„ W. Cash, F.G.S., and Mr. W. Nelson — Vice-Presidents. 



„ T. W. BKL-L—Secretary. 



,, R. Scharff — Treasiirer. 



„ W. Denison Roebuck — Recorder. 



COMMITTEE. 



Mr. B. Holgate, E.G. S., of Leeds. 



Dr. Hill Evans, of Bradford. 



Mr. J. W. Davis, F.S.A.,- F.L.S., &c., of Halifax. 



„ J. D. BUTTERELL, of Hull. 



,, A. Leicester, of Liverpool. 



