2 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION. 



ScarborOTlg"]!. — The first meeting for the year, being the 

 178th meeting of the Union, was held at Scarborough for 

 Harwood Dale. There was a very good attendance (over forty), 

 and representatives from eighteen societies. 



The Harwood Dale district was reached each day by 

 wagonettes, and on the Saturday evening a meeting was held at 

 the Albemarle Hotel, presided over by Mr. A. H. Pawson, J. P., 

 the President. Mr. P. F. Kendall gave an address on "The 

 Local Geological Problems to be Solved," and a paper by the 

 Rev. W. C. Hey on " Some Recent Geological Sections Exposed 

 at Ayton," was read by the secretary. A discussion bearing 

 upon Botanical Survey also took place. On the Saturday, the 

 members were entertained by Mr. J. E. Ellis, M.P., and Mrs. 

 Ellis, and the members were also conducted over Mr. Ellis' 

 model farm at Wrea Head. A detailed report of this meeting 

 appears in the " Naturalist " for June. 



Hebden Bridge. — The 179th meeting was held at Hebden 

 Bridge on June nth, and was very successful, about seventy 

 members being present, including representatives from fifteen 

 societies. The general meeting was held at the White Horse 

 Hotel. Details of this excursion appear in the " Naturalist " 

 for July. Mr. T. W. Woodhead kindly made the local 

 arrangements. 



Withernsea. — The 180th meeting was held at Withernsea, 

 Spurn, and Kilnsea, July and to 4th. The district was reached 

 each day by wagonettes, the headquarters being at Withernsea. 

 On the Saturday evening a well-attended meeting was held at 

 the Queen's Hotel, under the chairmanship of the President, 

 forty members being present. The following papers'^ were read, 

 and the discussion upon them lasted until a late hour : — 



1. "The Sea's Encroachment on the East Coast," by Mr. R. G. 



Allanson-Winn. 



2. "A Few Notes on Spurn Point," by Mr. A. E. Butterfield. 



3. " The Real Ravenser," by Mr. T. Blashill. 



4. "Roman Remains at Kilnsea," by Mr. T. Sheppard. 



On the proposition of Mr. J. W. Stather, seconded by the 

 Secretary, a vote of condolence with Mrs. Hawell was passed 

 on the recent loss of her husband, the Rev. J. Hawell, M.A., 

 who for some years had taken siich a great interest in the Union. 



Farnley. — By the special invitation of the President, the 

 1 81st meeting of the Union was held at his residence at Farnley, 

 on Saturday afternoon, July i6th. In the morning some of the 

 members visited Meanwood Woods and Messrs. Rowley & Co.'s 



* The first three of these papers have since appeared in the " Naturalist,'' 

 and the last in Hull Museum Publication, No. 21. 



