FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT, FOR 1904. 21 



feet in width. To the south of Hornsea the diffs have also 

 suffered to a great extent. A house occupied by Mrs. Bell at 

 Staithes has this autumn been undermined and washed into the 

 sea. 



It is recommended that the following be elected for 1905 : — 



Chairman— Rev. E. M. Cole, M.A., Wetwang. 



Convener and Representative on Executive and on Committee 

 of Suggestions — F. F. Walton, Hull. 



Other Members — P. W. Loten, Easington ; J. T. Sewell, 

 Whitby; J. W. Stather, Hull; W. Y. Veitch, Middles- 

 borough ; E. R. Matthews, Bridlington. 



Yorkshire Marine Biolog-y Committee :— Mr. T. 

 Fetch writes : — The meeting at Spurn offered opportunities for 

 the work of this Committee, but conchologists only were present. 

 Lutvaria elliptica, noted on this occasion, has not been observed 

 before, dead or alive, in the Spurn district. Messrs. Nelson and 

 Fetch have noted the recurrence of Euthemisto compressa (Goes) 

 in quantity on the Yorkshire coast, accompanied in the latter 

 case by Nyctiphanes nofvegica (M. Sars), which apparently had not 

 been previously recorded for England. 



It is recommended that the following be elected for 1905 : — 



Chairman — Dr. H. C. Sorby, F.R.S., Sheffield. 



Convener — J. D. Butterell, Wansford, Hull. 



Representative on Executive — E. Howarth, Sheffield. 



Other Members— Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., West Ayton ; Geo. 

 Massee, Kew ; T. H. Nelson, Redcar ; S. Lister Fetty, 

 Ulverston ; J. Eraser Robinson, Hull; F. W. Fierke, 

 Hull ; \N . Denison Roebuck, Leeds ; Rev. Henry Smith, 

 M.A., Redcar; and Arnold T. Watson, Sheffield. 



Wild Birds' and Eg-g's' Protection Committee :— 

 Messrs. T. H. Nelson and R. Fortune write : — At a recent 

 meeting of this Committee, held at Harrogate, the question of 

 amendments to the Wild Birds' Protection Acts was considered, 

 and it was decided to make an effort to induce the County 

 Councils of the three Ridings to apply to the Home Secretary 

 for a uniform close season, and for the repeal of the existing 

 orders. 



The following suggestions were made : — 



I. The close season to be from the last day in February to the 

 12th day of August. 



