27¢ NOTES AND NEWS. 
Next day the same collectors found various other shells, including 
Helix concinna and H. rupestris on the topmost summits (975 feet) 
of Grass Wood. ‘The total number of species observed was 33, of 
which 3 were slugs, 3 fresh-water shells, and the rest land shells, a 
very satisfactory result considering the dryness and warmth of the 
weather. Vertigo edentula and Zonites purus were of interest as 
additions to the published lists for Grassington 
This concluded the scientific portion of the business, and 
the Hon. Secretaries then brought forward the question of 
representation at the forthcoming meeting of the British Association 
t Cardiff, their colleague, t ev nubley, M.A., being 
unanimously chosen to that office. A vote of thanks passed to the 
airman, on the motion of Messrs. Wm. Horne, F.G.S., and J. E. 
Bedford, F.G.S., terminated the meeting. 
t may be added that several photographers present added to 
the interest of the Geological Section by taking some of the 
exposures along the line of route. The Hon. Secretaries invite all 
persons taking photographs on the Union’s excursions to supply 
a copy of each photograph for the Y.N.U. albums.—E.R.W 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
Our colleague, Mr. Alfred ney M.A., F.G.S., has published in the 
Geological Magazine for June some ‘Notes on a Collection of Rocks from the 
Tonga Islands,’ a group which has hitherto received no attention from geologists. 
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The early eee of a new Yorkshire book by Mr. Frederick Ross, entitled 
‘Contributions tow a Ilistory of Driffield,’ is announced, of which the earal 
history chapters will b by Mr. _ wis Buttle Ross, F.C.S., a prominent member 
of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Uni 
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The yar addition to our diosoeed list is ‘The New Zealand Journal of 
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The Buzzard which our Aes Borsagins: er Mr. John tse hes Wilstrop 
has had in captivity for _— s laid a couple o' a yeas 
Any a ae fend a sa ter en Mr. Hastiebo'’s niece ae boll she put 
a hen uzzard hatched a fine chicken, of which she was 
immensely pro roads ak unfortunately at the end of a week she was found carrying 
ita 
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e hear from the Antipodes of the decease of a disti pert native of 
Pin Det in the person of William John ns Mie was born at Levens, 
i is "5 Jo" n 
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attainments, he was Professor of Geology and Palew poly the University of 
Sydney, and promi — identitied with first the Barbitic logical Society of New 
South Vga and after s of se Linnean Society of N.S.W., of which latter 
ody was at tim hia . Secretary, Vice-President, and twice President, 
holding the latter office dana. to the close of his life. 
Naturalist, 
