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examples were obtained from Lough Islandreavey, a few miles 

 from Bryansford, and the fossil deposit was found underlying 

 about a foot of boggy soil, in the bed of the lough, on the 

 water being lowered by the Bann Company. 



It was stated by a member that this deposit was not now 

 accessible, as the lough referred to was used at the present 

 time as a reservoir, and the sides had been pitched with stones, 

 thus preventing the original margins being examined, except 

 in the event of the lough being again drained 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The twenty-fifth Annual Meeting was held in the Museum, 

 College Square North, on Tuesday evening, 24th April — the 

 President (Mr. Hugh Robinson, M.R.I. A.) in the chair. The 

 business of the evening, as announced by circular, was to hear 

 the Secretaries' and Treasurer's Reports for the past year, to 

 hear the awards of the judges appointed to examine the collec- 

 tions submitted in competition for the Club's prizes, and to 

 elect officers for the ensuing year. 



The President having called for the Report, it was read by 

 Mr. W. Swanston, the senior hon. secretary, and will be 

 found in full in the early pages of this part of the pro- 

 ceedings. 



The Treasurer (Mr. S. A. Stewart), on being called on for a 

 Statement of Accounts, said that the Club's funds were in a 

 very satisfactory condition, showing at the close of the year a 

 larger balance in hands than they had at its commencement, 

 notwithstanding many subscriptions have yet to be collected. 

 Among the items of expenditure was a contribution toward the 

 erection and preservation of the ancient cross of Dromore, 

 which, it was stated, had now been restored and erected on a 

 suitable site near the cathedral. 



The election of president and officers for the next year was 

 then proceeded with. Mr. William Gray, in referring to the 

 admirable manner in which Mr. Robinson had discharged the 



