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splendid field for worK in quite a new district. Already some 

 clay from borings made near Colligan Bridge, on the Kilkeel 

 River, was found extremely rich in foraminifera, so when 

 sections are cut, important results may be obtained. We have 

 to thank the Water Commissioners for promises of facilities for 

 obtaining information. 



The list of large erratics and other details are given later in 

 this report. The unusually severe and wet weather of last 

 summer and this spring interfered with field work, eight expe- 

 ditions having been hindered by heavy rain. 



Since the visit of the North Staffordshire Field Club to 

 Belfast last year, their President, Dr. Wheelton Hind, F.G.S., 

 of Stoke-on-Trent, has written expressing a hope that our 

 geological section may be induced at some future time to visit 

 them and inspect their coal measures. 



An important meeting was held in the Museum in winter to 

 consider how best to utilise the new rooms acquired by the 

 Club. It was decided to make as complete a collection of rocks 

 that occur in Down and Antrim as possible, carefully marking 

 the localities. Members are requested to assist in this work by 

 contributing specimens, and, if possible, by giving microscopic 

 sections also. Wm. Swanston has already contributed 98 

 specimens, and other members have also sent in some. It is 

 hoped that members will bear this in mind during the ensuing 

 season. Suitable tablets have been provided, upon which donors 

 can mount their specimens, or they may be sent in wrapped in 

 paper, duly marked with original locality. 



The geological sieves, Walker's specific gravity balance, Bunsen 

 burner, and other apparatus belonging to the section are placed 

 in the rooms for the use of members. The rooms are available 

 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. every day that the Museum is open. 

 We have to report a second set of lectures on geology, followed 

 by a class for the study of petrography, given by Prof. Cole, a 

 list of which is subjoined. The lectures were well attended, 

 the Committee being obliged to limit the number attending 

 the practical class owing to the nature of the work undertaken, 



