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return was soon after made to Gawley's Gate, where the cars were 

 in readiness, and at six o'clock the return journey to Lurgan was 

 entered upon. The party shortly after entrained in their specially 

 reserved carriage, and reached Belfast duly at a quarter-past eight. 



On 3rd July the Club had an afternoon excursion to Scrabo. 

 Although the weather conditions were very unfavourable about 

 twenty members entrained by the 1-35 p.m. for Newtownards, 

 whence they walked to Scrabo Hill. On the way a visit was paid 

 to the well-known nurseries of Messrs. Dickson, where, by the 

 courtesy of the firm, the members had an opportunity of inspecting 

 many interesting plants. Upon reaching the more immediate 

 object of the excursion the remainder of the afternoon was spent 

 in examining the geological and botanical features of the district. 

 The extensive sandstone quarries afforded specially favourable 

 opportunities for the geological section of the Club, and although 

 no new items of interest were recorded by the botanists the 

 members of this section were also well repaid for their exertions. 

 Upon the return journey a short business meeting was held 

 (Mr. Adam Speers in the chair), when Rev. D. H. Maconachie 

 and Mrs. Maconachie were elected senior members, and Miss 

 Mollie Montgomery a junior member. 



BALLYCASTLE DISTRICT. 



For the "long excursion" Ballycastle District was the venue. 

 A party of twenty-four left Belfast on 10th July, under the leader- 

 ship of Messrs. N. H. Foster and R. J. Welch. Two more 

 members joined at Ballycastle, when lunch was partaken of in 

 the Antrim Arms Hotel — the headquarters of the party during 

 the four days. 



