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Route 1. !Mr, C. L. Lord and Mr. Thomas Tate, F.G.S,, (president of 

 Geological section) conducted a party of geologists by Temple Hirst to 

 Hensall, Heck, Pollington, and Snaith. This route took in all the 

 sections on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, Route 2. To Carlton, 

 Camblesforth, Quasqua Hall, and Jacky Duffin Wood, returning to 

 Snaith by the banks of the Aire : leader, Mr. John Harrison, of Goole. 

 Route 3. Mr. Bunker proceeded by way of the Carrs to Pollington and 

 Balne Pond, retur-ning to Snaith by the Aire and Calder canal, Hagg 

 Lane, and Cowick Park. Route 4. From Rawcliffe Station at twelve- 

 noon, examining the rabbit hills and the old brick ponds at Rawchffe 

 Bridge, thence by Turn Bridge and East Cowick to Snaith. In addition 

 to these parties, individual members explored various parts of the 

 district. The conchologists present visited the ponds at Carlton Towers 

 and Cowick Park, while a novel feature — though not an unprecedented 

 one — was afforded by the presence of the Photographic Section of the 

 Leeds Naturalists' Club, by whom various views were taken in the two 

 parks just mentioned. At the general meeting, the chair was occupied 

 by ^Lr. G. T. Porritt, F.L. S., of Huddersfield, one of the vice-presidents. 

 On cal li ng the roll it was found that members were present from 

 Barnsley, Beverley, Bradford, Dewsbury, Goole, Huddersfield, Hull, 

 Leeds, Selby, and Wakefield. The list of new subscribers included 

 the names of the Rev. E- P. Knubley, of Staveley ; L. B. Ross, of 

 Driffield : and W. W. Taylor, M.A., of Ripon, to whom thanks were 

 voted. Mr. T. Lister, Barnsley, proposed That the best thanks of the 

 Union be presented to Mr. Thomas Birks and to Mr. Thomas Bunker^^ 

 for their efficient services as local secretaries : and to those gentlemen 

 who have assisted them by acting as leaders of parties ; also to Lord 

 Beaumont, Messrs. R. Creyke, M.P., B, Shaw, John Seed, J. H. HolliSy 

 and the Rev. C. E. Storrs, for cordial co-operation in making local 

 arrangements." Mr. William Porter seconded the motion, which was 

 carried with acclamation. !Mr. Wm. Denison Roebuck reported, ort 

 behalf of the Concliological Section, that only common species were 

 observed — principally freshwater, little attention being paid to land- 

 shells. The best species were Bytliinia Leachii, Planorbis nitidus, 

 and P. nautileus. The specimens of L. stagnahs approved the 

 variety fragilis, and those of Physa fontiiialis are very near the variety 

 inflata. The anodons from the fish-pond ai Carlton Towers appear 

 to be of the same type as those found in Risby Pond, near Beverley, and 

 resemble some of the forms taken in Hornsea Mere. Mr. Thomas 

 Bunker reported, for the Vertebrate Section, that 33 resident birds and 

 18 summer visitants had been reported, of which the most noteworthy 

 were the goldfinch, red::hank, curlew, black-headed gull, snipe, reed 

 warbler, redstart, and chiffchaff. At the suggestion of Clarke, Mr. 

 K, F. Dobree, of Beverley, stated that the great-crested grebe had been 

 reported as nesting at Cailton, and that inc[uirie3 would be made ; also 

 that marsh harriers had been shot there. Mr, Dubree reported for tKe 



