Reports of Societies. 



105 



sidered themselves as belonging to the " Barnsley District" ! We are 

 glad to notice the Society has made so successful an effort in its neigh- 

 bourhood in enforcing the carrying out of the ' ' Wild Birds Protection 

 Act, 1880,", an example which might be well followed by other societies. 



The Naturalist's World." — We have received the first number of this 

 new addition to the natural science monthlies, and wish it every success. 

 It is well primed and nicely illustrated, and if there is sufficient room for 

 it among other journals of similar character, it will do good. 



A Correction. — At page 89, vol. ix,, a line in my notes is omitted 

 which renders the sense somewhat vague. It the ninth line from the 

 bottom I am made to say, " I have one, however, which has been taken 

 in this district — S. j^ertsrana." Such should be " S. conspicnalis.^' S. 

 perterana I took from my series of S. suhjedana in my cabinet, and was 

 taken, I believe, in the neighbourhood of Blackhills. — E. P. P. Butter- 

 field, Wilsden, near Bingley, December 21st, 1883. 



Iiaiufall for |tofacmbn\ 





Height 



of 

 gauge 

 above 



Rain- 

 faU. 



No. 



of 



Total Fall 

 TO Date. 



Date of 

 heaviest 



Amount 

 of 



heaviest 

 Fall. 





Days 







Fall. 





sea 

 level. 







1883. 



1882. 





HuDDEKSFiELD (Dalton) ... 

 (J. W. Eobson) 



Ft. 



350 



In. 



3-54 



22 



35-39 



*30-26 



19 



0-61 



Leeds ... (Alfred Denny)... 



183 



2-53 



20 



27-74 



22-95 t 



30 



•400 



HoESFORTH ... (James Fox) 



350 



3-40 



20 



32-88 



32-16 % 



30 



00-430 



Halifax. . . (F. G. S. Eawson) 



365 



5-53 



21 



46-26 



48-55 



20 



0-88 



Barnsley ... (Dr Sadler)... 



350 



2-57 



20 



30-98 



30-56 



5 



0-55 



Ingbirchwoeth (Mr. Taylor) 



853 



3-79 



24 



44-39 



45-07 



5 



0-59 



Wentwoeth Castle (Mr. 



Fisher) 



520 



2-98 



19 



33-84 



31-82 



5 



0-63 





25 



2-56 



20 



26-86 



29-45 



30 



0-70 



Hull (Derringham) (^m. 



Lawton) 



10 



2.56 



22 



25-76 



§20-99 



30 



0-65 



SCAEBOEO' (A. Eowntree)... 





3-05 



23 











* Average to date for 17 years, 1866-82. 

 t Average of 29 years, 1853-63, k 1865-83. % Average of 14 years, 1870-83. 



Barnsley Naturalists' Society. — Mr. P. Batley in the chair. — 

 Arrangements were made for the publication of the Transactions for the 

 quarter ended Sept. 30th, and steps taken to forward the proposed 

 exhibition for the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union meeting in March. In 



