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VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Vertebrate Section will probably 
be ofticially represented. 
Mamnna.ls. — The Fox is common in the woods, being preserved ; the 
Water Vole, Squirrel, Dormouse, Stoat and Weasel, and the (/reater Horseshoe 
Bat^ also occur. 
Birds.— The Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk, Green and Oreat Spotted Wood- 
peckers will doubtless be noticed. The Hawfinch frequents King's Wood. The 
Turtle Dove is common. The Coot and Mallard trequent Laughton Pond, and 
the (ireat Crested (^rebe visit Sandbeck Ponds. Jackdaws inhabit the ruins of 
Koche Abbey. 
Reptiles.— The Ringed Snake, Adder, and Slowworm may be met with. 
CONGHOLOGY.— The woods and the neighbourhood of Maltby ^nd 
Roche Abbey will be found productive of sylvan and limestone-haunting 
species, but very little has been done in the way of collecting in the district. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be ofiicially 
represented by Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., F.E.S. 
Coieoptera. — The Coleoptera Committee will probably be represented 
by Dr. H. H. Corbett, Mr. E. (;. Bayford. F.E.S., and Mr. T. W. Wilshaw. 
Mr. Bayford writes: — It is rather too early to expect many of the groups 
to be represented. Given a warm, sunny time, the best results will probably be 
obtained by confining the investigations to the Adephaga, keeping an eye open 
for species of other groups which may turn up, such as eg., CoccineUid(r, Mdoidce, 
and StapJiyUnidcr. In the woods bark-work should prove productive. 
ARACHNIDA. — The Arachnida Committee will probably be represented 
by its Chairman, Mr. W. Falconer, who writes : — The district is one of the 
many in Yorkshire which has not yet been worked for its Spiders, but from its 
geographical position and surface features, say the woodlands in particular, 
species new to the County might confidently have been expected had not the 
season been too early for such to occur. 
Programme of Meetings. 
4- 0 p.m.. Meat Tea, 1/G each, ) ah t ^^^^ /r-o*^ 
4-45 p.m.. Sectional Meetings. *^%^°k^^^kh ° 
5- 0 p.m.. General Meetingf J ^^^"y- 
The members who will require Tea should communicate at once with 
Mr. E, Snelgrove, Whiteley Wood, Sheffield. 
The Chair will be taken by the President of the Union. 
Trains.— From Rotherham, Mid. (Masborough) Leeds 6-59, 7-26, 8-24, 
York 6-47, York and Hull 8-43 ; Rotherham, G.C., Huddersfield, via bhefheld 
7-5. 
NOTICES. 
The next Excursion of the Union will be to Kirkby 
Stephen, May lOth to 12th (Whit Week-end). 
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the General Committee 
will be held at The Lodge, Roche Abbey, Rotherham, on Saturday, the 22nd 
March, 1913, at 5 p.m.. in order to consider the substitution of the existing Rule 
as to the constitution of the Executive, by the following Rule, viz. : — " That the 
Executive shall consist of the President, the Ex-Fresidents, the Presidents of 
Sections lettered B, C, D, E and F, the Honorary Secretaries, the Honorary 
Treasurer, the Divisional Secretaries, the Editors and Sub-Editors of " The 
Naturalist." the Soppitt Memorial Librarian, the Delegate lo the British 
Association, together with a representative selected by each Section and 
Committee of Research." 
Railway Facilities. — Members are particularly requested to note that 
the privilege hitherto granted by the North Eastern Company and Hull and 
Barnsley Company, that tickets could be obtained at Stations on tho.'-e Com- 
pany's lines at the reduced fare on production of the signed card of membership, 
is withdrawn. In future the arrangement from North Eastern and Hull and 
Barnsley Stations will be the same as from other Companies' Stations, through 
return tickets at single fare and a third issued on surrender of the Special 
Certificate signed by one of the Secretaries. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the 
"Naturalist," notes and reports should be forwarded before March 31st, to 
W. E. L. Wattam, 30 Towngate, Newsome, Huddersfield. 
