FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I906. 
Fewston. — On Saturday, June 30th, about 60 members 
drove in brakes from Harrogate to Fewston and Washburn Valley, 
and a day was spent under the g-uidance of Messrs. Fortune, 
Margerison, and W. Storey. Mr. W. D. Roebuck occupied the 
chair at the evening meeting, when the reports of the work were 
presented, which have since been printed in the August 
" Naturalist." Fourteen societies were represented, and three 
new members were elected. 
Askern. — On Thursday, July 12th, a pleasant and profitable 
meetuig was held at Askern, and was attended by 80 members and 
associates, Messrs. H. H. Corbett and H. Culpin being largely 
responsible for the arrangements. The scientific results of the 
excursion appeared in the October "Naturalist." Mr. Roebuck 
presided at the meeting after tea, at which the reports of the day's 
work were presented. Sixteen societies were represented, one 
new member was elected, and the Doncaster Grammar School 
Natural History Society was affiliated with the Union. 
Goatllland. — It was originally intended that the Yorkshire 
Naturalists' Union should arrange an excursion on August Bank 
Holiday and invite the members of the British Association to 
attend it ; and a small sub-committee was appointed to carry this 
out on similar lines to the Grassington excursion, which was held 
in connection with the British Association Bradford meeting in 
1900. Innumerable difficulties, however, had to be surpassed, and 
eventually, at very short notice, a circular was sent round 
arranging a meeting at Goathland in connection with the British 
Association, and a very successful week-end was passed under 
the leadership of Prof. P. F. Kendall ; Mr. M. B. Cotsworth, 
of York, being largely responsible for the arrangements. Whilst 
many members of the Union were present at Goathland, it must be 
admitted that the excursion was not planned on the lines originally 
intended by the Executive. 
GuisboroUg*ll . — In continuation of the investigation of the 
ironstone of Cleveland, which had been examined at Loftus by the 
Union the year previously, a pleasant w^eek-end (August 18th to 
20th) was spent at Guisborough, where Mr. J. J. Burton had made 
every possible arrangement for the benefit of the members. On 
this occasion, remarkable to state, the Union had a unique ex- 
perience. At Guisborough two of the landowners would not give 
permission for the members to go over their estates, the excuses 
given being very lame indeed, and consequently at Guisborough 
the members had an experience which they had not previously had 
at any of the 200 foregoing meetings which had been held in various 
parts of the country. At the ordinary meeting on Saturday even- 
ing Mr. C. Crossland presided, and reports on the work accomp- 
lished on that date were then presented. Afterwards Mr. J. J. 
