FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I906. 
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The Victoria County History.— During the year several 
of the members of the Union have been engaged on the preparation 
of articles and lists, for publication in the forthcoming ' Victoria 
History of the County of York.' The general supervision of the 
lists of insects has been in the able and experienced hands of Mr. 
G. T. Porritt, who has himself supplied the lists of Orthoptera, 
Neuroptera, and Lepidoptera, while the Coleoptera have been 
done by Messrs. E. G. Bayford and M. L. Thompson, the 
Hymenoptera by Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, and the Diptera 
by Mr. Percy H. Grimshaw. Prof. Kendall is responsible for 
the chapter dealing with the Geology, &c. The Union is to be 
congratulated upon the part its members have played in connec- 
tion with this excellent undertaking. 
The Presidency'' for 1907 has been offered and accepted 
by Mr. C. Crossland, F.L.S., of Halifax. 
The Union desires to express its indebtedness to Mr W. 
Eagle Clarke for his services during 1906. 
The Financial Position of the Union.— This shows 
some improvement during the year. The General Account of 
Receipts and Payments, including the ''Naturalist," shows a 
credit balance of £1 9s. yd., as compared with a deficiency last 
year of £^1 13s. iid. This is after paying this year the 
owing to the Hon. Secretary for clerical assistance in 1905, as 
well as £28 for the year 1906. 
The Naturalist " shows, for the first time, receipts in excess 
of payments, and has still further strengthened its position. 
The General Balance Sheet shows a deficiency of Assets to 
Liabilities of £1^ 3s. yd., as compared with £21 i8s. 5d. last 
year. 
The sum of ;^58 i6s. yd. was owing to the Hon. Treasurer 
Secretaryship. — To assist the Hon. Secretary as much 
as possible, will all those members who can, kindly give instruc- 
tions to their bankers to pay their subscriptions in to the Union's 
bankers direct. Forms for this purpose will be gladly sent on 
application being made to the Secretary of the Union. 
