FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I908. 
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The following were elected for 1909 : — 
Chairman— R. Kidston, LL.D., F.R.S., Stirling, N.B. 
Convener — Cosmo Johns, Sheffield. 
Representative on Executive Committee — Dr. A. R. Dwerry- 
house, Headingley. 
Representative on Committee of Suggestions — Cosmo Johns, 
Sheffield. 
Other Members— W. West, Bradford ; C. Bradshaw, Sheffield ; 
P. F. Kendall, Leeds ; S. Nettleton, Ossett ; E. E. 
Gregory, Bingley ; Wheelton Hind, Stoke-on-Trent ; 
Walcot Gibson, London ; E. Hawkesworth, Leeds ; 
Miss Johnstone, Bradford ; H. Culpin, Doncaster ; 
and John Holmes, Crossbills. 
OTHER COiVlfViSTTEES. 
Committee for Suggestions. — The Convener reports— The 
Thorne Waste Survey was organised, and several workers were 
prepared to start. The owners and tenants of the Waste were 
approached for permission. They, however, sent a representative 
to explain to Mr. Corbett that for reasons given, they could not 
sanction the proposed survey. A survey of Austwick Moss, 
Clapham, on the same lines has since been proposed, and it is 
hoped it can be carried out. 
An investigation was made in February of tree remains in 
peat on Stanbury and adjoining moors. The results were satis- 
factory, and were briefly described in the Bradford press. Al- 
though the whole of the material is not yet examined, it is quite 
certain that remains of coniferous trees, probably Scots Pine, 
•occur in the peat at three stations in this district, varying from 
Jioo to 1400 feet altitude. 
The Committee for 1909 is as follows : — 
Chairman — P. F. Kendall, M.Sc, Chapel Allerton, Leeds ; 
Convener — Wm. G. Smith, B.Sc, Ph.D., Edinburgh. 
Representative on Executive — Professor P. F. Kendall. 
Representatives of Committees and Sections — J. W. Carter, 
Bradford ; E. R. Matthews, Bridlington ; W. Hewett, 
York ; J. W. Taylor, Leeds ; Cosmo Johns, Sheffield ; 
W. West, Bradford ; W. Ingham, York ; E. Hawkes- 
worth, Leeds ; Godfrey Bingley, Leeds ; A.Whitaker, 
Barnsley , T. W. Woodhead Ph. D., Huddersfield ; 
S. Margerison, Leeds ; W. H. Parkin, Bradford ; and 
W. Wilson, Skipton. 
