6*15 p.m.— tTbe (Beneral /Ifeeeting 
will be held at the Mansion House. The Chair will be taken by the President 
of the Union, supported by prominent members. After the reading of the 
Annual Report and the announcement of the Excursion Programme for 1909 
6*45 p.m.— ^be ipresiDential 2lDDre69 
will be delivered by Dr. Wheelton Hind, B.Sc, F.G.S. Subject :— *' On the 
Present Condition of the Geology of the Carboniferous Rocks of Great 
Britain." 
7*45 p.m. to 10*30 p.m.— Con\>er9a3lone. 
There will be an exhibition of Microscopic, Geological, Botanical, 
Zoological, and other specimens. 
Members of the Union who are willing to lend microscopes are asked to 
communicate at once with Mr. Stiles, 2 French Gate, Doncaster. 
Admission by Members' or Associates' Cards. 
Light Refreshments will be supplied during the evening. 
CarDs of i/lftembersbip. 
The production of these is absoluttly necessary for the obtaining of 
N.E. railway tickets at reduced fares, and for admission to the various meetings. 
Members who have lost or mislaid their cards may have others on 
application to the Secretary, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. 
Associates may obtain theirs through the Secretary of their own local 
Society. 
IRallwas ^ime*^af}le. 
Trains leave DoncasLCr for : — 
Darlinglon and Scarborough, 9-35 p.m. 
Hull 8-55 and 9-45 p.m. 
York , .... 9-7 and 9-35 p.m. 
Leeds .... 8-57 and 9-30 p.m. 
Bradford .... 8-51 land 9-30 p.m. 
Ilebden Bridge . 
^Election of BDbitional /Iftembers of (Bencral Committee. 
Voting papers are not sent out this year, but members may vote by 
postcard addressed to the Secretary, making their choice from the List of 
Members. 
North 
Eastern 
Railway 
NEW MEMBERS. — A special effort is being made to get a good list of new 
members for the Doncaster Meeting. Towards this the Hon Secretary would be 
glad to receive the form on the back hereof duly filled in. The Subscription is 
10/6 per annum, and members receive the Naturalist^ Transactions^ etc., free. 
The new volume of the Naturalist, commences on January ist. 
