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Bingley (Headinglev). Ed. Calvert (Buxton). S. W. Cuttriss 
(Leeds), J. A. Farrer, J.P. (Clapham), C. W. Fennell, F.G.S. 
(Wakefield), J. \V. Handby (Austwick), J. H. Howaith, F.G.S. 
(Halifax). R. Law. F.G.S. (Hipperholme), W. Simpson, F.G.S. 
(Halifax). F. Swann. B.Sc. (Ilkley), J. W. Tate, M.E. (Ingleton). 
W. M. Watts. D.Sc. (Giggleswick), J. J. Wilkinson (Skipton). 
J. E. Wilson (Ilkley). and the members of the B.A. Committee. 
Professor W. W. Watts (Chairman). Mr. A. R. Dwerryliouse 
(Secretary'), Professor Smithells. and Messrs. W. Morrison, M.P.. 
G. Bray, T. Fairley. P. F. Kendall. J. E. Marr, F.R.S., Revs. 
E. Jones and W. Lower Carter. The Rev. W. Lower Carter 
was appointed Secretary of the complete Committee. 
The Committee was originally formed for the Investigation 
of the Underground Waters of Craven, but as Ligleborough is 
outside the district of Craven, it was decided to enlarge the 
title of the Committee to that of the Committee for the In- 
vestigation of the Underground Waters of Xortli West Yorkshire, 
and under that title the results of the Malham investigations 
were published. 
The first meeting of the Committee was held at Clapham. 
on April 27th, 1900. under the presidency of Mr. J. A. Farrer. 
J.P. There were present Messrs. F. W. Branson. J. H. Howarth. 
P. F. Kendall. R. Law, W. Simpson. J. W. Tate, J. J. Wilkinson, 
S. W. Cuttriss, E. Calvert, W. L. Carter (Secretary), and a few 
visitors. The work to be done and the best methods of attacking 
it were freely discussed, and a plan of action for the following 
day was decided on. Mr. Branson had been previously authorized 
by the Malham Sub-committee to call a meeting of the chemists 
on the Committee to consult as to the tests to be applied, and 
to arrange for their preparation and conveyance to Clapham. 
On the following dsiy the Committee proceeded to test 
Gaping Ghyll, Long Kin East, and other pots on the Allotment, 
manj^ of which were unfortunately found to be dry. in whicii 
operations, and in the long series of investigations that followed, 
they were generously and efficiently assisted by Messrs. T. A. 
Clapham, F.R.A.S., of Austwick, J. Bateman, H. Harrison, E. 
Spence, T. Carlile, of Clapham. and other local gentlemen. 
Messrs. Clapham. Bateman, Spence, Harrison, and Campbell took 
