secretary's report. 
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would be very difficult to fold these at right angles by pressure 
from the west. Hence we should expect that a great pressure 
from west would move the beds bodily forward, and produce a 
thrust fault. The Red Conglomerate, which is such a prominent 
feature in Sedbergh geology, is only found in the eastern district 
in pockets in hollows of the older rocks. In the central district 
the complicated, faulted rocks about Biuecaster are similar in 
general arrangement to the Cross Fell inlier. The Carboniferous 
Conglomerate needed careful local investigation to decide on 
the locality of the pebbles, which are often only partially rounded, 
and are of a size such as would only have been brought by large 
torrents. 
A discussion followed, in which Messrs. A. H. Pawson, 
W. Robinson, J. Nevin, J. H. Howarth, W. Simpson, D. Forsyth, 
and E. Hawkesworth took part. The jDroceedings concluded 
with a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer and to Mr. Robinson 
for his leadership in the Field Excursions. 
On Saturday, May 28th, the party drove up Dent Dale 
to Helmside, with a fine view of the Middleton Fells and Grae- 
greth. There were ample evidences of moraine and other 
glacial mounds, and indications of overflow valleys. Helm 
Gill was then ascended, and the inclined beds of Coniston Flags 
and Limestone examined. At the top of the gorge a mica-trap 
dyke was examined cutting through the Coniston Limestone 
series. Higher up the stream fossils were found in these beds, 
a,nd after working at these for some time with only moderate 
results. Helm Knott was ascended for the view, which is very 
extensive. In a quarry on the slope of the Knott, flaggy beds 
were examined yielding graptolites. The party then returned 
to Sedbergh, having had a very enjoyable and instructive ex- 
cursion. 
The third General Meeting was held at Barnsley, on Friday, 
iluly 8th, under the presidency of the Rev. C. T. Pratt, M.A., 
and was associated with a series of Field Excursions in the Don 
and Dearne valleys, conducted by the Hon. Secretary. 
On Thursday, July 7th, some useful work was done about 
the upper waters of the Don in the neighbourhood of Hazlehead 
Bridge. Bullhouse Colliery was visited, where the Halifax 
