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REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
The Minutes of the previous Council Meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
Letters of regret for non-attendance were read from Lord Ripon, 
Messrs. W. Horne, G. H. Parke, J. Stubbins, Platnauer, W. Gregson, 
R. Reynolds, W. Rowley, J. H. Howarth and Rev. E. M. Cole. 
The following accounts were passed for payment : — 
£ s. d. 
Green — Drawing Fish Plates ... ... 11 0 0 
Whitley & Booth — Proceedings ... ... 41 0 0 
£52 0 0 
A letter was received from the Curator of the Whitby Museum 
asking for a copy of the Proceedings with Mr. Woodward's paper on 
"The Lias Fishes of Whitby." It was resolved that the Secretary 
be empowered to forward a copy to the Museum. 
The Hon. Secretary read the Report for 1896, which, with one 
or two alterations, was adopted. 
The Treasurer read his Financial Statement, which was accepted 
for presentation to the Annual Meeting. 
Annual General Meeting, Town Hall, Wakefield, 29th October, 
1896. 
The Chair was taken by Professor Arnold Lupton, F.G.S., 
M.Inst. C.E. 
The Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed. 
Letters of regret for non-attendance were read from Lord Ripon, 
Ven. Archdeacon Donne, Mr. C. J. Hudson (Town Clerk), Mr. 
Richard Porter (City Surveyor), Messrs. E. Hawkesworth, W. Horne, 
J. Stubbins, H. M. Platnauer, W. Gregson, J. E. Bedford, D. Forsyth, 
R. Reynolds, W. Rowley, and Rev. E. M. Cole. 
The Mayor of Wakefield gave a genial and very hearty welcome 
to the Society to Wakefield. 
The following new Members were elected : — 
Arthur R. Dwerryhouse, Leeds. 
Frederick Henry Wigham, F.C.S., Wakefield. 
Richard Akeroyd, Wakefield. 
Henry James Moreton, Outwood, near Wakefield. 
Launcelot Dobinson, Stanley, near Wakefield. 
