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provided. A meeting was afterwards held at which papers were com- 
municated by Mr. G. K. Vine on the Classification of tlie Pala3ozoic 
Polyzoa, and by Mr. W. J. E. Binnie on the Mesozoic Rocks of the 
N.E. coast of Ireland. After the meeting the drive was continued 
by Bardon Tower and Bolton Woods to Skipton. Tlie excursion was 
much enjoyed. 
The third meeting, which was the annual one, was held in the 
Lecture Theatre of the Philosophical Society, Halifax, on Tuesday, 
December 18tli, at 3-0 p.m. The President, the Manpiis of Ri])on, 
occupied the chair. The usual business of the annual meeting was 
transacted, and papers read by Mr. J, Spencer, on Granite Boulders in 
Coal ; Mr. J. W. Davis, on Lake Dwellings ; and by Mr. G. R. Vine, 
Part I of a Monograph of Yorkshire Carboniferous and Permian 
Polyzoa. After the meeting the members dined together at the 
White Swan Hotel : the i\Iarquis of Ripon presiding. 
To the Honorary Local Secretaries the Society is greatly indebted ; 
to their energetic action much of its success must be attributed. 
The following list specifies the localities and those in charge : — 
Bradford Thos. Tate, F.G.S., 5, Bagby Road, Leeds 
Bridlington G. W. Lamplugh, Bridlington Quay 
Brighouse Thomas Ormerod, Brighouse 
Driffield Rev. E. M. Cole, M.A., Wetwang 
Halifax Geo. Patchett, Junr., Halifax 
Harrogate R. Peach, Harrogate 
Huddersfield P. Sykes, S'S, Estate Buildings 
Leeds S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., 62, Well Close Terrace 
Leyburn and Wensleydale \V. Horne, Leyburn 
Thirsk W. Gregeon, Baldersby, Thirsk 
York H. M. Platnauer, The Museum, York. 
The proceedings and memoirs of the learned Societies, wdiose 
names are appended, are forwarded to this Society ; in exchange, our 
proceedings are sent to them. The thanks of the Society are due and 
hereby tendered to those Societies for their respective contributions. 
Essex Naturalists Field Club 
Norwich Geological Society 
Memorias de la Sociedad Cientifica "Antonio Alzate " Mexico 
Yorkshire Archteological and Topographical Society 
Warwickshire Natural History and Archaeological Society 
Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Dieman's Land 
Royal Dublin Society 
