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of rooms at the Hall, stating that the council of the Leeds Society 
rescinded the resolution to charge 7s. 6d. for each meeting, and 
continued the arrangement hitherto subsisting with the members of 
the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society to make use of 
their rooms free of charge. 
The following accounts were ordered to be paid :— 
s. d. 
Yorkshire Post ... ... 8 3 
Leeds Mercury ... ... 7 H 
E. Cassino ... . . ... 8 7 (2-07 dols.) 
Mr. J. T. Atkinson proposed, Mr. G. H. Parke seconded, and 
it was carried, that the arrangements made for an Excursion to 
Elbolton Cave, Burn sail, and Thorpe Fells be confirmed. 
Proposed by Mr. Parke, seconded by Mr. Eddy, and carried, that 
the tender submitted by Messrs. Whitley tV: Booth, for printing 400 
copies of the Historical Sketch of the Society, uniform with its Pro- 
ceedings be accepted. 
Proposed by Mr. Cash, seconded by Mr. Atkinson, and carried, 
that no photogi-aph be issued with the current year's Proceedings. 
General Meetinr/ and Excursion to Elbolton Cave, Thorpe, 
Burnsall and Barden, August 29th, 1888. Thirty members and 
friends were met at the Skipton Station by the members of the Craven 
Naturalists' Society with conveyances. At Skipton the party 
inspected the collection of bones from Elbolton Cave, and a number 
of Mountain Limestone Fossils exhibited by Rev. Ed. Jones and the 
Craven Naturalists' Society at the Town Hall. The party drove to 
Thorpe Fells, and visited the cave in Elbolton Hill, and thence to 
Burnsall. Dined at the Red Lion Imi. 
A meeting was held on the Bridge at Burnsall. Mr. T. W. 
Embleton was voted to preside. 
On the proposition of the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. W. 
Rowley, Messrs R. MofFatt Kerr, Solicitor, Halifax, and Brook Rowley, 
We}Tnouth Street, Halifax, were elected members of the Society. 
The following papers were read : — 
Rev. Ed. Jones, " On the Recent Discoveries at Elbolton Cave 
in Thorpe Fells." 
