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of the Red Conglomerate of the district to the Carboniferous Limestone. 
This caused a most interesting discussion and though several present 
were of opinion that these beds should be considered as the base of the 
Carboniferous, the evidence brought forward by others who had worked 
at the Carboniferous rocks pointed rather to the existence in the 
district of beds of Tournaisian age, with a quartz pebble conglomerate, 
containing marine fossils at their base, and resting on red conglomerate 
lithologically similar to Upper Old Red Sandstone. This was followed 
by a criticism of the suggested inversion of the Keisley Limestone which 
gave rise to an unexpectedly vigorous discussion. Opinions were 
evenly divided, and the meeting terminated at a late hour with a 
cordial vote of thanks to Prof. Kendall. 
The third excursion was to Robin Hood's Bay on Friday, June 
21st and following days. Under the leadership of Prof. Kendall the 
coast sections down to the Peak Fault were examined, and the last 
day was devoted to the inland drift topography. The meeting was 
held in the Victoria Hotel on Friday, June 21st when a discussion 
on some of the local geological problems took place. 
A fourth excursion for the study of the geology of Masham was 
made on Friday, September 20th and following days, under the leader- 
ship of Mr. W. S. Bisat. The general meeting was held in the Unicorn 
Hotel, Ripon, Mr. J. W. Sutcliffe occupying the chair, when Mr. Bisat 
read a paper on the " Faunal Sequence of the Millstone Grit Series of 
Masham." Maps, sections and specimens illustrating the paper 
were exhibited, and an interesting discussion followed. 
At the Annual Meeting held in the Grosvenor Hotel, Hull, on 
Thursday, November 20th, Mr. Alfred Harker, F.R.S., was re-elected 
President and afterwards delivered an address on " Geology in Relation 
to the Exact Sciences." 
It was decided that the excursions for 1913 should be held at : — 
Buxton (Easter). 
Market Weightox (Whitsuntide). 
Stokesley (August). 
Owing to the absence of the Hon. Secretary abroad, the Hon. 
Treasurer Mr. J. E. Wilson acted as Secretary of the Annual Meeting. 
C. J. 
