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Meeting of the Committee for the Investigation of the 
Underground Waters of Craven, Philosopliical Hall, Leeds, May 
30th, 1899. 
Chairman : — Mr. Godfrey Bingley. 
Present ; — Messrs. C. AV. Fennell, F. W. Branson, G. Bray, 
S. W. Cuttriss, H. Crowther, W. Ackroyd, and W. L. Carter 
(Hon. Sec). 
Tlie minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee were 
read and confirmed. 
Letters of regret for non-attendance were read from Messrs. 
"W. Morrison, M.P.. J. W. Broughton, W. Gregson, and Pro- 
fessor Smithells. 
The Hon. Secretary proposed that tlie following names be 
added to the Committee : — Professors Smithells and Procter, and 
Dr. J. Cohen, of the Yorkshire College. Carried unanimously. 
Reports of the Sub-Committees. — Mr. F. W. Branson reported 
that all the meml)ers of the Chemical Sub-Committee had met 
at Malliam on ]May 27th, and had been met b}^ Mr. Winskill, 
Mr. Morrison's agent, who had afforded them every courtesy and 
assistance. 
Experiments had been made by the introduction of fluor- 
escein at the Tarn water-sinks, but though the outlets at the 
Cove and Aire Head had been carefully watched, no coloration 
of the water had been observed. 
Mr. Branson, however, reported that by passing carbonic 
acid gas through a solution of fluorescein the colour almost 
disappeared, but returned on the addition of an alkali to the 
solution. 
The Sub-Conmiittee had carefully estimated the percentage 
of chlorine in each of the streams, and the results of their 
calculations showed that the salt test would work verj'- satis- 
factorily. 
Mr. C. W. Fennell reported that the engineering Sub- 
Committee had not yet been able to visit Malham on account 
of the unfavourable weather, 
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