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results obtained by the investigations of Mr. E. G. Danford. 
The question of opening the old pits at Knapton, for the exami- 
nation of the Speeton Clay inland, was considered, and it was 
decided that efforts should be made to this end. 
The General Meeting was held at the Church Institute, 
Leeds, under the chairmanship of Mr. Joseph Lomas, A.R.C.S., 
F.G.S. Three new members were elected — Mr. Ernest E. 0. 
Sibson (Stockton-on-Tees), Mr. W. J. Robinson (Leeds), and 
Mr. Edward Willey (Leeds). A paper was read by Mr. E. E. 
Gregory on " A Striated Rock-surface on Harden Moor, near 
Bingley." A paper was read by Mr. Albert Wilmore, F.G.S. , 
r.C.S., on " The Structure of some Craven limestones." The 
paper was followed by a discussion, in which Professor P. F. 
KendaU, Mr. Cosmo Johns, and the Chairman took part. The 
Chairman then gave an address on South African Geology as seen 
by the members of the British Association, which was iDustrated 
by a fine series of lantern slides. 
The second General ^Meeting was held at Pateley Bridge, 
and was associated with a Field Excursion for the examination 
of the Lower Carboniferous beds of Upper Nidderdale, and 
of Wharfedale about Grassington, under the leadership of Dr. 
Wheelton Hind and Dr. Arthur Vaughan (Bristol), from April 
13th to 17th. The party started on Good Friday morning up 
Nidderdale, noting by the wa}^ a couple ot fine terminal moraines 
that span the valley, the upper of which has been utilised by 
the Bradford Waterworks in the construction of the dam for 
their compensation reservoir. This lake forms a charming 
addition to the scenic beauties of the vaUey. Near Lofthouse a 
few minutes were spent at the water-gush hj which the Upper 
Nidd escapes from its underground channel, and some time was 
spent in Lolley Scar quarry, on the river bank, in which a fine 
section of the uppermost shales and limestones of the Yoredale 
beds was exposed, and from which an interesting series of fossils 
was obtained. By the kind permission of the Waterworks 
Committee of the Bradford Corporation, the wagonettes were 
allowed to pass along the new road to Angram. A fine section 
at Limlej^ by the roadside attracted the attention of the party 
for some time. Here a complete change from the former quarry 
