EDITORIAL. 
EDITORIAL 
We have ])leasure in presenting this first number of the Society’s 
new publication. Since 1947 little information of a “ domestic ” 
nature has been made available to members, and, after much considera- 
tion by Council and the Publications Committee, it was decided that this 
material should be put together and published separately. 
As much as possible now appears, but Proceedings of. Meetings, which 
will I)e a regular feature, is left over to the second issue, together with 
the Reports of 1948 Excursions. Members will appreciate that a time 
lag in these items, and in others such as Minutes of Annual General 
Meetings, which must await acceptance and signature before publica- 
tion, is unavoidable. 
We hope in future to send the Year Book MSS to our Printers dur- 
ing the month of February, so would members kindly help us by sending 
in their contributions to Personalia, etc., not later than the middle of 
January each year. Members’ comments and suggestions concerning 
the Year Book will be welcome and will receive carefid consideration. 
We would like to express our thanks to our Printers, Messrs 
T. Buncle A Co. Ltd., for their kind co-operation, 
M. S. C. 
W. R. P. 
[We much regret the even later appearance of this number than we 
had antici[)ated and offer our apologies to members. The next number 
is already well in hand. 
M. S. C. September 1949. 
W^ R. P. ] 
