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South Cave. — The section in the Oolites now exposed west of the 
railway station exhibits what appears to be glacial phenomena of an 
unusual character, and is well worth a visit — see The Naturalist, June, 
1921, p. 214. 
Easington, Holderness. — In June last an unusually large area of 
basement clay was exposed on the beach at Easington and Dimlington. 
At a point on the beach opposite Easington Windmill, two boulders of 
shap granite were noted, measuring 3^ ft. X 3i ft. X 3 ft. and 1^ ft. X I2 
ft. X 1 ft. respectively. They were within 5 feet of each other, and 
had obviously recently fallen from the cliff, which is wasting rapidly 
in this locality. 
Coast Erosion Committee.- — (J. W. Stather) : — Erosion still con- 
tinues on the Holderness coast, but we have no unusual particulars to 
report. The high tides during October flooded the fields between 
Hornsea Railway Station and the shore, and gave rise to the usual 
periodic alarming newspaper outburst — but competent observers have 
nothing unusual to report. 
Geological Photographs Committee. — Now that the war is over, 
and it is no longer a crime to be seeii with a camera, the work of the 
Geological Photographs Committee, so long neglected, should be revived. 
The Union’s collection of albums was exhibited at the Annual Meeting 
at Hull, on December 3rd, and offers of assistance were made by various 
members. Tt is hoped that our next year’s report will give some tangible 
results. 
Committee of Suggestions (Chris. A. Cheetham) : — The Peat 
investigation instituted by this Committee has been kept to the fore ; 
a programme of lectures was carried through during the winter months, 
two special field meetings were held at Moor Allerton and Crosshills, 
and were well attended, all present being enthusiastic and interested in 
the methods adopted ; at the general meeting of the Union at Dent, the 
high level buried timber on Whernside was carefully examined ; many 
notes on local peat deposits have been received by the Committee, and in 
some cases further enquiries. are being made on these. 
At the October meeting of the Botanical Section, W. H. Burrell 
gave a resume of the work done on aquatic bryophytes and water hardness, 
and R. W. Butcher reported the results to date of his monthly ex- 
aminations of the algae in the River Wharfe at Harewood Bridge ; these 
two papers summarize the Union’s contribution this year to the Yorkshire 
■Geological Society’s River Investigation. 
A suggestion of H. H. Wallis that Insect associations should be 
studied was adopted and a meeting held for consideration of methods ; 
work has since been started in small areas, and our pages will probably 
show the results later. 
British Association. — As reported in The Naturalist, your represent- 
ative, T. Sheppard, attended the very successful Edinburgh meeting of 
the British Association, and was present at both the Conferences of 
Delegates. There was evidence of a distinct revival in the work of the 
affiliated societies throughout the country. As your delegate was 
appointed local secretary for the meeting next year, he takes the present 
opportunity of warning the members of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ 
Union that they will be expected largely to contribute towards the 
success of the Hull meeting, from September. 6th to 13th. 
The Naturalist. — The high standard of this publication of the 
Union has been maintained. Many illustrations have enhanced the 
value of the Editor’s Notes, and his other contributions, and the cost of 
these has been defrayed by the Editor (T. Sheppard) himself. Mr. 
H. B. Booth also bore the expense of the blocks used in illustrating his 
article on ‘ Yorkshire Bats.” 
1922 Jan. 1 
