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NATURE NOTES 
Small Holdings. — In the quarterly journal issued by the 
British Institute of Social Service, which is entitled Progress. 
(we wonder how many magazines there are with this name), 
there is an article by Mr. R. Winfrey, M.P., entitled, “ A Plea 
for Small Holdings.” There is also a number of other articles 
on social questions and a bibliography of recent books and 
magazine articles of a similar character. 
The Wild Birds’ Protection Act. — A man of Cardiff has 
been fined five shillings for catching a goldfinch with bird-lime. 
The Western Mail, though praising the action of the Llandaff 
Bench, thinks, as no doubt our readers will, that the fine was 
much too light, for a day’s captures would realise that sum four 
times over. 
Treasure Trove. — The Committee appointed by the South 
Eastern Union of Scientific Societies some time ago, with a 
view to preserving Treasure Trove and other Relics from 
destruction is now actively pursuing its object. It has prepared 
a notice for circulation generally which is also intended for 
exhibition in schools in the South Eastern District. The notice 
gives important information to the finders of relics, including 
the name of a local referee from whom advice can be obtained. 
The Committee would be glad to hear from any members of the 
Selborne Society willing to act as referees and a pamphlet has 
been compiled for the use of the latter. The Members of the 
Committee are : Dr. William Martin, M.A., Mr. F. W’. Rudler, 
I.S.O., with Mr. H. Norman Gray, P.A.S.I. (334, Commercial 
Road, London, E.), as Honorary Secretary. The work is 
carried on with the help of a special fund and contributions are 
invited. 
The South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies. — 
The Annual Congre.ss of the South Eastern Union of Scientific 
Societies will be held at Woolwich in June, 1907. From the 
energy with which the local Antiquarian Society, Borough 
Council, and Polytechnic are taking up the matter, it seems 
likely that the Congress, though not held among such rural 
surroundings as usual, will be exceptionally interesting, and the 
proximity of Woolwich to London should ensure a record 
attendance. Professor Sylvanus Thompson, F.R.S., is the 
President-elect, and it is specially fitting that the Congress 
over which he is to preside should be held in an important 
centre of engineering and industrial work. Members of the 
Selborne Society and other affiliated bodies pay 2s. 6d. for 
membership of the Congress, while other visitors are admitted 
for a subscription of 3s. fid. Surveys of the Geology, Archae- 
ology, Botany, and Zoology of W'oolwich and of the neighbour- 
hood will be presented, and a temporary Congress Museum 
arranged. Enquiries should be addressed to Mr. B. C. 
Polkinghorne, B.Sc., F.C.S., Old Town Hall, Woolwich. 
