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NATURE NOTES. 
Council and Committee Meetings. — The next meetings of the Council 
will be held on Tuesdays, January 3, and February 7, at 5.30 ; of the Field Club 
Committee on Tuesday, January 17, at 6; and of the Magazine and Leaflet 
Committee on Tuesdays, January 17 and February 21, at 5.30. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES, &c. 
Clapton. — At the monthly winter social meeting held at the North East 
London Institute on December 17, Mr. C. E. Allnutt read a very interesting 
paper on “The Dawn of History.” 
Croydon and Norwood. — A meeting of the Branch was held at the Public 
Hall, Croydon, on November 28, when a lecture was delivered by Mr. E. A. 
Martin, F.G.S., on “Croydon; Geologic, Prehistoric, and Historic.” Sir' 
Frederick T. Edridge occupied the chair, and in his opening remarks made 
some interesting and important statements in regard to the water-supply of this 
important borough. He considered that the public were greatly indebted to the 
Society for arranging such lectures as this one. There was a large attendance. 
At the conclusion of the lecture, a vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Hobson, 
B.Sc., who expressed a wish that the Selborne Society and the Croydon Micro- 
scopical Society, of which he was President, might as far as possible work 
together in harmony for the good of the inhabitants of the town. It was not 
possible to report the meeting in our last issue, having to go to pre.ss on an earlier 
date in the month than that of the lecture. 
On December 14, the Hon. Sec. gave an address to about 200 children of the 
Mint Walk Band of Hope, in the Temperance Hall, Croydon, on “Dogs and 
Dog Stories,” illustrated by lantern slides kindly lent by the Humanitarian 
League. 
Ealing. — The Rev. H. E. U. Bull, M.A., lectured on the New P'orest at the 
Latimer Upper School, Hammersmith, on November 15. The lecture will be 
repeated after Christmas for the benefit of those boys who were disappointed of 
gaining admittance owing to lack of room. 
Kensington. — The Hon. J. Scott Montagu, M.P., has kindly consented 
to give an address on South African Flora and Fauna, illustrated by lantern 
views, at St. Philip’s parish room, Earl’s Court, in February. Admission will 
be by ticket, for which application should be made to the Secretary of the Society. 
The price of the ticket and particulars of the meeting will be given in the 
February number of Nature Notes. The proceeds are to be devoted to the 
fund for the reduction of the deficit. 
Selborne Society Lecture. — On December 20, a lecture on “ Gilbert 
White and the village of Selborne,” was delivered by Mr. Edward A. Martin, 
P'.G.S., at the Public Hall, Sidcup, in connection with the Sidcup Literary and 
Scientific Society. The chair was occupied by Mr. Rayment. 
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