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NATURE NOTES. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Annual Meeting and Conversazione on Wednesday, May 29. — 
Tickets of admission are sent to all members with this month’s Nature Notes. 
Applications for further tickets, the supply of which is limited, should be made 
to the Secretary, and a stamped addressed envelope should be enclosed with 
each application. 
Donation to Deficit and Leafiet Funds.— The Committee begs to 
acknowledge, with thanks, a donation of £l 5s. from Mr. and Mrs. Musgrave. 
New Wild Birds’ Protection Act. — Attention is again drawn to the 
leaflet on the new Wild Birds’ Protection Act, by Rev. H. D. Rawnsley, which 
it is hoped will be widely disseminated. Price 6d. per too ; postage 3d. extra 
per too. Attention is specially drawn to the fact that in those districts where an 
order has been obtained from the Secretary of State, it will devolve largely upon 
the Branches to see that the Act is energetically put in operation. 
Field Club. — The following rambles have been arranged for May. The 
Hon. Sec., Miss E. J. Temple, will be glad to give any further information 
respecting them. 
May 4. — Ham Common and Petersham. Meet at the Star and Garter Gate, 
Richmond Park, at 3 p.m. Mr. Wakefield to guide. 
May II. — Theydon Bois to Epping. Meet at Theydon Station at 3.30 p.m. 
(Liverpool Street, 2.41 p.m.) Paper by Mr. F. Coles. 
May 18. — Banks of the Crane and Gravel Pits. Mr. Field to guide. (Waterloo 
Station at 2.30 p.m.) Meet at Hounslow at 3.6 p.m. 
May 25. — Hendon and Edgware. (Moorgate Street (Midland) at 2.19 p.m.) 
Meet at Hendon at 2.53 p.m. 
Council and Committee Meetings.— The Council will meet on May 7 
and June 4 at 5.30 p.m. The Magazine and Leaflet Committee will meet on 
May I 5 and June 19 at 5.30 p.m., and on May 15 will be followed by a meeting 
of the Conversazione Committee. 
Hon. Secretaryship of Magazine and Leafiet Committee. — The 
Hon. Sec. having resigned, his resignation was accepted with regret, with an 
expression of thanks for his past services. Mr. Edward A. Martin has kindly 
undertaken the duties of the post in his stead. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Clapton (Lower Lea Valley). — The members of the Field Club held the 
last of their Winter Social Meetings on March 23, at which Mr. W. Durrant read 
a most interesting paper, entitled “ A Study in Natural History.” The Annual 
General Meeting of the branch followed, at which the Report for 1S94 was read, 
and officers elected for the ensuing year. .\ hearty vote of thanks was accorded 
Mr. Durrant for his paper, and to the Misses Barlow for the use of their school- 
room during the Winter session. 
Farnbam. — The Council hear with pleasure that a new Branch is in process 
of formation for this district, of which Miss Helen Marindin is the Hon. Sec. 
and Treasurer, pro tern. 
Branch Contributions. 
£ s. 
d. 
£ 
S. 
d. 
Richard Teflferies ... 
... 0 12 
Southampton 
I 
0 
0 
Rape of Lewes 
... 0 12 
61 
Markwick ... 
... 0 
2 
2 
Weald of Kent 
... 0 9 
0 
Nottingham 
I 
I I 
4 
North Somerset ... 
Cheltenham . . 
Halifax 
... 0 14 
0 
Clairton 
I 
5 
0 
... 06 
... 0 17 
6 
3 
£i 
10 
0 
1 
Important. — Hon. Secs, of Branches who have not yet sent in either 
their contributions or their payments for magazines, &c., for 1894, are requested 
to kindly do so by May 6, in order that the Balance Sheet may be completed for 
the Annual Meeting. 
