SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
SPECIAL APPEAL. 
To the Members of the Selborne Society.— The income of our 
Society is at present insufficient for its needs. In respect of last year the adverse 
balance will, after arrears have been received, be about It 's “ot possible 
to reduce the expenditure (now very small, after the cost of supplying Nature 
■Notes to the members has been met) without weakening the efficiency of 
the Society. But more. It is most desirable to increase the expenditure, if 
possible. Again and again are opportunities lost for want of means ; and it 
is to be noted that no increase of income would involve the smallest increase 
in office or working expenses, but would be wholly applicable to the 
direct promotion of the purposes of the Society. There are two ways of 
supplying the treasury — by the enlargement of present subscriptions, and 
by the enrolment of new members. I venture to suggest to all members 
that they should use both, and in the case of additions to subscriptions, 
though they will not be payable until January, to notify the same imme- 
diately to the Secretary. Experience teaches that a cause, however good 
intrinsically, will be served by the organization of a body of its friends as a 
visible, speaking Society ; so may the Selborne Society flourish ! 
J. L. Otter, 
I/on. Treasurer. 
Donations. — The Council acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the 
following donations towards the reduction of the deficit : — Miss M. A. Penning, 
2 IS. ; Miss Turle, 5s. ; J. F. Williams, Esq., 5s. 
Field Club Saturday Rambles 
August 7. — Belmont (Surrey) to Woodcote Downs and Coulsdon Station. 
Victoria, 2.13, London Bridge (L.B.S.C.R.) 2.0. Take single tickets to Belmont, 
where meet at 3.13. Tea at Coffee House, near Coulsdon Station. Guide, Mr. 
E. A. Martin. 
August 14. — Leave Uxbridge Station (at about 3.40) on arrival of train leaving 
Paddington at 2.50: Ealing Broadway, 3.6; Broad Street, 2.20; Willesden, 
2.52. Walk to Harefield by the Canal and Colne, returning via Denham. 
Tea at the Inn by the Asbestos Works, Harefield. Guide, Mr. Ravenshaw. 
August 21. — Broxbourne and Wormley West End. Train leaves Liverpool 
Street at 2.15, arriving at Broxbourne 2.46. Walk to Wormley West End, where 
tea will be taken at 6 o’clock at the “Woodman ” Inn. Returning from Brox- 
bourne Station 8.47 (arrives Liverpool Street 9.20). Excursion ticket, is. 6d. 
Tea, IS. Guide, Mr. S. Austin. 
Au^ist 28. — Rye House to Nether Hall ruins (Tudor architecture). Tea at 
Roydon “Fish and Eels” Inn, 5 p.m. Train 2.15 p.m. Liverpool Street. Day 
ticket, IS. 6d. The Guide, Mr. W. Blyth Gerish, will read a short paper. 
September 4. — Over the Addington Hills. Meet at Elmers End Station at 
2.58, Cannon Street 2.18, London Bridge (S.E. R. ) 2.21. Tea at Sandrock 
Hotel, Shirley, about 5. After tea walk over the Hills to Coonibe Lane. Take 
single tickets to Elmers End. Guide, Mr. Marlin. 
Council and Committee Meetings. — The next meetings of the Council 
will be held on Tuesdays, August 3, and .September 7, at 5.30 ; of the .Magazine 
and Leaflet Committee on August 17, and September 21, at 5.30 ; of the Finance 
Committee on August 17, and September 21, at 6.15. 
Annual Payment for 1896. For Mas;azines. 
Richmond (part payment) ... ... ... ... ... .1^20. 
Excursion to Selborne. — A party of about fifty visited the .shrine of 
Gilbert White on Saturday, June 12. Train was taken to Liphook, whence the 
party drove through the lovely district of Wolmer to Selborne. High tea was 
taken at the “ (Queen’s Arms,” where every provision had been made in a most 
satisfactory manner for the party. An address was given by the Rev. Prebendary 
Gordon. Visits were paid to the Church, the Lythe, the Hanger, The Wakes, 
&c., after which the return journey to Liphook was made by wagonette. .The 
following Branches were represented: Clapton, Ealing, H.ivant, Kensington, 
Northern Heights, Port.smoulh, Southampton and New Forest. 
Edwako a. Martin, F.G.S., 
Hon. See. Masraiine ami Leaflet Com'uittee. 
