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Sep.. 1891. 
on to Cketwynd Park, hence the fact of that great upheaval. This is a 
large fault showing a dislocation of at least 800 feet “dip” side or 
downthrow east. The great east fault runs parallel to this. On the 
western slope of the red hill the Permians are brought into juxtaposition 
with the coal measures ; it there forms an anticlinal, and is of consider¬ 
able size. It runs from this point in a bee line to and under Aston and 
Newport Churches. Trial sinkings were made on the dip or east side 
of the dislocation at the Crow Hays, near Willmore Pool, and the 
lower series of the coal measures were found at a depth of 140 and 157 
yards respectively. The middle and upper series were wanting. This 
sinking was continued to a depth of 240 yards, and struck the root of 
the hill, viz., the igneous rocks. The trial borings now being made by 
Mr. Tayleur, N. E. of Newport, may be successful in winning coal at a 
depth (say 400 yards) below the Buuter Sandstone ; if so, it will be 
a great blessing to the country. Drawing a bee line from Lilleskall 
Hill to the Wrekin, I feel sure no coal will be found west of that line. 
Trial bores have been made at Hadley Park at four places, and the 
igneous rocks touched in each bore. I had a bore put down on the 
Preston Hospital Estate in 1888, to a depth of 146 yards, and from 
first to last it was in the soft, loamy, upper new red sandstone. Situa¬ 
tion just opposite the Old Shaw Birch Inn, Trench Lane, a few feet 
from the road. Bore dry. The influx of water that inundated the 
Aston Limeworks was not in the limestone itself, but broke in at the 
east slip fault, at a point where the limestone bed was found to be in 
juxtaposition with the Permian rocks, out of which the water poured 
in and quickly rose to the surface, and flooding those valuable works 
over an area of 200 acres in a few days.—A vote of thanks was then 
proposed to the president (Dr. Callaway) for his very learned and able 
address, on the proposition of the Rev. R. C. Wanstall, Condover, 
seconded by Mr. C. J. Southwell, Bridgnorth. Dr. Callaway, in 
response, thanked Mr. Jones for his remarks on the subject. The 
church was then visited, which contains some excellent specimens of 
Norman architecture, including a very aucient font, sculptured with 
Norman arcades. The vicar of Lilleshall (Rev. W. J. Price) was 
unavoidably absent, but his sister, Miss Price, rendered valuable 
assistance to the club. A move was then made to the ruins of the 
Abbey, where luncheon was taken in picnic fashion. By the kindness 
of Mr. C. C. Walker, a large plan of the ruins had been prepared, 
which proved of great service to the members of the club. The Presi¬ 
dent proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Walker for his kindly assistance, 
and regretted his absence through a domestic affliction, but congratu¬ 
lated the members on having the assistance of Mrs. Walker. This was 
seconded by the Hon. Sec., and carried. The majority of members 
then partook of an excellent tea, provided by Mr. Dyer, at the Victoria 
Coffee Rooms, Donnington, and left that station by the 4-45 train for 
Wellington, Bridgnorth, and Shrewsbury. The following were present 
on the occasion :—Dr. Callaway (president), Mr. C. J. Southwell (vice- 
president, Bridgnorth), Mr. Bodenham (vice-president, Edgmond), the 
Rev. R. C. Wanstall (hon. sec. and treasurer, Condover), Canon and 
Miss Nash (Little Weulock), Rev. T. and Mrs. Owen (Wellington), 
Mr. E. and Miss Hodges (Edgmond), Mr. E. Jones (St. George’s), 
Miss Gordon and Miss Windle (Oldbury, Bridgnorth), Rev. R. and 
Mrs. Woods (Malinslee), Mrs. Walker and Miss Price (Lilleshall), 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray (The Leasowes), Miss Beilis and Miss Slaney 
(Wellington), Miss Darby (Coalbrookdale), Miss Ethel Richardson 
(Edgbaston), Mrs. Bodenham (Edgmond), Miss Daisy Beilis 
(Dudley), &c. 
