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Chelmsford, in which Mammoth and other Remains were discovered in November,
1894." The paper was illustrated by maps and sections (see p. 10).
Mr. E. T. Newton read, "Notes on the Remains of Pleistocene Mammals
found in the neighbourhood of Chelmsford" (see p. 16).
Mr. W. M. Webb, F.L.S., read, "Notes on the Species of Mollusca found in
the Pit at Chelmsford where the Mammoth Bones were obtained." He exhibited
the specimens upon which the notes were founded (see p. 19).
A discussion ensued, in which the Chairman and the authors of the paper
took part. Mr. T, V. Holmes described the nature of the re-deposited Chalky
Boulder Clay in the Pit at Chelmsford, and Mr. Webb gave some reasons for
believing that some feet of soil had been removed from the upper surface of the
section described by Mr. Holmes.
Thanks having been passed to the authors, tea and coffee were served at the
close of the meeting as usual.
The 15th Annual General Meeting and 155TH Ordinary Meeting,
Saturday, March 30th, 1895.
The 15th Annual General Meeting of the Club was held in the small lecture
room of the Young Men's Christian Association, West Ham Lane, Stratford, at
7 o'clock, Mr. F. Chancellor, President, in the chair.
The minutes of the 14th Annual Meeting, held on March 31st, 1894, were read
and confirmed.
The Report of the Council for the year 1894 was read and adopted (see
p. as).
Mr. Crouch, one of the Auditors, read the Treasurer's Statement of Account,
which was also received after slight discussion (see p. 27).
At the meeting on March 9th last the following members of the Council
retired under Rule IV., but, with one exception, offered themselves for re-
election :—
Mr. Miller Christy, Mr. J. T. Mann, Mr. J. C. Shenstone, and Rev.
W. C. Howell.
At the meeting on March 9th, the following Members were duly proposed and
seconded for ELECTION into the COUNCIL :—Mr. Horace T. Brown, F.R.S.,
Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., Rev. W. C. Howell, M.A., and Mr. J. C Shenstone.
As Officers for the year 1895, the following were nominated :—President,
Mr. David Howard, J.P., F.C.S.; Treasurer, Mr. A. Lockyer ; Hon. Secretaries,
Mr. W. Cole, F.E.S., and Mr. B. G. Cole ; Librarians, Mr. E. Durrant and
Mr. W. C. Waller, M.A., F.S.A. ; Hon. Counsel, Mr. C. Browne, M.A., F.S.A. ;
Hon. Solicitor, Mr. H. I. Coburn.
As Auditor (for Council), Mr. Walter Crouch, F.Z.S. ; (For Members),
Mr. J. D. Cooper.
No other members having been proposed, the above gentlemen stood elected
by Rule VII. as members of the Council and Officers for the year 1895, and were
so declared by the Chairman.
[The following therefore constitute the Officers and Council for 1895 :—
Patron.—H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, K.G.
President.—David Howard, J.P., F.C.S.
Permanent Vice-Presidents.—(Under Rule IV.)—Prof. R. Meldola,