Otago Institute. 649 



TECHNOLOGICAL BRANCH. 



First Meeting : 19th May, 1914. 



Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



Address. — t; The Law of Building and Engineering Contracts," by Mr. 

 H. Brasch. 



The legal powers of local bodies, corporations, and joint-stock companies in regard 

 to entering into contracts for erecting buildings were set forth very fully. The legal 

 status and powers of architects were also ably summarized. 



Second Meeting: 16th June, 1914. 



Professor D. B. Waters in the chair. 



Paper. — " Sand Movements and Banks at the Entrance to the Otago 



Harbour," by Mr. J. B. Mason. 



An interesting record of all the changes that have taken place in the configuration 

 of the harbour-entrance since 1844, and a description of the means employed to control 

 or prevent such changes ; well illustrated by charts and lantern-slides. 



Third Meeting : 21st July, 1914. 

 'Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



Paper. — " The Generation and Utilization of Electric Energy from 

 Waipori," by Mr. E. E. Stark. 



A full description of the Waipori power-generating apparatus, transmission -line, 

 sub-stations, stand-by plant, and distributing system, with an analysis of the cost of the 

 enterprise. Illustrated by a large number- of slides. 



Fourth Meeting : 18th August, 1914. 



Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



Paper. — ' ; The Evolution of Domestic Architecture," by Mr. B. B. 

 Hooper, A.E.I.B.A. 



Fifth Meeting : loth September, 1914. 



Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " Oils and Oil-testing," by Professor D. B. Waters. 



2. " Indicator Diagrams and Steam Efficiencies," by Mr. R. McLintock. 



Sixth Meeting : 20th October, 1914. 

 Professor J. Park in the chair. 

 Paper. — " Friction and Lubrication," by Mr. E. E. Stark. 



Seventh Meeting : 17th November, 1914. 

 Professor J. Park in the chair. 

 Paper.—" Waterworks," by Mr. W. D. R. McCurdie. 



