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ENGINEERING SECTION. 



IN the session 1889-90, seven meetings were held. 

 The following papers were read : " An Investigation 

 of the Board of Trade Formulse for Strength of Fire-box 

 Girder Stays," Mr. J. W. I. Harvey (Vice-President) ; " The 

 Transmission of Power, with special reference to Friction- 

 clutches," Mr. E. Shaw ; " The Severn Tunnel, with some 

 further Points of Detail " (two papers), Mr. Charles Richard- 

 son (President); ''The Reconstruction of Viaducts on the 

 Cornwall Railway," Mr. A. P. I. Cotterell ; "Hydraulic 

 Propulsion, with special reference to the Hydraulic Railway 

 at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, Professor D. C. Selman ; 

 "The Expansive Use of Steam," Mr. G. A. Newall. 



An excursion took place on June 15th, 1889, to the Barry 

 Docks. About thirty-five members and friends attended. On 

 arrival at Cadoxton, the party proceeded under the charge 

 of Mr. A. Hood, Director of the Barry Docks, and Mr. E. D. 

 Jones, Engineer to the Contractor, to the Docks, where Mr. 

 Evans, General Manager, and Mr. John Robinson, Resident 

 Engineer, joined the party, who were taken round the works 

 in brake vans. The President expressed the thanks of the 

 visitors to the gentlemen who had so kindly conducted 

 them. 



NICHOLAS WATTS, 



Hon. Sec. 



