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power available, and he believed they would "require to look to 

 generated power in any electrical system introduced. He thought the 

 syotem could be usefully applied to carrying minerals on the West 

 Coast, and that the "overhead system" was well adapted for the 

 streets of Hobart. 



Mr. J. Fincham said he had followed the paper with interest, but 

 they had no reference to the length of the steep grades surmounted. 

 He believed that in any scheme for electrical traction in Hobart this 

 would be one of the difficulties. He was aware that there were about 

 300 tramways in America, but he had not been able to get any particu- 

 lars as to the grade, or whether it was equal to such a grade as they 

 had to contend with in going up Elizabeth street. 



Mr. A. W. Lawder thought the length of grade to be overcome 

 simply resolved itself into a question of the power of the accumulator. 



Mr. Fincham said that was just the difficulty the engineers found. 

 They had cot been able to provide enough accumulation to overcome 

 a sustained strain. 



His Excellency, in bringing the proceedings to a close, thanked the 

 author of the paper, and all who had taken part in the discussion. 

 He was pleased to see such a large meeting, and was quite sure that 

 Mr. Jones, by his interesting paper, had justified the expectations 

 of all present. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



