XV. 



HARBOUR EXCURSION. 



The Sydney Ferries Limited s.s. " Kookaburra " was hired 

 for the purpose of a Saturday afternoon Excursion for all Members 

 and Associates, who showed tickets or badges. No separate invi- 

 tations were issued. The " Kookaburra " left Fort Macquarie 

 (near Man-o'-War Steps) at 2.30 p.m. and returned to Sydney 

 at 6 p.m. 



EXCURSION TO WOLGAN VALLEY. 



An Excursion to N'^wnes and the Wolgan Valley was organised 

 by Mr. Gerald H. Halligan, of the Public Works Department, and 

 Mr. Henry Deane, of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, for the 

 purpose of inspecting the railway property and plant of that 

 Corporation. 



B}^ the courtesy of the Chief Commissioner for Railways 

 and the Commonwealth Oil Corporation a Pu'lman car was pro- 

 vided for Association visitors. 



Tuesday, Janu.\ry 17th. 



4.8 p m — Train left Sydney. 



7 p.m. — Arrived at Mount Victoria ; dinner at station. 



8.7 p.m. — Party conveyed in the Pullman car to Newnes Junction, 

 where it remained in a siding all night. 



Wednesday, January 18th. 



7 a.m.— The Commonwealth Oil Corporation took the train to 

 Newnes, arriving at 10 a.m. 



10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Opportunity was afforded to view the Retorts 



and Refinery in process of erection, the Shay locomotive, 



etc., and to have lunch. 

 2 p.m. — Train left on return journey to meet the Western train at 



Newnes Junction. Passengers arrived in Sydnev about 



9.30 p.m. 



The number of passengers was limited to twenty. 



