CONTENTS. XXIU 



Section G.— MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 



Page 

 Address by Sir JoHNWoLFE-BAERr,K.C.B., F.E.S., President of the Section 1)76 



1. 'New Works at Barry Docks. By K. C. H. Davison 987 



2. *Conditions necessary for the Successful Treatment of Sewage by Bacteria. 



By W. J. DiBDiN : 987 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 



1. ^Description of an old Newcomen Engine at Long Ashton, near Bristol. 



By W. H. Peaeson, M.Inst.C.E 987 



2. *ractitious Airs. By Sir Feedeeick Beamwell, Bart., F.R.S 987 



3. The Mechanical and Economic Problems of the Coal Question. By 



T. FoESTER Beown, M.List.C.E 987 



4. The Hydraulic System of Jointing of Tubes on Tubular Bodies. By 



Claude Johnson, M.Inst.C.E., M.Inst.E.E 987 



r). *Description of an Instrument for Measuring small Torsional Strains. 

 By E.G. CoKEE 988 



3I0NDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 



1. *Electric Power in AVorkshops. By A. Siemens, M.Inst.C.E 989 



2. The Application of the Electric Motor to small Industrial Purposes and 

 its Effects on Trade and on the Community Generally, By Alfeed 



H. GiBBiNGs, M.I.E.E 989 



3. Electric Power and its Application on the Three-phase System to the 

 Bristol Waggon and Carriage Works. By W. Geipel, M.Inst.C.E 989 



4. "The Electric Lighting System at Bristol, with Special Reference to 

 Auxiliary Plant. By H. Faeadat Peootoe. 991 



5. 'Electric Traction by Surface Contacts. By Professor Silvanus P. 

 Thompson, F.Pt.S., and Miles Walkee 991 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 



1. Schemes for the Improvement of the Waterway between the Bristol 

 Channel and the Birmingham District. By E. D. Maetex, M.A., 

 M.Inst.C.E 991 



2. On the Welsh Methods of Shipping Coal. By Professor J. Etan 993 



3. A New Instrument for Drawing Envelopes, and its Application to the 



Teeth of Wheels and for other purposes. By Professor PI. S. IIele- 

 Shaw, LL.D., M.Inst.C.E 994 



4. Hydraulic Power Transmission by Compressed Air. By William 

 Geoege Walkee, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E 994 



6. Combined Electric Lighting and Power Plant for Docks and Harbours. 



By J. G. W. Aldeidge 994 



6. Electric Canal Haulage. By A. H. Allen, A.Inst.E.E 995 



7. On the Pacidc Cable. By Chaeles Beight, F.R.S.E., A.M.Inst.C.E. ... 996 



