Otago Institute. 437 
Discussion was postponed till next meeting, before which time it was 
resolved that the paper should be printed and circulated. 
FounrH MEETING. 8th July, 1873. 
The Rev. D. M. Stuart, D.D., Vice-President, in the chair. 
‚ New member.—John Douglas. с 
The discussion on Dr. Lauder Lindsay's paper on “ Salmon Acclimatization 
in New Zealand" was postponed, as, owing to an accident, the paper had not 
yet been circulated. 
1. * Philological Considerations on the Whence of the Maori,” by J. T. 
Thomson, F.R.G.S. (Appendix, p. xxv.) 
It was resolved that this paper be favourably recommended to the 
Governors of the New Zealand Institute for printing in extenso in the 
Transactions. 
Fiera Meetine. 12th August, 1873. 
J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 
New member —Dr. Webster. 
The Secretary laid on the table a complete Catalogue of the Library of the 
society. 
1. “On a Smokeless and Self-feeding Furnace for Lignites and other Fuels, 
and the Utilization of the Waste Heat,” by Henry Skey. (Transactions, 
p. 25.) 
The Chairman said he should like to have seen some practical men there 
that evening. There was abundance of coal in the Province, and it would be 
a great benefit if it could be utilized as suggested by Mr. Skey. He was glad 
the matter had been brought forward, for it was certainly worthy of very 
serious consideration. He would ask the author if the principle could be 
applied to dwelling-houses. 
The author replied that it could be so applied with certain modifications. 
It was, however, principally intended for the raising of steam. As furnaces 
were now constructed there was a very great waste of heat ; and the same in 
the case of ordinary fire-places, where a large portion of the heat escaped up 
the chimney. It took about one-fourth the fuel to give the draught. Could 
his principle be carried out, not only would one-fourth be saved in the value of 
the coal consumed, but we should be able to use any species of coal or lignite 
for domestic, and especially for steam, purposes. But it was true that great 
difficulties were in the way of utilizing heat in the way he had pointed out. 
