Proceedings, &c, for 1868. xvii 



Kilpatrick and Co., in which the word " Stormy " did not appear, he 

 thought an improvement by which a proper adjustment of the 

 words to the readings could be made, so as to adapt them to positions 

 suitable to the locality or latitude in which the barometer was 

 used. 



The President agreed that the suggested improvement was of a 

 valuable kind, and trusted it would be carried out. He knew how 

 wedded people were to the kind of directions usually appended, yet 

 as they were now generally placed, " Stormy" stood at 28 in., a de- 

 pression not often seen in Victoria, our most stormy weather 

 occurring with a much higher reading. 



Mr. W. S. Gibbons spoke as to a plan of which the idea had 

 occurred to him — a second dial working on the same centre. 



The President preferred Mr. Smith's plan ; and a brief conversa- 

 tion took place between Messrs. A. K. Smith, W. S. Gibbons, and 

 the President thereon. 



(Signed) Kobt. L. J. Ellery. 



May 28, 1868. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Thursday, 28th May, 1868. 



The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 



Mr. A. K. Smith read a paper, " On an Improved Method of 

 Rendering Casks Air-tight." (See Part 1, Transactions.) 



The President inquired if the plan could not be applied to small 

 casks for domestic purposes. Professor Wilson suggested a plan 

 for doing so. Mr. W. S. Gibbons said the bag placed by Mr. Smith 

 within the cask would answer the same purpose at the extremity of 

 the tube, where Mr. Smith placed his reservoir of water. 



A discussion took place. Dr. Barker, Professor Wilson, the Pre- 

 sident, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Smith took part. The plan proposed 

 by Mr. Smith met with the general approval of the speakers. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



June 8th, 1868. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Monday, June 8th, 1868. 



The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 



The following contributions to the library were acknowledged : — 

 "Auriferous Drifts in Australia, by Research," "Journal of the 

 Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland," part 24. 



The President read a paper, " On a Method of Keeping Accurate 

 Time in the City, Suburbs, and on the Railways." (See Part 1, 

 Transactions.) 



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