438 Proceedi'ngs. 



The Cliairman remai^kerl that the subject was one that woxild get more 

 important with a scarcity of coaL He would certainly like to see Mr. Skey's 

 project a success. 



Mr. Gillies would certainly like to see the matter tested, and a machine 

 constructed on the principle referred to. He hoped the author would pursue 

 his enquiries into this subject still further. 



The Chairman had no doubt that if the principle was a beneficial one 

 there would not be wanting practical men to take the matter up. 



Mr. Skey, in answer to a question, said there was no doubt that under his 

 principle the coal would burn away more rapidly, but as long as it gave out 

 the same heat this would be all the better. 



Mr. Gillies said that, v/hen at the Mosgiel Woollen Factory lately, he had 

 been informed that the Green Island coal was used there, and that there was 

 no comparison between its cost and that of Newcastle coal. 



The postponed discussion on Dr. Lauder Lindsay's paper on Salmon 

 Acclimatization then took place. 



Mr. Webb said that the information and suggestions contained in this paper 

 ■were of a most valuable character. If proper waters were found for them he 

 thought Salmon from North America could be acclimatized qx\ite as well as 

 from other countries. He hoped the suggestions of Dr. Ransom would be 

 carried into effect. 



Resolved — That copies of Dr. Lindsay's paper be sent to the Colonial 

 Government, the Provincial Government of Otago, and the Acclimatization 

 Societies of Canterbury, Otago, and Southland; and that attention be, at the 

 same time, called to the information supplied in this paper as to the suitability 

 of the Pacific Coast of British America as a source of supply ; to the 

 suggestion of Dr. Ransom for the conveyance of ova in ice-cold water in 

 swinging vessels ; and to that of Dr. Lindsay, that the expeiiment of Salmon 

 Acclimatization ought to be persisted in for several years regularly under the 

 superintendence of expei'ts. 



The Chairman spoke in favour of the Southla-nd waters over the Molyneux, 

 as the latter was now charged with silt. 



Sixth Meeting. Wth November, 1873. 



J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S.. Yice-President, in the chair. 



Nev) member. — The Rev. Alexander Dasent, M.A. 



His Llonour Mr. Justice Chapman was chosen to vote in the election of 

 the Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with Clause 7 of 

 the New Zealand Institute Act. 



