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to underground water, and the geological conditions of this Colony 
did not show that we could look to any great supply in future from 
underground sources. But it was quite a different matter with the 
Transvaal, where dolomitic limestone covered large areas. 
OrpiInaRY MontHty MEETING. 
August 9, 1899. 
T. Stewart, F.G.S., M.I.C.E., President, in the Chair. 
The Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The list of books presented to the Library was laid on the table. 
The following gentlemen were nominated for election as ordinary 
members at the next meeting: Cuas. T. Gray, Esq., Commissioner 
of Mines, Natal; J. B. Morrat, Esq., Native Affairs Office, Cape 
Town; H. Brarp, Hsq., B.A. (Cantab), Cape Town;.W. Tyson, 
Ksq., F'.L.5., Department of Agriculture, Cape Town. 
The following gentlemen were elected ordinary members of the 
Society: Hon. Dr. Berry, Messrs. 8. S. Houau, Hsq., M.A., J. A. 
Masson, Esq., W. Ossorn, Hsq., J. A. Francois, Hsq., D. Don, 
Esq. | 
The meeting then resolved itself into the 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
The Hon. Secretary read the ANNUAL REpPorRT :— 
The number of Ordinary Meetings held has been eight, at which 
eight papers weve read. Six of these papers are now being printed, 
and will form Part I. of Volume XI. of the Transactions. During 
the year Parts II. and III. of Volume X. were issued. These two 
Parts contain 372 pp. and 6 plates. 
The Books and Pamphlets belonging to the Society’s Library have 
been catalogued, and are now arranged in the gallery of the reading- 
room of the Public Library, where they may be consulted. The 
Catalogue is in duplicate, one set of slips being in the Library, the 
other with the Secretary. 
The Society’s Transactions have been sent to 110 Societies and 
Institutions, and in return 251 publications were received during the 
year. 
There are 132 ordinary members and 2 honorary members now on 
the roll ; 23 were elected during the year, 1 died, and 7 resigned. 
(Signed) L. Perinaury, Hon. Secretary. 
