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(In the minutes was inserted a letter from Rev. W. B. 
Clarke on the same subject in the “Sydney Morning 
Herald’”’ of the 5th August.) 
Adjourned Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 17th August, 
1870. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Discussion on the Sydney Water Supply continued. 
(These debates are the most important which have 
engaged the attention of the Society since its foundation 
and were fully reported in tbe daily press.) 
Twenty-sixth Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
14th September, 1870. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Members elected.—John Lucas Hsq., David Buchanan 
Hsq., A. Cane Hsq., Arthur H.C. Macafee Hsq. 
Paper read.—‘*‘ On the Botany Watershed,’ by Mr. 
Edward Bell. 
Adjourned Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 24th Sep- 
tember, 1870. Hdward Bedford Hsq. in the Chair. 
The debate on Mr. Bell’s paper was resumed. 
Twenty-seventh Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
Sth October, 1870. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Meinbers elected.—G. H. Faithfull Hsq., William Tunks 
Esq. M.P., Rev. Thomas Horton, William Wallis Esq. 
The debate on Mr. Bell’s paper was adjourned. 
Twenty-eighth Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
2nd November, 1870. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Member elected:—A. H. Thomson Esq. 
Paper read.—*‘ Notes on the Auriferous Slate and Granite 
Veins of New South Wales,’’ by Mr. H. A. Thomson; read 
by Mr. Chris. Rolleston. 
