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Exhibit — Mr. Wilkin exhibited an improved model of 

 Mr. Brennan's third-rail device for overcoming difficulties 

 at points and crossings. 



General Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, 17th July, 1907. 



Mr. T. W. Keele, in the Chair. 



Twenty-five members and visitors were present. 



The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The discussion on retiring Chairman's address — 'Muni- 

 cipal decentralization and greater Sydney/ then followed. 



The following gentlemen took part in the discussion — 

 Alderman Leahy, Mayor of Mosman, Messrs. Selfe, 

 McDougall, Smail, Bavin, and Merivale. 



Owing to the late hour it was then decided to adjourn 

 the discussion till next meeting. 



General Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, 21st August, 1907. 

 Mr. T. W. Keele, in the Chair. 

 Eleven members and visitors were present. 

 The-minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The adjourned discussion on retiring Chairman's address 

 'Municipal decentralization and greater Sydney' then took 

 place. The following gentlemen took part in the discussion 

 Messrs. Cyril Blacket, Houghton, and Wilkin. 



Mr. J. H. Garde w then replied at considerable length 

 to the remarks of the various speakers on the three even- 

 ings over which the discussion had extended. 



Mr. J. Furniss was present to read his paper on ' Pumps,' 

 but at the suggestion of the Chairman it was decided to 

 postpone it till next meeting. 



