lxiv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



General Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, 18th September, 1907. 



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



Thirty members and visitors were present. 



The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. J. F. Furniss read a paper on ' Pumps ' dealing with 

 those used by the Water and Sewerage Board from the 

 earliest beam type used at Botany to the most modern 

 electrically driven type now in use at Crown Street Station. 

 A very large number of lantern slides were shown in 

 illustration of the author's remarks. 



A vote of thanks was passed to the author. At the request 

 of several members the Chairman promised to have the 

 paper printed and circulated among members without delay. 



General Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, 16th October, 1907. 



The meeting was allowed to lapse because there had 

 been a delay in printing Mr. Furniss' paper on 'Pumps.' 



General Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, 20th November, 1907. 



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



Ten members were present. 



The discussion on Mr. Furniss' paper on 'Pumps' then 

 took place, being opened by the Chairman. The following 

 gentlemen took part in the discussion, Messrs. Selfe, 

 Shirra, Kilburn Scott, Price, Small and Houghton. 



Mr. Furniss replied and again exhibited lantern views 

 to illustrate his remarks. A hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded to the author. 



Visits. 



On Wednesday, 24th July, the members of the Section 

 were invited by the Public Works Committee to visit 

 Parliament House, Macquarie Street, to inspect a working 



