Xxiv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 
GoscHt, W. A. HAMILTON, Electrical Engineer, 40 and 
42 Clarence-street. 
RITcHIE, ALEX. MACDONALD, Civil Engineer, ‘ Hrcil- 
doune,’ Hlizabeth Bay Road. 
WHITEHEAD, LINDSAY, Acting Manager, Bank of New 
South Wales, Head Office, George-street. 
The Chairman made the following announcements :— 
1. That the fourth Popular Science Lecture of the Session 
would he delivered on Thursday, September 20th at 8 p.m. 
on *‘ Recent developments in Jong distance electrical trans- 
mission,’’ by T. ROOKE, Assoc. M. Inst. 0.5, City Electrical 
Hngineer. 
2. That the Monthly Meeting of the Engineering Section 
would be held on Wednesday, September 19th, at 8 p.m. 
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 
1. ‘* Port Sydney,’’ by LAWRENCE HARGRAVE. 
Remarks were made by Mr. G. H. HALLIGAN, Mr. R. V. 
Hopeson, Dr. F. H. QUAIFE, and Mr. T. H. HOUGHTON. 
2. “The International Rules of Botanical Nomenclature 
(adopted by the International Botanical Congress of 
Vienna, 1905),’’ by J. H. MAIDEN, Government Botanist 
and Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 
Remarks were made by the Chairman and Mr. R. T. 
BAKER. 
EXHIBIT. 
A series of photographs showing progress of construc- 
tion of the Cataract Dam, kindly lent by the Acting Under 
Secretary, Department of Public Works. Explanatory 
remarks were made by Mr. ALGERNON PEAKE. 
