lxxxiv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, May 25th 1908. 
Mr. T. W. KEELE in the Chair. 
Thirty-six members and visitors were present. 
Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
The retiring Chairman reviewed the work of the past 
Session and referred to the loss to the Society by the death 
of H. A. LENEHAN, J. I. HAYCROFT, and W. A. SMITH. 
The retiring Chairman then gave his address entitled, 
‘“The Water Supply of ‘Sydney, Past, Present, and Future,”’ 
illustrated by lantern slides. At the conclusion of his 
address Mr. KEELE installed Mr. G. R. COWDERY the newly 
elected Chairman. 
A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring Chairman. 
The retiring Chairman having stated that he would be 
pleased to have his address discussed it was decided to 
discuss it at the next meeting. 
Mr. CowbDERY briefly returned thanks for the honour 
conferred upon him. 
General Monthly Meeting, 17th June, 1908. 
Mr. G. R. COWDERY in the Chair. 
Twenty-five members and visitors were present. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
At the request of several members Mr. KEELE showed 
some of the lantern slides illustrating his address on “‘The 
Water Supply of Sydney, Past, Present, and Future.” 
The discussion of the address then followed, in which the 
following gentlemen took part Messrs. SELFE, CARDEW, 
DEANE, HOUGHTON, and Dr. STOKEs. 
Owing to the late hour it was decided to adjourn the 
discussion until next meeting. 
