Xe: ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The certificates of candidates for admission as ordinary 
members were read: four for the second, and two for the 
first time. 
Mr. L. HARGRAVE and Mr. W. WELCH were appointed 
Scrutineers, and Dr. GREIG-SMITH deputed to preside at the 
Ballot Box. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 
members of the Society:— 
ARTHUR GREIG, Assoc. M.I. Mech.E., Harbours Branch, 
Public Works Department. 
WILLIAM EH. KEMP, Assoc. M. Inst. c.E., Public Works, 
Department, Sydney. 
Dr. G. H. STANDISH LIGHTOLLER, “‘ Yetholm,’’ New 
South Head Road, Darling Point. 
Dr. F. G. N. STEPHENS, “‘Gleneugie,’’ New South Head 
Road, Rose Bay. 
On the motion of Dr. ANDERSON, seconded by Mr. 
HALLIGAN, Mr. W. P. MINELL was elected Auditor for the 
current year. 
A letter was read from the Registrar of the University 
asking co-operation, by the provision of exhibits, in the 
Oonversazione to be given during the visit of the British 
Association for the Advancement of Science in August. 
The Honorary Secretary stated that the Council of this 
Society had directed that members were to be notified of 
the date when the list of proposed exhibits was to be sent 
to the University. 
Four volumes, 78 parts and 6 reports were laid upon the 
table. 
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 
1. “‘On the Accuracy of Neumann’s Method for the Hsti- 
mation of Phosphorus,”’ by H. S. H. WARDLAW, B.Sc, 
