ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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general committee for the remainder of the year." This 

 was agreed to. 



July 9th, 1917. 



Mr. W. T. Willington in the Chair. 



The Chairman intimated that gentlemen who were not 

 members of the Society could obtain from the Hon. Sec, 

 sectional cards at 10/6, which would enable them to vote 

 in the Section. 



Mr. Thos. Poole read a paper upon "Efficiency Methods 

 and Scientific Management in Practice." 



After explaining the necessity for a greater productivity 

 in our industries, the writer proceeded to describe several 

 improvements he had effected in the clerical department 

 over which he had control. These brought about a con- 

 siderable saving of time, and were accomplished with the 

 -co-operation of the employees. Other efficiency methods 

 were described. 



A discussion was entered into by Messrs. Wallace 

 Nelson, A. B. Hector, Ennever and the Chairman. 



September 10th, 1917. 



Mr. W. T. Willington in the Chair. 



Mr. LoxlEy Meggitt read a paper upon "The Treatment 

 of the Byproducts of the Meat Industry," in which he 

 described the processes by which the residual matters of 

 the meat industry were utilised. These included every 

 thing except butcher's meat, sheep skins, and cattle hides. 

 He mentioned the treatment of clean bones, sinews, oleo 

 oils, neatsfoot oil, horn, gelatine and glue, but dealt speci- 

 ally with the production of tallow and fertiliser. 



Questions were asked by Dr. Murphy, Mr. A. B. Hector, 

 the Chairman and Hon. Sec. 



