484 PROCEEDINGS. 
Fifty-one members and four visitors were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
The certificates of two new candidates were read for the third 
time, of two for the second time, and of four for the first time. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
of the Society :— 
Bowman, Reginald, MB., et Ch. Mm. Hdin., M.R.c.s. Eng. > 
Parramatta. 
Sinclair, Russell, M.1.m.z., &c., Consulting Engineer; Sydney. 
It was resolved that Messrs. P. N. Trebeck and W. C. W. . 
Bartels be appointed Auditors for the current year. 
Fifteen volumes, ninety-three parts, seven reports and twenty 
pamphlets received as donations since the last meeting were laid 
upon the table and acknowledged. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “On the occurrence of Triassic plant remains in a shale bed 
near Manly,” by B. Dunstan, F.c.s. Some remarks were 
made by Prof. David. B.A., F.G.S. 
2. “The orbit of the double star h 5014,” by R. P. sires B.A. 
3. ‘Occurrence of Evansite in Tasmania,” by Henry G. Smira. 
4, ‘On the separation of gold, silver, and iodine from sea-water 
by Muntz metal sheathing,” by Prof. LivERsIpGs, M.A., F.R.S. 
_ Some remarks were made by Mr. W. A. Dixon. 
5. “Notes on the Cremorne Bore,” by Prof. T. W. E. Davin, 
BA. F.G.S.. and EK. F. Pirrman, A.R.S.M., F.G.s. Remarks 
were made by Messrs. J. T. Wilshire, — Roberts, E. F. 
Pittman and H. C. Russell. 
6. “The Progress and position of Irrigation in New South Wales,” 
by H. G. McKinney, M.E., M. Inst. C.E. 
7. “On Artesian Water in connection with Irrigation,” by W. A. 
Dixon, F.1.¢., F.c.8. [Taken as read. ] 
