486 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 
Monthly meeting held June 21st, 1893. 
Mr. Deang, in the Chair. 
Twenty-five members present. 
The Chairman alluded to the death of Dr. Leibius and mentioned. 
the great services he had rendered to the Society, as Honorary 
Secretary, President, and Hon. Treasurer ; and also announced 
the retirement of Mr. McDonald from the position of Honorary 
Secretary, and that the Committee had nominated Mr. Grimshaw 
for that position. The nomination was approved and Mr. Grim- 
shaw elected. 
The adjourned discussion on Mr. HovuGuton’s paper on the 
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‘¢ Economical Use of Steam,” was resumed by Messrs. How and 
Grimshaw, and Professors Threlfall and Warren, and replied to- 
by Mr. Houghton. 
The adjourned discussion on Mr. Burce’s paper on “ Light 
Railways for New South Wales,” was opened by the Author and 
continued by Mr. Parkinson, and then adjourned to the next. 
meeting. 
Monthly meeting held July 19th, 1893. 
Professor WARREN, in the Chair. 
Twenty-six members present. 
The Chairman stated that the Committee had nominated Mr. 
Houghton, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. 
McDonald; the nomination was approved and Mr. Houghton 
appointed. 
The adjourned discussion of Mr. BureGe’s paper on ‘ Light. 
Railways for New South Wales,” was resumed by Messrs. Cowdery, 
Vandevelde, How and Thow, Col. Wells, Messrs. Noyes, Grimshaw 
and Professor Warren, and adjourned to next meeting. 
Mr. How exhibited photographs of the types of engines he 
referred to, and Mr. VANDEVELDE exhibited photographs of the 
“ Dechanville ” system of light railways. 
