PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 487 
Monthly meeting held August 16th, 1893. 
Mr. Deane in the Chair. 
Twenty-eight members present. 
The discussion on Mr. BurGe’s paper on ‘“ Light Railways for 
New South Wales,” was resumed by communications from Mr. 
Renwick, Engineer-in-Chief of Railways, Victoria, and Mr. Trevor 
Jones being read, and continued by Messrs. Allen, Fischer, Poole, 
Middleton, Firth, Thow, Vandevelde, and the i iinet: and 
replied to by Mr. Burge. 
Monthly meeting held September 20th, 1893. 
Mr. DEANE in the Chair. 
Twenty-one members and visitors present. 
The discussion on Mr. How’s paper on “The Treatment of 
Manufactured Iron and Steel for Constructional Purposes,” was 
continued by Messrs. Thow, Houghton, Grimshaw, H. Hunt, 
Mansfield, Farr, Cowdery, Noyes, Col. Wells and the Chairman. 
Mr. How then replied. 
Monthly meeting held October 18th, 1893. 
Mr. Dar.ey in the Chair. 
Nine members present. 
A paper by Mr. Haycrort, on “ Highway Construction and 
matters pertinent thereto,” was read and the discussion adjourned. 
Monthly meeting held November ldth, 1893. 
Mr. DEANE in the Chair. 
Sixteen members present. 
The discussion of Mr. Haycrort’s paper on “ Highway Con- 
struction and matters pertinent thereto,” was opened by Col. 
Wells, and continued by Messrs. Statham, Smail, Trevor Jones, 
W.S. Wells, Cowdery, Grimshaw, and the Chairman, and was 
adjourned to next meeting to give Mr. Haycroft an opportunity 
of replying. 
