390 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 
EXHIBITs. 
Photographs of spheroidal weathering of rocks, and of limestone 
and basalt near Orange, by the Rev. J. Minne Curran. 
Some interesting minerals from Fiji, by Mr. J.C. H. Mineaye. 
Some of the silver-bearing kaolins from Broken Hill, by Mr. 
W. M. Hamer. 
Dicks’ Petrological Microscope, new and larger model, by the 
Rev. J. Minne Curran. 
Geological photographs, by Mr. B. Dunstan. 
Some New South Wales Minerals, by Mr. J. H. CampBett. 
CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SECTION. 
At the preliminary meeting held on April 6th, the following 
officers were elected for the 1892 Session:—Chairman: Mr. Crcin 
DARLEY, M.Inst.c.E. Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. A. McDonanp, 
M. Inst.C.E. Committee: Mr. H. D&AnNn, M. Inst.c.E., Mr. J. M. 
SMAIL, M. Inst.c.E., Mr. H. G. McKinney, M.Inst.c.E., Mr. D. M. 
MAITLAND, L.S. 
Monthly meeting held May 18, 1892. 
Mr. C. Dartey in the Chair. 
It was resolved that the members be asked to subscribe 10s. 
per annum towards the cost of printing the papers read before the 
Section and that the Committee be empowered to send a circular 
to that effect to all members. 
The evening was devoted to a discussion on Dr. ASHBURTON 
THompson’s paper on “The Sewerage of Country Towns,” and 
was opened by the reading of a short contribution from Mr. A. 
F. Osborne. Messrs. J. T. Jones, Henson, Campbell, Grimshaw, 
Pollitzer, Seaver and the Chairman took part in the discussion, 
and Dr. Thompson replied. 
