XX. ABSTRACT OP PROCEEDINGS. 



galvanic action. 4. Exhibits shewing importance of good sanitary- 

 plumbing, also of defective work. 



Burge, C. O., M.inst. ce. — 1. Breeches Bible. The Genevan 

 edition of 1560. Tyndale's translation ; illustrated. 2. Ricaut's 

 Greek Church 1679. 3. Bossuet's History of the World 1686. 

 4. Lord Bacon's Advancement of Learning ; edition of 1633. 



Darley, C. W., M.inst. ce. — Model of suction dredge "Antleon" 

 for working without moorings on a rough bar. 



David, Prof. T. W. E., b.a., f.g.s. — Microscopes shewing some 

 N. S.Wales Internal Parasites: — 1. The common liver fluke (sheep) 

 Distomum hepaticum, Abildg. 2. The lanceolate fluke Distomum 

 lanceolatum, Mehlis, from bile-ducts of sheep. 3. Holostomum sp. 

 from Gull. 4. l.s. Holostomum sp. from Gull. 5. Holostomum 

 sp. from Jackass. 6. T.s. and L.s. Holostomum sp. from Jackass. 



Halligan, G. H., f.g.s. — Miscellaneous articles fished up by 

 special apparatus from the Bore at Trangie, diameter 7^- inches, 

 depth of 570 feet. 



Hamlet, W. M., f.c.s., f. i.e.— New patent dirt-box for private 

 dwelling house. 



Hargrave, L. — 1. Winch for flying cellular kites in tandem 

 with wire. 2. Three kites. 3. Clamps and tension spring 

 balance. 4. Snatch block. On December 4, 1899, two of the 

 kites attained a height of 484 yards : i.e., more than five times as 

 high as the truck on the Post Office flagstaff". There were 500 

 yards of wire and 100 yards of string out on this occasion. The 

 angle of elevation was 50° 45'. Pull on the wire 20 lbs. max. 

 Surface wind velocity 12 to 15 miles ; pressure "7 to l'l lbs. Line 

 2 -4 mills, diam. B.S. 75 lbs. 100 yards weigh f lbs. Wire 20 g. 

 1-0 mills, diam. B.S. 140 lbs. 100 yards weigh 1 lb. 500 yards 

 wire equal 4*93 sq. ft. section ; 100 yards string equal 2-36 sq. ft. 

 section. Total 7*29 sq. ft. of string and wire pushing downward. 

 The kites are of the latest pattern, specially made for tandem 

 flying and high wind velocities. Lifting surface of each kite, 

 25 square feet. 



