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lxxiv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
The Hon. Secretary read the following papers in the 
unavoidable absence of the authors :— 
‘** An Hconomic Aspect of Artesian Bores,’’ by Mr. JAMES 
W. BOULTBEE. 
‘“The Measurement of the Flow of Streams and Artesian 
Bores as carried out by the Public Works Department of 
New South Wales,” by Mr. H. 8. I. SMAit. 
The session then adjourned. 
First Session continued 22nd July, 1903. 
Mr. 8S. H. BARRACLOUGH in the Chair. — 
Present sixty-five members and many visitors. 
The Chairman announced with deep regret the death of 
Mr. F. LLoyp. 
Professor HASWELL’S paper entitled ‘‘The question of 
the occurrence of living organisms in the Artesian Waters,”’ 
was read by the Hon. Secretary in the unavoidable absence 
of the author. 
Mr. WADE read a paper entitled “A Review of Water . 
Conservation in New South Wales.”’ 
Mr. KNIBBs read a paper entitled “‘ The Hydraulic Aspect 
of the Artesian Problem.’’ 
Mr. Rooks read a paper entitled ‘‘ The relation of Hlec- 
tricity to Irrigation and Land Development.” 
The session then adjourned. 
First Session continued 23rd July, 19038. 
Mr. S. H. BARRACLOUGH in the Chair. 
Present thirty-five members and several visitors. 
The President of the Society, Mr. F. B. GUTHRIE, read a 
paper entitled ‘‘The Chemical Nature of the Soils and 
Artesian Waters of New South Wales.”’ 
