The Chairman explained that owing to various causes it 
had been found necessary to postpone the Session on 
‘Scientific and Industrial Education in Australia”’ until 
the following year. 
lxxvi. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
The Committee for the ensuing year was elected as 
follows:—Chairman, S.H. BARRACLOUGH, M..E., Assoc. M. Inst C.E., 
Hon. Secretary, J. HAYDON CARDEW, Assoc. M. Inst. 0.E. Com- 
mittee: C. O. BURGE, m. mst.cz, G. R. COWDERY, Assoc. 
M. Inst. C.E., J. DAVIS, M. Inst. c.p., HENRY DEANE, W’A., M. Inst. CE, 
T. H. HOUGHTON, M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. £., R. T. MCKAY, C.E., 
J.N.C. MAcCTAGGART, B.E., HERBERT EK. Ross, P. W. SHAW, 
Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., J. TAYLOR, B.Sc, ARS.M. Past Chairmen: 
NORMAN SELFE, M. Inst. C.B., M.1I. Mech. E., J. M. SMAIL,M. Inst. C.E., 
H. G. McKINNEY, M.B&., M. Inst. C.E. 
Mr. CO. O. BurRGE read a paper on “‘ High Speed Hlectric 
Railway Trials on the Berlin Zossen Line 1901, 1902, 1903,” 
which was discussed by Mr. BRAIN, Hlectrical Kngineer to 
the Railway Commissioners, and by Messrs. Ross, COWDERY 
CARDEW, and the Chairman. 
Mr. Percy ALLAN, then exhibited lantern slides of the 
Pyrmont Bridge, and described the principal features of 
the bridge and its construction for which he was accorded 
a hearty vote of thanks. 
The session then terminated. 
