PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. lxi. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS 



(IN ABSTRACT.) 



ENGINEERING SECTION. 



The first monthly meeting of the Session was held in the Large 

 Hall of the Society's House on May 18th, 1898, at 8 p.m., when 

 there were present Mr. T. H. Houghton, m. Inst, c.e., (in the 

 Chair) and thirty-six members and visitors. 



The Chairman delivered his presidential address. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman was moved by Mr. C. W. 

 Darley, seconded by Mr. T. R. Firth, and carried by acclamation. 



Monthly meeting held June 15. 

 There were present Mr. T. R. Firth (in the Chair), and four- 

 teen members and visitors. 



Mr. 0. 0. Burge read a paper on " The narrow gauge as 

 applied to Branch Railways in N.S.W." 



Mr. J. 1. Haycroft read a paper on " Engineering Construction 

 in connection with Rainfall." 



Monthly meeting held July 20. 

 There were present Mr. T. H. Houghton (in the Chair) and 

 eighteen members and visitors. 



The discussion on Mr. Burge's paper read at the previous meet- 

 ing was opened by Mr. H. Deane and continued by Messrs. B. C. 

 Simpson, E. W. Young, J. I. Haycroft, and the Chairman, and 

 replied to by the author. 



The discussion on Mr. Haycroft's paper read at the previous 

 meeting was opened by Mr. C. O. Burge, and continued by Mr. 

 B. C. Simpson and Mr. E. W. Young, and then adjourned to the 

 following meeting. 



The Chairman announced that the roll of members of the 

 Section was about to be revised, and requested members of the 



