Ixii. PROCEEDINGS OP THE SECTIONS. 



Society who desired to be enrolled to leave their names with the 

 Hon. Secretary of the Section. 



Monthly meeting held August 17. 

 There were present Mr. C. O. Burge (in the Chair), and twenty- 

 two members and visitors. 



The adjourned discussion on Mr. Haycroft's paper was con- 

 tinued by Messrs. G. H. Knibbs, J. H. Oardew, .J. Davis, 0. J. 

 Merfield, B. C. Simpson, and the Chairman. 



At the request of the Chairman the Hon. Secretary read con- 

 tributions to the discussion by Prof. Kernot and Mr. G. Chamier. 

 The discussion was adjourned to the following meeting. 



Monthly meeting held September 21. 

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

 thirteen members and visitors. 



Mr. Norman Selfe read a paper on " A Pile Wharf in Deep 

 Water." 



The adjourned discussion on Mr. Haycroft's paper was con- 

 tinued by Prof. Warren and Mr. C. J. Merfield, and replied to by 

 the author. 



Monthly meeting held October 19. 

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

 seventeen members and visitors. 



The Hon. Secretary read a paper entitled "Notes on Hydraulic 

 Boring Apparatus," by Mr. G. H. Halligan, and the author 

 explained in detail various pieces of boring apparatus which he 

 had brought to illustrate his paper. 



The discussion on Mr. N. Selfe's paper was opened by Mr. H. 

 Deane, and continued by Messrs. Shaw, Ross, Haycroft, and 

 Barraclough, and replied to by the author. 



At the invitation of the Chairman, Prof. David described 

 various pieces of boring apparatus with which he had had practical 

 experience, more especially in connection with the Funafuti bores. 



