ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. vu. 
Section K.—Engineering. 
Chairman—C. O. Burge, M. Inst. C.E. 
Secretary and Treasurer—Percy Allan, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., Assoc. 
. Am. Soc. C.E. 
Committee—C. W. Darley, M. Inst. C.E., T. RB. Firth, M. Inst. C.E., 
T. H. Houghton, Assoc. M. Inst, C.E., W. Thow, M. Inst. C.E 
H. R. Carleton, M. Inst. C.E., J. M. Smail, M. Inst. C.E. 
Past Chairmen, ez officio Members of Committee for three years : 
R. R. P. Hickson, M. Inst. C.E., B. oe Simpson, M. Inst. C.E., and 
Prof. Warren, M. Inst. C.E., Wh. S 
Meetings held on the Third winketeg in each month, at 8 p.m. 
Mr. J. H. Maren, F.L.S., then read his address, which was 
arranged under the following heads and sub-heads : 
Part I. History oy rue SocrnTY DURING THE PAST YEAR: 
1. Roll of Members. 2. Obituary. 3. Papers read during ng 1896. 4. 
Sectional Meetings. 5. Reception. 6. Financial Position. : 7: 
Society’s Premises. 8. Library. 9. Exchanges. 10. Original 
hes. 
Part IT. Kapaa or Screnck 1n New SoutH WALES DURING THE 
LF ny ology. + doclony. including some reference to the Funafuti 
8. Geology. 4. Chemistry and Metallurgy. 5. 
roca and Meteorology. 6. Physics cs. 7. Engineering and 
Public Works. 8. Public Health. 
Part III. Some Boranrcat Marrers :— 
1. Botanical Workers—a. The late Baron von Mueller. %. Other 
Workers 
2. Agrivittirs— a. Green Manuring &c. 6b. Some work of the De 
ment of i. c. Mr. W. Farrer’s work with Wheats. d. 
Testing of See 
3. Forestry, Sc m. b. Danger of planting inferior species. 
limited. e, snes, f. Ringbarking. g. Noxious Scrub 
and Prickly 
4. Australian shana: School of Timber Research. 6. Wood- 
paving Special uses of,.our Tim 
5. Botanical Teaching in New South Wile. The present state of 
es instruction in the Colony. b. An institution for botanical 
c. Education of Foresters. 
6. y sla. for a Botanical Survey considered in its relations to—a. Pure 
Botany. b. Agriculture. c. Forestry. d. Horticulture 
A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring President, and 
Mr. Henry DEANE, M.A., M. Inst. C.E., was installed | as President 
for the ensuing year, 
