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5th March, 1920. He came to Australia about thirty-four 

 years ago, and in conjunction with his brother, Mr. Henry 

 Noyes, founded the firm of Noyes Brothers in Sydney in 

 1888, and became the first governing director, which 

 position he held up to the time of his death. He was also 

 a director of Noyes Brothers (Melbourne) Proprietary, Ltd. 

 The late Mr. Noyes was always actively interested in 

 engineering, particularly the electrical branch of it. He 

 carried out numerous important contracts, including many 

 for the Sydney electric tramways. For several years he 

 was a member of the council of the Electrical Association 

 of New South Wales, and was a vice-president in 1906-7. 

 He had been an Associate of the Institute of Mechanical 

 Engineers (London) since 1902, and of the Institution of Oivil 

 Engineers (London) since 1905. He was also well-known 

 in New Zealand, where he carried out several important 

 contracts, including the installation of the Dunedin electric 

 tramways. Mr. Noyes has left a widow, but no family. 



Walter W. J. O'Reilt.y, m.d., ckm., m.r.c.s., had been 

 a member of this Society for forty-four years having joined 

 in 1875, and was one of its oldest members. He was born 

 in America and educated at Newington College, New South 

 Wales, and Dublin University. At the time of his death 

 at Pymble, on 3rd July, 1919, he was 72 years of age. Dr. 

 O'Reilly practised his profession for some years in England 

 before returning to Australia, and afterwards practised for 

 forty-six years in Sydney. For a long p'eriod he was on 

 the honorary staff of the Sydney Hospital, and latterly was 

 on the consulting staff. He was president of the Pymble 

 committee dealing with matters arising in connection with 

 the war, while two of his sons served at the front. He 

 leaves a widow, five sons and four daughters. 



Professor Sir Thomas Peter Anderson Stuart passed 

 away at Lincluden, Double Bay, on February 29th, 1920, 



