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previous meeting was continued by Messrs. C. W. Darley and 
Merfield, and replied to by the author. 
Pleasure was expressed at the presence of Colonel Home and 
Mr. Mais. 
Monthly meeting held November 18. 
Professor WARREN in the Chair. 
Twenty-four members and visitors-present. 
Mr. Percy ALLAN read a paper on the “ Lift Bridge over the 
Murray River at Swan Hill,” the discussion being adjourned till 
the next meeting. 
The discussion on Mr. A. B. Portus paper on “Centrifugal 
Pump Dredging in New South Wales,” adjourned from the pre- 
Vious meeting was continued by Professor Warren and Mr. Perey 
Allan and adjourned till the next meeting. 
Mr. Barractovuan read a paper on the “Experimental Theory 
of the Steam Engine,” the discussion being adjourned till the next: 
meeting. 
Monthly meeting held December 16. 
Professor WARREN in the Chair. 
Twelve members and visitors present. 
The discussion on Mr. A. B. Portus paper on “Centrifugal 
Pump Dredging in New South Wales,” adjourned from the pre- 
vious meeting was continued by Messrs. Houghton, Haycroft, 
Barraclough, and Grimshaw, and replied to by the author. 
The discussion on Mr. Percy ALLAN’s paper on the “ Lift. 
Bridge over the Murray River at Swan Hill,” was opened by Mr. 
Burge and continued by Messrs. Haycroft, Grimshaw, Dare, and 
Professor Warren, and replied to by the author. 
The discussion on Mr, BARRACLOUGH’S paper on the “ Experi- 
mental Theory of the Steam Engine,” was opened by Mr. Houghton 
and replied to by the author. 
The Chairman briefly referred to the work of the past session. 
¥—Dee. 2, 1896, 
