II. NORMAN SELFE. 



all the working drawings for the machinery of this work, except 

 those for the engine, which was an imported one. The hull was 

 built at Water view Bay by Captain Rountree, with Mr. 

 Anderson as foreman, who was, I believe, responsible for her 

 lines. Mr. Anderson was afterwards, and until his death, a 

 much respected Assistant Engineer under the late Chief 

 Engineer, Mr. E. O. Moriarty, M. Inst. C.E. Perhaps the 

 only value of this drawing now is the associations connected 

 with it. 



As the principal object of our meetings is the reading of 

 papers on Engineering subjects, and the promotion of discussions 

 thereon, it is certain that the present Session, to be a successful 

 one, will not depend upon any efforts of mine, but upon the 

 members generally entering warmly and loyally into the work. 

 Members, however, may rest assured that my best efforts will be 

 united with those of the other members of the Committee in the 

 endeavour to make the Session a prosperous one. Let us hope 

 that all will do their best towards providing an attractive 

 programme for every meeting. 



An opening address of this kind should hardly admit of 

 discussion in the sense of inviting a contradiction of its 

 propositions, but it may perhaps be fairly permitted to suggest 

 subjects that await discussion, when they are of more or less 

 importance to the Members as Engineers, and are of interest to 

 the community at large. 



I do not know if many of our Members have noticed how, 

 with the ever increasing use of steam power, the smoke 

 nuisance is becoming very pronounced in and around Sydney ; 

 or that they are aware that the Smoke Nuisance Act 29 

 Victoria No. 16 is in force. The only valid legal excuse under 

 the act is said to be the proof that the owner of an offending 

 furnace has actually tried all reasonable and available methods 

 of preventing the smoke complained of. Some years ago this 

 protected owners in the case of actions at law, because there 

 were not then many schemes for them to try ; but in these days 

 of reliable automatic stokers, and more perfect combustion 



