PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 569 
The discussion of Mr. P. Auxan’s paper “Timber Bridges” was 
opened by Mr. Deane and continued by Messrs. Burge, Smail, 
Barraclough, Statham, and Simpson, and replied to by the author. 
Monthly meeting held December 18, 1895. 
Mr. B. C. Simpson, in the Chair. 
Twenty-two members and visitors were present. 
The discussion of Mr. Burrow’s paper “Fascine Work as 
carried out by the Public Works Department in New South 
Wales,” was opened by Mr. Darley, and continued by Messrs. 
Smail, Deane, Grimshaw, Allan, and Simpson, and replied to by 
the author. 
During the Session the Section visited, by invitation, the Ocean 
Street Cable Tram Power House, Messrs. Anthony Hordern’s 
Hydraulic and Electric Light Plant, the Botany Sewage Farm, 
and the Rosehill and Dural Railway. 
Subscriptions to the printing fund have been received amount- 
ing to £21 Os. 6d., and £5 by sale of papers. 
MEDICAL SECTION. 
At the provisional meeting of the Medical Section held on 
a 19th, 1895, the following officers were elected :—Chairman: 
‘W.H. Goong, m.a. Committee: Hon. Dr. MacLaurty, MLC, 
ao Joxzs, SHEewen, and Purser. Secretaries: Drs. 
“+ AENNIE and ©. J. MARTIN. 
It was decided to hold only three meetings during the year. 
oR Committee were instructed to revise the Rules of the 
on, 
"i Specia, GENERAL MEBRTING. 
0 Sige General meeting was held on June 2lst, at 8 p.m., 
walch the draft of the rules as revised by the Committee was 
Steed to, and ordered to be forwarded to the Council for their 
4pproval, 
