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The N.Z. Journal of Science and Technology. 
[May 
REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers (Incorporated). 
The fourth annual general meeting of the New Zealand Society of Civil 
Engineers (Incorporated) was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town 
Hall, Wellington, from the 19th to the 23rd February, when about eighty 
members attended from all parts of the Dominion, between Whangarei in 
the north and Invercargill in the south. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. P. 
Luke, C.M.G.) received and welcomed the visitors. Mr. S. A. R. Mair, 
of Hunterville (Engineer to the Rangitikei County Council) was elected 
President, and vacancies on the Council were filled by the election of 
the Past President (Mr. J. Blair Mason, M.Inst.C.E.) and by retiring 
members. 
The first day of the conference was largely spent in transacting the 
general business of the society, after which the following papers were read 
and discussed at length 
“ Notes on Patent ‘ Lightning ’ Crusher and Pulverizer,” by Mr. G. T. 
Murray, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. 
“ Wood Pavements,” by Mr. R. S. Rounthwaite, M.Inst.C.E. 
“ The Hawera Borough Loan Works—Construction of Tar-macadam 
Roadways and Footpaths,” by Mr. John Sturrock. 
“ Tar Treatment of Metalled Roads in Eltharn County,” by Mr. F. 
Basham. 
“ Notes on Road-construction in the Orchard District between Nelson 
and Motueka,” by Mr. J. W. Spence. 
“ The Prevention of Water-waste by Meter,” by Mr. S. B. Dodge. 
“ Road-tunnels,” by Mr. G. T. Murray, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. 
“ Floods in North Auckland District,” by Mr. John Wood, Assoc. 
M.Inst.C.E. 
“ Concrete Arched Bridges—-Otago Central Railway,” by Messrs. 
C. J. McKenzie, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., and J. Marks. 
A resolution was adopted affirming the desirability of having New 
Zealand mean time twelve hours ahead of Greenwich mean time, instead 
of eleven hours thirty minutes as at present. 
During the week members visited and inspected the reservoirs at Karori, 
the Railway Workshops at Petone, the Patent Slipway, the new gasworks 
at Miramar, the tramway sheds and shops, and various other works of 
interest. 
A largely attended conversazione was held on the evening of the 20th 
February, when Ministers and members of Parliament were present, 
together with the Chairman of the Harbour Board and representatives of 
other public bodies and institutions. 
Canterbury Miscroscopical Society. 
The annual meeting of the Canterbury Microscopical Society was held 
at the City Electrical Lecture-theatre on Thursday, the 7th February, 1918. 
The President (Mr. E. E. Stark) presided over an attendance of twenty- 
five members. The society is a very live one, as the result largely of the 
practical work carried out last session by the President and Messrs. 
Campbell and Lindsay. After considerable discussion it was resolved that 
