The miscellaneous papers include: 'Brick-making." By Mr. George L. Allen. Barometer, Thermometer, etc., Readings for the Year 1901." By Mr. "Legislation and the Ownership of Properties Containing Coal." By Mr. "The Kitson System of Petroleum Incandescent Light." By Mr. Arthur Kitson. "The Analytical Valuation of Gas-coals." By Mr. G. P. Lishman. Report of the Delegate of The Institution of Mining Engineers to the "Coal-mining Subsidences in Relation to Sewerage-works." By Mr. F. W. 66 Report of the Delegate of the North of England Institute of Mining and "A Visit to the Simplon Tunnel: The Works and Workmen." By Dr. "The Determination of the Calorific Power of Fuel." By Mr. S. L. Thacker. "The Training of Industrial Leaders." By Prof. J. Wertheimer. The preceding list, comprizing 94 papers, demonstrates the varied nature of the subjects printed in the Transactions (vols. xxii. and xxiii.) during the past year. "Notes of Papers (115) on the Working of Mines, Metallurgy, etc., from the Transactions of Colonial and Foreign Societies and Colonial and Foreign Publications" have been continued, and should prove of value to the members. Members can purchase, at privileged prices, copies of the Transactions of the following Corresponding Societies:- The Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers. The Canadian Mining Institute. The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Prof. H. Louis represented the Institution at the meetings. of the Corresponding Societies Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Glasgow, in September, 1901; Mr. John Gerrard at the Jubilee proceedings of Owens College, Manchester; and Messrs. James Barrowman and M. Walton Brown on the London Committee of the International Engineering Congress held at Glasgow. Since 1852, the date of the formation of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, considerable improvements have been adopted in methods of mining and metallurgical processes, accompanied by increased production of minerals and metals, and a decreased death-rate. A great part of these improvements is due to the development of societies devoted to the consideration of methods for the safe working of mines and the preservation of human life. And since that date the means of education for mining-engineers has been enhanced by courses of lectures provided at Universities and Technical Colleges; and examinations have been instituted for minemanager's certificates. Mechanical appliances for getting minerals and improved explosives have become a necessity, ventilation is produced by fans on the surface instead of by underground furnaces, mechanical haulage has replaced horses, machine-holing is taking the place of human labour, and electricity has been introduced as a motive power for all classes of machinery. The object of a technical society is not wholly attained unless there be adequate and critical discussion of the papers printed in the Transactions. Discussion is the test of the value of a paper, it makes known the experience of the speakers, and it directs attention to questions that may have been overlooked by the writer. The value of the Transactions would also be considerably increased by the addition of written remarks, sent to the Secretary, from members who are unable to attend the meetings. WITH THE INSTITUTION OF MINING ENGINEERS, ENDING JULY 31ST, 1902. Midland Counties Institution of Engineers 316 15 Midland Institute of Mining, Civil and Mechanical Engineers Mining Institute of Scotland 10 10 30 North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers 1,215 North Staffordshire Institute of Mining and Mechanical En 70 HOONO d. £ 8. d. 0 2 0 0 20 41422 20 0 2 7 6 1272 d. 16 9 8. d. £ 8. d. 29 11 South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire Institute of Mining Engineers... Midland Counties Institution of Engineers Midland Institute of Mining, Civil and Mechanical Engineers Mining Institute of Scotland North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers North Staffordshire Institute of Mining and Mechanical En |