Transactions . thefact that it was thus possible to do ex+remely hard work for 2hours with this apparatus, somewhat answered Mr. Lloyds re-marks about the disadvantage of using an apparatus with aconstant supply of oxygen; and that much could be said infavour of the constant supply, which required no thought, ormanipulation, or attention whatever, from the wearer for 2 hours, * Minutes of Evidence taken before the Royal Commission on Mine*,Wednesday, 28th November, 1906, proof; and The Colliery Guardian, 1907,vol. xciii., page 395. t Trans. Inst. M. E., 1906, vol. xxxii., page 55. 92 DISCUSSIO
Transactions . thefact that it was thus possible to do ex+remely hard work for 2hours with this apparatus, somewhat answered Mr. Lloyds re-marks about the disadvantage of using an apparatus with aconstant supply of oxygen; and that much could be said infavour of the constant supply, which required no thought, ormanipulation, or attention whatever, from the wearer for 2 hours, * Minutes of Evidence taken before the Royal Commission on Mine*,Wednesday, 28th November, 1906, proof; and The Colliery Guardian, 1907,vol. xciii., page 395. t Trans. Inst. M. E., 1906, vol. xxxii., page 55. 92 DISCUSSION USE AND CARE OF OXYGEN-BREATHING APPARATUS. and thus added to the desired simplicity of construction. Hethought that an apparatus sufficient for the above work for 2hours might be considered a serviceable apparatus, and that, withthe improvements which were constantly being introduced, therewas every encouragement to go forward. He thanked themembers for the kindly manner in which they had receivedhis TRANS ACTIONS. 93 MIDLAND INSTITUTE OF MINING, CIVIL ANDMECHANICAL ENGINEERS. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,Held in the Philosophical Hall, Park Row, Leeds, July 23rd, 1907. Mr. J. R. P. WILSON, President, in the Chair. The minutes of the previous General Meeting were read andconfirmed. Messrs. J. Elce and E. Barraclough were appointed scrutineersof the balloting-lists for the election of Officers and Council, andalso for representatives of the Institute on the Council of TheInstitution of Mining Engineers for 1907-1908. The following gentlemen and a colliery firm, having beenduly nominated, were elected : — Members —Mr. Herbert Newton Berry, Mining Engineer, 32, Hampton Road, William Woodyear Buckton, 72, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, Bert Francis Buxton, Wilson Hill, Dore, near Joseph Oxlev Cooper, Certificated Manager. Leeds Road. Glass Houghton, Frank Jeffcott Dymond, Mining Engineer, Liversedge Coal Company, Li
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