CueMicat, News,»
Feb. 6, 1880. } §
MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK.
Advertisements.
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Moxpay, oth.~—London Institution, 5.
— Medical, 8.30.
— Royal Geographical 8.30.
—_— Society of Arts, 8. . .
TuEesDAY, 1oth.—Royal Institution, 3. Prof. Schiifer,;** Physiology of
Muscle.”
—_— Civil Engineers, 8.
—_— Anthropological Institute, 8.
WEDNESDAY, x1th.—Society of Arts, 8.
—_ Microscopical, 8. - .
THURSDAY, 12th—Royal Institution, 3. Prof. Dewar, * Chemical
Progress.”
—ee Royal, 8.30.
—_— London Institution, 7.
— Society of Arts, 8.
FriDAY, 13th.~Royal Institution, 8, Mr. W,H, Preece, * Wheatstone’s
Telegrahpic Achievements, g
Astronomical, 3.
m— Quekett, 8.
SATURDAY, I4th.~Royal Institution, 3. Prof. Pauer, Sebastian
Bach,” (with Musical Illustrations.)
Physical, 3. Annual General Meeting, “On a
Quartz-Ieland Spar Achromatic Spe&roscope,”
r. W. H. Stone.
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THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
for February (Price 1s. 6d.), includes—
The London Water Supply.
On Water and Air. By Prof. Tyndall, D.C.L,, LL..D., F.R.S. (Lecture
I[.) Illustrated.
Report on Hollway’s Process for Reducing Metallic Sulphides without
External Fuel. By W, Mattien Williams, F.R.A.S (Illustrated.)
London: 3, Horse-Skoe Court, Ludgate Hill,
INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY.
PRIZES-—The PrESIDENT has offered a Prize
of £50 for the best Original Investigations involving GAS
ANALYSIS; and Dr. C. MEYMOTT TIDY has also offered a Prize of
£25 for the best Original Investigation on SPECIAL REACTIONS
OF THE ALKALOIDS, AND THEIR SEPARATION FROM
ORGANIC MIXTURES. These Prizes will be open to Associates,
and to all persons (except Fellows of the Institute) who shall, before
the 31st December next, have qualified for the Associateship in all
respects short of passing the prescribed practical Examination, and
successful competition for these Prizes will be accepted in lieu of such
practical Examination. Further information may be obtained on
application to the Secretary, Mr. C. E. GROVES, Somerset House
Terrace. W.CC
CORPORATION OF BIRMINGHAM.
GAS DEPARTMENT.
TENDERS FOR TAR.
The Gas Committee of the Corporation of
Birmingham are prepared to receive Tenders for the Tar to be
produced at their various Works for a period of one, three, or seven
years, from the 3oth of June next.
The quantities produced in 1879 were as follows: —
Saltley Works... .. +. .. .. .. 8500 tons.
Windsor Street Works ee es es 5000 ,,
Adderley Street’ ,, .. .. +. «0 2500
Swan Village 3 es se ee er 3000
Total .. .. .. .. 19,000 tons.
The Committee will receive Tenders either at a fixed price per ton,
or at a price to be calculated on a sliding scale, varying with the
selling price of produéts.
The Corporation are prepared to let on lease a portion of their
surplus land on which Tar Works could be erected.
Forms of tender may be obtained on application to me.
EDWIN SMITH,
Old Square Birmingham. Secretary
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