Institution Notices and Proceedings

MAY I first draw attention to three misprints in Mr. Mason’s paper, of which only the first leads to any serious misunderstanding. J.L. Matheson

THE Newfoundland Railway although now owned and operated as a Government facility, was originally built as a private undertaking, or a series of private undertakings, in the period 1893-1897. The lines were taken over by the Government in 1923 from the Reid Newfoundland Company and have been merged into one system consisting of a main line from Portaux-Basques to St. John's and certain branch lines of varying importance and chequered history, only a few of which are actually in operation. P.L. Pratley

This month's letters cover legislation for design checks, embodied carbon of modular construction approaches, and assessment of masonry buildings for earthquake resilience in New Zealand.