THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 40, 16 February 1905, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

QN 'CHANGE.

Old Hauraki shares iiad -n upward. niov? to-day. During the last week a. iittl- inquiry set in at figures u;id«r a shilling; but 1/$ was offered for paid-up shares, while contributing issue said at 1/3, 1/1,. 1/2, and 1/3 again, with, buyers at 1/4 and. no sellers under l/Q. Wuihi shares were wanted at 136/6 today and Waiotaiu buyers fell back tt» 17/, with sellers* at 18/- MoanaUiari shares had a run up, sales being made at 3/, then at 2/11 and 3/2, after which sellers asked 3/, but the best offer was 2/10. May Queen Extended shares firmed a little to-day, sales being made at 1/2. In standard lines the only sale reported was Paver Plates at 26/.

WAIHI SCHOOL OF MINIS.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

WAIHI, this dajr.

The annual meeting of the Waihi School of Mines was held last evening. when Mr T. Gilbour, president, occupied the chair. The report and balanceSheet were read and adopted, showing the total expenses of the institution for the year to have been £1200, of which £430 had been expended in additions to the building and the installation of an electric lighting plant, £50 for fresh appliances, and £25 in fencing- The report stated that the Government, through the Mines Department, had given in subsidies on salaries, donations, and special grants for additions to buildings and plant, the sum of £716. The Wailu Eorough also gave its annual grant of £ ICO. on which the Government paid the usual subsidy. The directors, in submitting the annual report, said j that the attendance though below the record for 1903 wu very satisfactory, the average number of registered students being 58. A matter for gratification was that, a greater proportion of the students than in past years came forward at the annual exams. Thirtyiwo students presented themselves, and between them they gave iv sixty papers. The results were very satisfactory, marks in mathematics, metallurgy, and explosives being particularly good, each candidate obtaining well over 75 per cent. During the past year tliree of the students gained first-class niine manager's certificates, and three were sueeocasiul in obtaining battery superintendent's certificates. During the first seven years eighteen of the local students passed as first-year mine managers, and two as first-class coal mine managersThe laboratory work of the School has been very satisfactory. The successful students* in the recent Schools of Mines exams, were presented by the chairman with the certificates and "prizes. In all, there were fifty-one certificates awarded. The studente who were awarded prizes were as follows: Oswald Bell Mr Morgan's gold medal for the highest marks in any four subjects, and G. A. Maekie, Mr Ha&sard's gold medal for surveying , . The Mayors prizes consisting of two silver medals and books were won by llesers J. G. Gomes (mining), C. Simmons (mathematics), David Shaw and A.. J. Walker (metallurgy), Tasman Hogg (senior assaying), Colin Campbell (junior assaying), Garnet "Evans (geology), Stafford Clark (general proficiency in mathematics, surveying an-J drawing). St. Clair MaeDonald (senior electricity), Thoa. Snow (junior electricity), and William Rowe (mechanical drawing). The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr W. A. Herries, M-H.R,; president, Mr Thos. Gilmour; vicepresidents, Messrs A. Kenrick and W. H. Johnston; treasurer and secretary, Mr C. L. Clarke; councillors, Messrs T. Johns, E. G. Banks, A. H. Ber>ge, H. W. Moore, J. L. Gilmour, and C. J. Saunders; students representatives, Messrs W, Morrison and F. Stewart; borough council representatives, Messrs J. Henderson and J". Foster; honcrrary vice-presidents. Messrs E. 0. 13. Moss, M.H.R., H. P.' Barry, H. L. Simmons, W. Crawford Brown, R E. Williams, Wm. Jackson. J. Livesey, J. Reid, R. B. Cranwell, J. M. Wrigley, Rev. J. L. Pattullo, Dr. Slater and Dr. Claridge.

PAEROA WARDEN'S COURT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PAEROA, tills day. In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr Bnsh. the foUowing applications were granted: John Young, Little Mary S.C.; Thomas Hutchinson, 10 totara trees; Chas. Johnson, timber warrant, 20 acres, Karangahake; New Zealand Jubilee G.M. Co., 6 months' protection for Jubilee and Jubilee Extended S.C.s; T. C. Bayldon, surrender of Great Lead S.C.; W. K. Skene, 6 months* protection for Eclipse: S. E. Williams, surrender of residence site at Komata; J. Camming, 2 totara trees at Owhuroa. Recommended: Morton and Sohulyki, Khartoum S.C.