AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5028, 23 February 1885, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

:}. ■■■ ■'.'•:: '.. '.'■''-. ' .■ ' This day. ..' At St. Paul's Church, last eVening, the j sarmott ga*e a. history of the buiidiog.i the preacher (the Eer. Nelson) referria to niany old Auckland events.

The deputation to, Sir, Julius. Vogel re the proposed School of Miues was somewhat disconcerted at Vogel asking, if ,the promoters desired a Professor of Mineralogy, as if so, it was doubtful if such a person would be qualified to giro practical instructions in dealing with , quartz and other minerals. Some of the deputation thought a great object would be gained by

the instructions given in a School of Mines, for while a Professor might determine the component parts of quartz or minerals, yet he might not know practically

the best means of obtaining the precious

metak. v However, the deputation was requested to write at length, and the mutter would receive consideration.

Mr Yaile, of Eailway Eeform fame,

had an interview with Sir' J. Vogel, and while the great financier was unable to

agree with the proposals as', a. whole, he admitted the force of some of his sugx gestions- ,'''.'■■■■■.'.' Mrs Hunter, well known on the, Thames, and a sister of Mrs McLaughlin, of Mackaytown, Ohinemuri, died rather suddenly yesterday in Newton.