SCHOOL OF MINES. SPORTING.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5256, 21 November 1885, Page 2

SCHOOL OF MINES.

SPORTING.

At tbe conclusion of the lecture, those present formed themselves into a meeting to consider the advisability of forming ft School of Mines at the Thames, and to urge upon the Government the great importance of such an institution. Mr Kenrick said that the subject was one that ereryone present was, he felt assured, fully alive to the importance of, and it had been more brought home, as it were, to all by the visit of Professor Black, who had shown us what a great deal wo hare yet to learn. Mr Comiskey, who was present, said that owing to tbe peculiar formation of reefs in this district, requiring more' scientific treatment to obtain the gold than in the Southern jjoldfields, there was no place in New Zealand to which the establishment; of a School of Mittet was of such great importance,. It bad been only rery recently that anyone here knew anything hardly of any other mode of treatment than the one which bad bean in use since the goldgeld was opened. The speaker was opposed to the idea of having the Sohool of Mines affiliated with the Thames High School, having found from experience that such would be a very great mistake. In order to be successful, tbe Sohool of Mines must be under the Goteroment, under the control of the Minister of Mines, and in charge of an efficient and thoroughly practical man. MrComiikey meved that a committee of twelve, with power to add to their number, beappointed to consider with Professor Black what should be done in order to establish a School of Mines here, and to report it a

public meeting to b? called for the par* pose. Mr Allom seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The following committee was appointed: —The Mayor (Col. Fraser), County Chairman (Mr Brodie), Messrs G. Bull, D. H. Bayldon, G. S. Clarke, J. Contts, J. Crawford, T. Dur.lop, J. F. Heighwav, H. W. Moore, J. E. Smith, and J. G. Vivian.

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Nominations for the principal events to beruaatUieTliamM JockyrCkk'tfiMimtr Meeting to be held at Parawai en the 28th and 29th of December, fit: Hard)* Race, Steeplechase, Thames Plate, Goldfields Handicap, Free Handioap, tad Stewards Handicap, dose at the Club's rooms on Saturday next, the 28th iast., at 8 p.m. The contractor for the grandstand at Ellerslie is making satisfactory progress with his contract, the lower storey being "~ advanced towards completion, and the seating will be shortly taken in hand. It is expected to be ready for the Auckland Summer Meeting te be held.at Ellerslie. Messrs Halstesd Bros', bardic-racer Minuet, who ran at the A.B.C. Bpring Meeting and pulled up somewhat lane, has been fired. Woodpecker has been lent ap the Waikato, where he is to he turned oat for a time. , * 'J ' The Australian jumper Granville, who is among those nominated for the Auck* land Steeplechase, has lately been show* ing some good form o?er the big feneei in Victoria, He won the Steeplechase at Wyndham, and a few days later also got home in: the Steeplechase at the Williamstown Meeting, carrying good weighti in eaehe>ent. Granville is an aged ion of Ebor out of a mare called Sybil, f; Turquoise, Necklace, Administrator, Pearl, Soudio, Bonny Pink, and Macaroni left Lyttelton on Thursday by the Te Abau for the north, l."i ■ . Messrs Halstead Bros, have pnrohased the well-known Napier horae Yankee, from Mr John O'Brien, and he has been, placed in the hands of E. Williams in. preparation for the forthcoming races. A marvellously quick telegraphic feat was performed in wiring the Melbourne Cup to New Zealand^ As soon'as the first horse passed the winning post* his oaiae was flashed to La Perovse, the Aastraliaa terminus of the cable, letter by letter, of course; as each letter was receivea\ it waa cabled to Wakapuaka, and there the operation was repeated to Wellington, <■* result being that before the last letter had left, the Fiemington course the first waa known in Wellington. In other words, the result was known in Wellington thirty-fire seconds after the race was won, and almost before the gallop, at Which tis) leaders:in the struggle rushed past the post, had been reduced to a canter. At the settling up over the recent C.J.C. Spring, Meeting, Mr J. Pilbrow received £118 ft 17s, and the Hon. W« Reeves £1156 Bd. The total amount paid away was £6412 9s. ' r * ; ; 5 Up to the present time the Progeny of Musket have this year worn, in atakea nearly £7000. Of this amoant, Horde*. feldt has contributed £3340; Farilade, £1260; and Trenton, £1119, the r«main« der being made up^by the victories of Soudan, Artillery, Waitiri, and Wood* nymph. "•...,. Black Eose broke down so badly while contesting the N.Z. Cup that it is feared his racing career hap coded. Mr Bedwood submitted the ton of Anteros to auction on Saturday last, when he waa purchased by Mr Green for 299 guineas. Twomey and McGrade, two of the jockeys injured in the Caulfield Cm accident, bare both left the HoepitaL Craokaell and McGrath are not yet well enough to leave their beds. At the recent V.B.C. meeting the total amount of money paid away wm £14.008 108. The largest: winners wet*:—Hen. Jas. White, £3632105; Mr MeLoughlin. £28166*; and Mr D. OBri^.£lll9. £1000 to £20 was accepted in A«eklaad during the week abbot Nordeafeldt winning the next Melbourne Cap. Lord Hastings recently offered 16 asatcfc Melton, the winner of the Detlrj and St. Leger this 'year, against 8b i Oejties, who last year ran a dead heat for the Derby, and won the Cesarwitch Stakes under a heavy impost, at weight for age^lbr £9000, but. Mr Hammond, the owner of St. Gaiien, declined. It is said that there is lope probability' of an exposure being made shortly as to the withdrawal of Newstead from the Y.R.C. Derby. The: colt, who Was reported to hare broken down badly, is again in work. Some time previous to the rate, a per* son employed in one of par up*river bushes accepted £10 to £1 that he could piok the winner of the V.X.C. Derby, and similar odds that he could name the second horse, both of which, he won, taking Nordenfeldt and, First Chester respec* tively. ■'■ / ■ ''-■'■'-• ■■■''■ '■-- ;: ■"'is Daring the present week, Trenton hat been supported to win the Auckland Cub for £400 at 100's to 6i ~ ■ . : It is said that the Hon. W» Bobinsoa won £4000 by Sheet Anchor's victor/ in the Melbourne Cup.