INSTITUTE OF MINING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10152, 31 January 1911, Page 5

INSTITUTE OF MINING.

RECEPTION OF DELEGATES,

By Association. AUCKLASCD* Last Ni^ht. The delegates to the annual conference of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers were acnnrdofl n. mim/v raceutioil milling, and formally welcomed by the Mayor. Owing to a delay hi the arrival of the Maheno the Australian delegates did not land till this morning. After the reception the*./ delegates inspected .the' ; Graf con ferro concrete bridge and visited the School, of Mines and other places. In the afternoon they went- for a cruise -round.-tho harbour for the purpose of examining the extensive works now .in progress .and. visiting . . the Rangitotq, from .winch an excels lent panoramic .'-view, of the Ariniver- > - sary: Regatta Was obtained. In the evening the annual dinner of the Institute took place, among those present being His Excellency the Governor, Prime Minister, and * the Minister for Mines.

SPEECHES AT THE DINNER,

Sy Telegraph—Press Association.

AUCKLAND, Last Night,

At the dinner of the Australasian Institute ,of Mining Engineers, held to-night, the President, Dr Bell, expressed the hope that before long the vast terra incognita of the South Island and the undeveloped mineral portions of the North. Island would resound to the hum of mining machinery...

The Prime Minister urged the Australian visitors while here to give ms the-benefit of their advice; The Government desired to help the" mining industry, anil had 1 done, so. in the past, though it might have done more, as was the case with others in other walks, of life. . . ■ .

Captain Richards, General Manager of the Mount Morgan mine, istated that the Australians had heard with regret of the resignation of Dr Bell, who -from New Zealand was setting them such a good example in the matter of geological survey. He hoped the New Zealand Government would 4 take steps to continue t ; lie work. ,