PARLIAMENTARY
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ■> WEttINQTP)f f this, day. . As the Mineß department is now a separate portfolio, the Hon. Mr Larnach has decided to make at an early period of the session a mines 'statement, much in the same way as the Minister of Public Works prepares his, The statement' will be a comprehensive one, and deal' fully ! with the'mining industries in each district. Mr Larnach will recommend the adoption of Professor Black's suggestion
*| to the establishment of mining sohools, tt*M for that purpose has induced his colf. gues to place a sum of about £I7OO tin ™e estimates, Itisnot, however, intended : tn at the Government should bearthe whole 00 Bt of such schools, as they will only be, established in.districts where miners are willing; to'contribute to the cost, Sets of samples will be procured from England to assist in instructing the mining community in mineralogy, geology, etc. During his recent)tour of inspection, Mr Larnach ascertained that the principal want of miners is additional water [ power 'and cutting of trades through heavily wooded country, so as to enable prospecting to be carried on.. • • •-,..•
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2011, 9 June 1885, Page 2
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