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V. McLymont, third year's student in chemistry, first year's student in mining, assaying, metallurgy, and blowpipe, and ex-assistant to Professor Black in the chemistry classes in Otago University and School of Mines; goldfields lecturer on West Coast and in Otago from January to May last. Thomas P. Penton, late mine and battery manager, mine and mineral viewer, assayer; first year's student in chemistry, analytical chemistry, metallurgy, assaying, mining, and blowpipe in Otago University and School of Mines. : —■ Hamann, third year's student in Otago University and School of Mines, third year's student in chemistry, first year's student in metallurgy and assaying; completed course of mining mineralogy and blowpipe in Otago School of Mines. Thomas Butement, fourth year's student of Otago University and School of Mines. Subjects : chemistry, practical analytical chemistry, metallurgy, assaying, mining, mineralogy, petrography, blowpipe. — Irvine : Second year's student in chemistry, and first year's student in assaying, metallurgy, mining, and blowpipe, in Otago University and School of Mines. William Goodlet, laboratory assistant to Professor Black for five years in the chemistry, metallurgy, and assaying classes in University of Otago and School of Mines. Professor Bickerton's assistant in the chemistry, laboratory, and physics classes in Canterbury College.

No. 3. Professor J. G. Black, M.A., D.Sc, to the Hon. the Minister of Mines. Sir, — University Laboratory, Dunedin, 21st June, 1886. I have the honour, in accordance with your instructions, to forward for your consideration a statement, in tabular form, showing,— 1. The centres proposed to be visited next session by the members of the goldfields lectures-staff. 2. The number of weeks during which each instructor will conduct classes at the several centres. 3. The total duration of the leaching-session in each district. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington. James G. Black.

Table showing Places visited and Duration of Visit, by Members of the Teaching Staff, in Otago, from 1st November, 1886, to 30th April, 1887.

Places to be visited. Professor Bickerton and Assistant: General Subject. Mr. Hamann: General Subject. Mr. Irvine: General Subject. Mr. Penton: Assaying. Professor Black and Goodlet: General Subject. Mr. Goodlot: Testing Ores. Total Number of "Weeks spent by Members of Staff in the Districts. Lawrence Bluespur Waitahuna .. Waipori Boxburgh .. Cromwell Bannockburn Nevis Queenstown Arrow Skipper's Skipper's Point Macetown .. Criffel Naseby Hamilton .. Bough Bidge St. Bathan's Cambrian's .. Tinker's Black's Alexandra .. Clyde Riverton Orepuke I 6 weeks .. [ 2 weeks 23 weeks. 1 „ 1 „ 1 „ 1 week .. 1 week .. 2 weeks .. 6 „ 1 „ 2 „ 1 „ 1 .„ 1 „ 1 „ 1 „ 1 „ .. 1 „ .. 2 „ , 14 „ 3 „ .. 1 „ .. 12 „ 8 weeks .. 1 „ 1 „ 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 1 1 15J „ 9J „ 4 „