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logical Survey; T. Otto Bishop, A.0.5.M., Inspector of Mines, West Coast of South Island • William Gibson, 8.E., A.0.5.M., Director Karangahake School of Mines; H. Lovell, Director Coromandel School of Mines ; John F. McPadden, A.0.5.M., Director Reefton School of Mines; Otto Friedlandef, A.0.5.M., sampler, Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Co., Kalgoorlie; A. Gordon Macdonald, 8~.E., A.0.5.M., Government Inspector of Mines, Malay Settlement; F. W. Thomas, A.0.5.M., minesurveyor Abbontiahoon Mines, Gold Coast Colony; E. D. E. Isaacson, A.0.5.M., Assistant Manager Congo Mines, Upper Congo ; 0. Gore Adams, A.0.5.M., mining engineer to Compania Istanifera El Acre, Bolivia ; A. Walker, A.0.5.M., assistant manager Grand Junction Mines, Waihi; Harold Hamilton, A.0.5.M., assistant geologist to Mawson Antarctic Expedition ; Philip McDouall, 8.E., A.0.5.M., mine surveyor Wealth of Nations Mine, Reefton. Laboratory. During 1911 the number of samples forwarded by the public for examination and valuation by assay or analysis showed an incraese over that of 1910, being as follows : Number of lots, 133 ; total number of samples, 273 ; number of separate estimates, 310. The samples included quartz and quartzose ores for the determination of gold and silver, scheelite for tungstic acid, coals, oils, shales, rock phosphate, limestones, fireclays, bullion, and various ores of iron, copper, &c. The new machines for testing cement, iron, and wood in tension and compression were erected during the early part of 1911, and have already proved of immense value to the classes in mining engineering and applied mechanics.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Cash Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1912. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance 31st March, 1911 .. .. 2,126 15 2 By Water, light, and fuel .. .. 329 0 1 Donation to Library by Medical As- Insurance .. .. .. 85 10 5 sociation .. .. .. 10 0 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery 251 12 8 Donations to Museum and Hocken Repairs .. .. .. .. 410 17 6 Wing .. .. .. .. 102 15 2 Materials and renewals of stock .. 341 711 Sale of calendars .. .. .. 9 3 1 Equipment and apparatus .. .. 548 9 1 Payment insurance company's ao- New works .. .. .. 1,001 19 10 count of fire .. .. .. 19 13 0 Interest on University debentures .. 552 311 Refund from Dental School Building Law costs .. .. .. 15 4 6 Account, architect's fee .. .. 55 14 6 ; Expenses .. .. .. 384 8 0 Grants from Beverly Trust Aooount— Library .. .. .. .. 11l 19 9 Applied Mechanics in Mining School 130 0 0 Pees paid to professors and lecturers 3,501 9 9 Salaries .. .. .. 218 0 0 Government commissions on rent .. 143 10 8 Library .. .. .. 55 8 0 Bank commission and charges .. 3 11 6 Various .. .. .. 97 5 3 Grant for students'building placed on Donations to Home Science — fixed deposit .. .. .. 500 0 0 Citizens' Committee .. .. 275 0 0 Debentures redeemed .. .. 1,000 0 0 J. Studholme .. .. .. 75 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 12,151 14 0 Interest on Mrs. Lothian's Trust .. 22 8 11 Cash in bank .. .. .. 672 13 5 Interest on investments .. .. 526 11 3 Interest on Wolff Harris endowment.. 94 0 0 Public Health Department Account— Equipment of Bacteriological Laboratory .. .. .. 14 16 4 Hospital Board, refund .. .. 25 18 9 New Zealand Society of Accountants 100 0 0 Fees 5,418 5 0 Dental patients' fees .. .. 259 17 1 Church Board of Trust .. .. f;800 0 0 Government Grants— Specialization .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Equipment of Mining School .. 170 11 0 Home science subsidies .. .. 350 0 0 Capitation, home science .. .. 26 6 6 Annual grant, School of Mines .. 500 0 0 Special „ . -• 250 0 0 Grant for liquidating debentures .. 1,000 0 0 Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 49 8 6 Timber licenses .. .. •. 60 3 0 Rents—Benmore .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 79c, Barewood .. .. 16 2 6 Museum .. .. .. 400 0 0 Barewood.. .. .. 900 0 0 Burwood and Mararoa .. 1,300 0 0 Forest Hill .. .. 65 0 0 Education Board .. .. 0 5 0 j „ Professors' houses .. .. 180 0 0 Castle Street .. .. 273 0 0 Refund, Officers' Training Corps .. 28 5 0 i £22,005 13 0