33

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The University of Otago School of Mines has not been included, as special examinations are held at that school. The effective work by a school of mines may be gauged by the result of examinations upon mining subjects. From the foregoing table it will be seen that the number of students presenting themselves for examination on mining subjects is nsignificant, and as mining schools these institutions cannot now be regarded as a success. The number of students attending one or more classes on any subject affords no criterion as to the effective work as a school of mines. A considerable majority of the students, including school boys and girls, attend evening classes at the schools of mines to improve themselves in mathematics, while others attend to study electricity, chemistry, mechanical drawing, or surveying, which are common to occupations other than mining. The following table shows the expenditure by the Government on schools of mines since their inception, exclusive of subsidies paid to the University of Otago towards the School of Mines in connection with that institution: —

I have, &c, Frank Reed, Inspecting Engineer

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Financial Years. Subsidies towards the Erection of Schools of Mines, and Maintenance. Chemicals and Apparatus, Salaries of Teachers, also Mmeralogical Scholar- and TraveUing . Specimens snips. expenses &c™ supplied to Schools of Mines. Total Sum paid by the Department towards the Schools of Mines. £ s. d. £ s. d. 36 19 9 409 1 4 253 14 1 6 12 9 181 14 10 54 8 0 £ £ s. d. 1,223 9 10 2,716 9 3 1,714 9 6 1,139 4 1 716 3 10 620 9 9 689 5 9 670 1 0 858 19 4 773 17 8 849 3 0 834 12 8 780 19 0 729 10 11 52 16 3 77 7 10 69 16 4 111 0 0 109 15 10 362 19 6 440 9 4 388 18 5 345 15 11 642 9 4 587 3 2 1,130 7 3 1,138 6 7 1,227 2 2 1,267 17 10 2,416 6 2 2,414 14 7 £ s. d. 1.260 9 7 3,383 7 1 2,221 19 4 1,188 6 10 1,040 0 8 892 4 3 870 19 9 982 4 4 1,055 19 9 1,209 8 6 1,719 3 0 1,346 6 1 2,000 17 3 1,553 5 8 1,117 3 3 1,098 2 1 1,337 13 8 1,783 14 2 1,866 9 9 1,881 5 5 2,383 10 10 2,337 0 7 3,019 1 4 3,809 9 8 3.261 8 4 4,095 13 9 3,121 16 3 3,279 7 4 3,497 16 7 4,331 3 11 3,652 6 7 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1 1901-2 1902-3 1903-4 1904-5 1905-6 1906-7 ,1.907-8 1908-9 1909-10 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 257 16 6 253 15 9 42 10 0 142 2 0 217 6 6 181 14 0 312 3 4 197 0 5 390 0 0 820 0 0 352 14 11 1,089 18 6 740 15 2 990 3 4 866 10 11 1,155 12 3 1,379 15 6 1,575 15 3 1,401 2 11 1,806 19 5 1,836 6 6 2,428 19 3 2,738 11 1 1,882 2 6 2,813 0 10 1,852 19 11 1,769 6 10 1,909 14 7 1,628 4 1 932 11 0 45 10 10 58 18 6 29 19 9 32 19 7 24 3 8 56 3 4 63 5 1 134 18 8 88 18 8 17 3 0 87 2 1 11 15 8 94 6 2 328 9 3 692 2 8 44 5 8 38 9 9 182 18 4 70 4 2 11 13 8 47 1 0 50 100 100 50 50 98 49 158 92 100 49 100 150 100 100 108 92 100 250 275 258 Totals 33,965 13 3 ' 3,103 0 3 2,429 27,100 2 1 66,597 15 7