SCHOOL OF MINES

Evening Star, Issue 22209, 11 December 1935, Page 2

SCHOOL OF MINES

ATTENDANCES DURING 1935 During the year, a total of 42 students have been attending the Otago School of Mines. The annual report of the director for the sixty-fifth year states:— The attendance has been as follows: — Nineteen proceeding to A.O.S.M. only; 11 proceeding to A.0.5.M., plus B.Sc.; three proceeding to A.0.5.M., plus 8.E.; four proceeding to A.O.S.M. plus B.Sc., plus 8.E.; one proceeding to B.E. (mechanical), first-year classes; four attending casual classes only;— total, 42, and also 19 students for dental metallurgy only. Included in the above are three who have already taken their B.Sc. and are now finishing off their mining work. Included also arc seven holders of Government mining scholarships. Only one scholarship has been awarded at the December examinations of 1933 and 1934. Wc trust that the 1935 examinations will provide us with several newcomers from the Government schools. During 1935 the following completed their classes for one or -more diplomas of associateshipK. A. Beatson, W. J. Bolitho, A. G. Palmer, N. Pratt, W. A. Pullar, A. M. Quennell, G. E. Thompson. During 1935, 8.. Bryce, who completed classes in 1933, was awarded the diploma of associateship in mining, having in the meantime completed the necessary thesis and practical work in mines. During 1935, as a result of earlier work, the following received distinction :—J. M. Alexander, B.Sc., N. 1. Haszard, B.Sc., G. A. Jupp, B.Sc., T. Learmont, B.Sc., A. M. Quennell, B.Sc, As the result of 1935 work, students have received the following:—

N Pratt, Duffus Lubecki scholarship in applied science (halved for 1936). W. B. Davis, Turnbull Thomson scholarship (surveying) for 1936. W. B. Davis, Ulrich Memorial Medal (mineralogy and petrology). W. J. Bolitho, Waters Memorial Prize (metallurgy). The following students have recently joined the Institution of Mining and metallurgy (Loudon) as student members;—J. M. Alexander, G. A. Jupp, G. H. Macduff, H. E. C. NeviH, W. J. Bolitho, N. Pratt, G. E. Thomson, W. R. Davis, N. I. Haszard, J. H. Thomson. W. A. Pullar succeeded in winning the student prize offered by Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers. His essay was on the King Solomon gold mine, Waikaia. “ Again, like last year, I have to call attention to the change in the operations going on in the industry,” stated Dr Andrew. “ The prospecting is now more in the hands of operators of some experience; there is a considerable amount of placer boring going on, and 797 alluvial concentrates have been sent here for cleaning, amalgamation, and weighings. Compared with previous years, these numbers have thrown a heavy strain on Mr Black and his assistant (C. Ashby). If I could say definitely that numbers like these would continue, I would ask for more assistance for Mr Black. I cannot do so, for at any moment, the parties supplying the bulk of the samples may decide to instal their own assay office, and numbers would at once dwindle. It is impossible to 1 forecast what the 1936 figures will he like, and there is nothing to do, but carry on. The quartz figures show a steady decline, again owing to more experience on the part of prospectors, who use more discretion in the samples sent in. There is a revived interest in Schcelite, owing to increased prices. The other figures call for no comment.”-