THAMES SCHOOL OF MINES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13494, 22 May 1907, Page 8

THAMES SCHOOL OF MINES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COIIMSPONDES*' ■ . . ...... ..,:■■-. :-. ~' '::.'.'.", ;\ , Thames, Tuesday.' The monthly meeting of the ThamM School of Mines Council was held last night. The president, Mr. E. F. Adam?, occupied the chair. The secretary of the Waihi .School of Mines wrote with reference to the' suggested alteration in the date of the examinations to a date not later than the fin* Monday in December. The Thames Cow*iff; cil . considered it would not be in the iiKp terests of- the students to hold the examinations at an earlier date than-'the;, were held previously, and resolved thai the Department be informed that the Council adhere to their previous ; decisis in the matter. - , The report from the acting-director, Jfcv Given, regarding improvements to the battery, recommended that any alterations made to the present plant should iac&d* the fitting up of the battery with &11 the latest improvements. According to SB estimate received from Messrs. Morgan v& Banks, of Waihi, this would cost ■ abort £600. The Under-Secretary for Mines wrote .informing the Council: that the Mister for Mines had approved the following time-table for the electrical ihstroctJon classes at the various Schools of Mines:— Thames, Monday (all day) and Friday evening; Ka'rangahake, Tuesday; \W*ikino, Wednesday; Waihi, Thursday $ day) and Friday morning. .A sub-committee, consisting M the president, vice-president, and Messrs. Baker* ' Paul, and Gillespie, was appointed to draw up a report as to the conditions of the competition for the president's medal, - such conditions to provide that a minifflßO Wl number of subjects and marks be imperative to qualify.