LECTURES BY PROFESSOR BLACK AND OTHERS AT MINING CENTRES (RETURN SHOWING AMOUNT SPENT AND PROPOSED TO BE SPENT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, H-38

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

LECTURES BY PROFESSOR BLACK AND OTHERS AT MINING CENTRES (RETURN SHOWING AMOUNT SPENT AND PROPOSED TO BE SPENT ON).

Return to em Order of the House of Representatives, dated 20th July, ISB6. Ordered, " That there be laid upon the table a return showing, in detail, the amount paid to Professor Black and others for lecturing at the principal mining centres of the colony, and the travelling expenses in each case, under the vote of £1,750 granted for that purpose last year ; also a statement, as far as practicable, of how it is proposed to expend the vote of £4,000, submitted for the same purpose this year."—(Me. HAMLIN.)

Eetubn showing the Amount paid to Professor Black and others for Lecturing at the Principal Mining Centres of the Colony, and the Travelling Expenses in each case, under the Vote of £1,750 granted for that purpose last Year; also a Statement, as far as practicable, of how it is proposed to expend the Vote of £4,000 submitted for the same purpose this Year. £ s. d. Professor Black, salary, at £75 per month ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 „ travelling expenses ... ... ... ... 441 2 9 A. Montgomery, salary, at £33 6s. Bd. per month ... ... ,'..' 80 18 10 „ travelling expenses ... ... ... ... 110 0 7 V. H. M. McLymont, salary, at £16 13s. 4d. per month ... ... ... 16 13 4 „ travelling expenses (included in Dr. Black's) ... W. Goodlet, salary, at £6 13s. 4d. per month ... ... ... ... 32 13 4 „ travelling expenses (included in Dr. Black's) ... T. Fenton, salary, at £5 per week ... ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 „ travelling expenses (included in Dr. Black's) Chemicals ... ... ... ... ••■ ... ... 399 2 3 £1,260 11 1 Liabilities on account of salaries due, 31st March, 1886 ... ... £436 13 4 T. H. Hamee, Mines Department, 22nd July, 1886. Accountant.

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Table showing proposed Staff, Salaries, Travelling Allowances and Expenses, and Details of proposed Expenditure, November, 1886, to November, 1887.

Proposed Allocation of Teaching Staff to the various Mining Districts in the Colony. The Thames Goldfields. Weeks. Mr. Montgomery ... ... ... ... ... 52 Mr. Henderson... ... ... ... ... ... 52 Professor Black ... ... ... ... ... 5 W. Goodlet ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 114 West Coast of Middle Island Goldfields and Coalfields. Mr. McLyrnont ... ... ... ... ... 25 Mr. Butement ... ... ... ... ... 25 Mr. Fenton ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Professor Black ... .. ... ... ... 8 W. Goodlet ... ... ... ... ... 8 82 Otago Goldfields. Professor Bickerton ... ... ... ... ... 8 Assistant to Professor Bickerton ... ... .. ... 8 Mr. Hamann ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Mr. Irvine ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Mr. Fenton ... ... ... ... ... • ... 7 Professor Black ... ... ... ... ... 4 W. Goodlet ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 79 Professor Black will, besides being engaged in conducting and organizing classes during time specified above, spend four weeks in travelling, and probably five weeks prospecting on the West Coast ranges at the head of the Clarke and Landsborough. Note.—Complete information respecting lectures on goldfields and proposals for current year will be found irt Parliamentary Paper, G.-4b, 1880.

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Name. Time engaged. Salary. Travelling: Hotel Allowance. Travelling: Conveyance Expenses. Total Cost. James G. Black A. W. Bickerton Alexander Montgomery ... D. Henderson ... T. Fenton V. McLymont ... — Hamann — Irvine Thomas Butement W. Goodlet Professor Bickerton's assistant ... 6 months ... 450 160 140 2 „ ... 150 30 25 lyear ... 400 100 50 1 year ... 200 100 50 6 months ... 125 .70 60 6 „ ... 100 70 50 4 „ ... 75 40 40 6 „ ... 50 60 40 6 „ ... 70 70 50 6 „ ... 50 90 110 2 „ ... 20 20 25 £ 450 150 400 200 125 100 75 50 70 50 20 £ 160 30 100 100 70 70 40 60 70 90 20 £ 140 25 50 50 60 50 40 40 50 110 25 £ 750 205 550 350 255 220 155 150 190 250 65 Chemicals and apparatus to be impo: for£l ... Subsidy of 5s. on 480 copies of " Bl( price of the book from 10s. to 5s 1,690 810 640 3,140 •ted for distribution among schools, at rate of £1 150 ick's Chemistry for the Goldfields," to reduce the . to subscribers of schools of mines 120 Total sum necessary for yes tr, 1st November, 1886, to 1st November, 1887 ... 3,410