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Mr. U. B. Inglis, A.0.5.M., Director of the Coromandel School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary of Mines, Wellington. Sir, — Coromandel, 19th March, 1914. I have the honour to present my report on the work done at the Coromandel School of Mines during the year 1913. Attendance. —Although mining has been very quiet in Coromandel since the early part of 1913, the number of students attending the school was the largest for some years past, and included men who came from places fourteen miles distant once or twice a week. The actual numbers attending were: First term, 34; second term, 30; third term, 22, the decrease towards the end of the year being almost entirely due to departures from the district, which cost the school some of its most promising students. The number of class-subjects taken was fourteen, including commercial book-keeping, shorthand, and agricultural chemistry, which were added to the regular syllabus by the Council to meet a strong local demand. Annual Examinations. —At the annual written examinations thirteen students presented themselves for the regular Government papers, eight other students for the extra subjects taught at the school, and seven did the practical examinations. Nineteen pass certificates were secured by eighteen students, there being nine first-, six second-, and four third-class certificates awarded. Five students passed the practical examinations. Several teachers from the local and surrounding public schools availed themselves of the classes in chemistry, geology, and other subjects in order to sit for the Education Department's B and C certificate examinations held in January, at which some were successful. Museum. —The mineralogical collection in the school has been augmented by the presentation of a set of New Zealand fossils from the Geological Survey Branch of your Department, and by twenty-five specimens of different rocks from the Antarctic regions collected by Mr. R. E. Priestley, Geologist to the Shackleton and Scott Expeditions, and sent to me by him; also a number of mineral and other specimens have been received from various persons, to whom the thanks of the school are due. Library. —l have to thank the Department and Mr. T. W. Rhodes, M.P., for forwarding books and copies of Acts affecting mining, agriculture, he, and for the Geological Survey Bulletins and pamphlets. The school now subscribes to two valuable and instructive magazines—the Engineering and Mining Journal and Popular Mechanics —which are eagerly read and borrowed by the students. In conclusion, I wish to express my hearty appreciation of the interest taken in the school by the members of the Council and others, as showing that it is valued as an asset by the community of Coromandel. I have, &c, Urquhart B. Inglis, Director.

Mr. A. H. V. Morgan, M.A., Director of the Waihi School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary of Mines, Wellington. Sir,— Waihi, 16th March, 1914. I have the honour to present my annual report upon the work done at the Waihi School of Mines during 1913. The average attendance of students during the year was forty-eight, with an average class attendance of 101. These figures are almost the same as for the previous year, and seem to indicate that the attendance at the school tends to bear a fixed proportion to the population of the town. Examinations. —Twenty-two candidates presented themselves for the written examinations, and seven for the practical examinations, with the result that twelve first-class, eleven second-class, and eight third-class certificates were secured, and six passes were obtained in the practical tests. I have much pleasure in stating that again one of our students has been successful in gaining a Government scholarship, of the annual value of £50, tenable for three years at the Otago University, this distinction having been won by Leslie Grange. Another student, H. A. Ellis, has passed the first section of the same examination in three subjects. The gold medal (value £2 25.) presented by the president (Mr. Thomas Gilmour) for the highest aggregate in any four subjects has this year been won by H. A. Ellis, with an average of over 76 per cent. Mr. Haszard's gold medal for surveying (value £2 25.) was won by L. Grange with 76 marks. Government Certificates. —At the 1913 examination for Government certificates two candidates from this school sat, and both were successful, Mr. A. J. Walker securing a first-class metalmine manager's certificate, and Mr. E. J. Scoble a first-class coal-mine manager's certificate. These were the only successful candidates from the North Island. Altogether thirty-four students of. this school have obtained certificates as first-class metal-mine managers, three as first-class coalmine managers, forty-two as battery superintendents, and twenty-three as assayers of bullion under the Customs Act. In conclusion, I have again much pleasure in acknowledging the zeal and ability with which the members of the staff carried out their duties, and also the co-operation and assistance of the Council. In particular I wish to place on record my appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the secretary (Mr. C. F. Sims), who has been untiring in his efforts to forward the interests of the school, and has, during the year, dealt with a large amount of correspondence entailed by conferences and various other matters, in a most able manner. I have, &c, A. H. V. Morgan, Director.