Engineering Notes.

Progress, Volume VII, Issue 9, 1 July 1912, Page 1194

Engineering Notes.

“Procrastination is the thief of time. ’■ Do not put off your enrolling with the Auckland School for Engineers, is the theme expressed in their advertisement appearing in to-day’s issue. The principal of this school has had years of practical experience which enables him to deal with every subject in so interesting a manner, that the student cannot help but thoroughly benefit from a course of instruction. The record of passes for five years exceeds 700. Prospectus and full particulars sent on application.

Auckland City Council accepted the tenders of the following for branch sewers as follows: Section A; A. F. Webb, £1704. Section B: McGrath 4 Co., £208!) 19s. Section G; G. Fletcher and J. Manning, £l7Bl 11s. Section 13: It. A. Watson, £2267 12s. Section E: Christoff and party, £llBB Bs. 6d. Nelson Council liave accepted the tender of the Anchor Foundry for £250 for the supply of non standards, and that of T. Grinunett, for £209 10s., for the concrete work in connection with the same. The tender of J. and A. Wilson, of Wellington, has been accepted for the re-erection of the church steps. Nelson, in stone. The whole of the work will be executed in stone, the steps and pillars on the landings being of granite from Tonga Bay, and the balustrades of rubble stone from the Boulder Bank. Mr. A. R. Griffin is the architect. Napier Borough Council received the following tenders for the installation of electric lighting appliances in the Municipal Theatre: Tolley & Sons, Wellington, £1849; J. J. Niven & Co., Ltd., £2lOl. In connection with these tenders J. J. Niven & Co. stated that there would be a reduction of about £IOOO in the initial cost if the power was used from their works at Port Ahuriri pending the completion of the municipal electric system. The tenders were held over, pending further information on these lines. The tender of Anderson’s, Limited (£120) for the supply of special pipe castings for the Christchurch City Council works, and that of Lilly Bros. (£99) for a coke hopper and steel floor for the city waterworks, were accepted at the last meeting of the Council, At the Government examination for Engineers, the Auckland School for Engineers presented 41 candidates, 37 of whom were successful in obtaining certificates, as follows; First-class Marine Engineer, two (Messrs. Lome Murphy and H. A. -Bower); Second-class Marine Engineer, two (Messrs. J. Penman and R. Lewis) ; Thirdclass Marine Engineer, four First-class Oil, one; Second-class Marine Oil, one; River Oil, two; River Steam Engineer, five; First Stationary, four; Second Stationary, six; Loco, and Traction, six; Winding Engine-driver, three; Marine Driver, one.