SCHOOL OF MINKS, BOATMAN'S.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1521, 20 March 1885, Page 2

SCHOOL OF MINKS, BOATMAN'S.

A very numerously attended meeting was held at Archer's Hotel, B.mt J man's, on Monday <■ veiling last, to tak«- the necessary steps to form " School cf Mines in Boatman's. Tin; meeting was held at the close of Professor Bliiuk's lust lecture there, nml feeling was thoroughly unanimous upon "the desirability ot' estal.lishing the School. Mr P. Q- Caples, who was voted to j th« cluiir, pointed out the advantages ! of sue!) an justit,i't,i" J > ll ? a Sirhool of I Mines at .BoatrnaH's. . lltf had no; douht tli'at'the S.!io<»l would <iuick!y , i.oroiMe. the leading one in New Zv.i- j luikl. I The f..!!owim» rc-olnlp r.s wore then pro})'S3*fl and cairi* <1 unanimously :• -- I'.-opoged hy Mr B- • ,lir and .s.-coid.-J [ l.y Mr (iardntr : Timt this nieetin*,' is i fully ali\'« to the ,','re.il iii.pMrliince of a tlMi'.ugh tc'cl)i'icf>l k'U^l-ilj.- in tJw

vavion.s brandu-s which specially bear j on <iev«lopin^ tue resources of this district. Proposed by Mr G. Vi'ylde and seconded by Mi- F. Roont-y : TJiat i \ order to aid this piognss (whivli is ' important from a national punt of ! view, qnitn :m nun-h as in a narrow i loca: souse) the Government l>e vv- , quested to take into their earnest con ' sidei'ation Rome s«-beme whereby the. ' advantages of a knowledgi* ofchemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy and geology may i be acquired in this place, and that this knowledge may In? taught to those \ desirous of acquiring it by competent \ instructors. In fact to lmke the ; start' of the Dunedin School of Mints j peripatetic so that the v.irio'is mining centres may have the special knowledge of which they stand in need j placed within their reach. | Proposed b}- MrCaplesand seconded j i by Mr (r;ii\lne.r : Teat in the opinion of j | tnis meeting it is most desirable that a ' thorough topographical and geological J survey of this district is urgently re ; quired in order to accurately define the I various belts and strata of the country, and that the knowledge thus gained j should be placed at the disposal of the i public in the form of handy maps at moderate, prices. This meeting feels assured such a course would be most pneourajviigtothe prospectoraml would materially assist in developing our large %\n\ varied resource". Proponed by Mr T. Roomy, and seconded : y Mr XVylde: That this meeting would also suggest to the Government the desirability of facilitating the efforts of those desi>oii3 of acquiring technical knowledge, by placing within the reach of students, at a nominal price, suitable apparatus and chemicals. Proposed by MrR. W.Raithbv, and seconded I > v Mr M'Anley : That as a practical proof of the deep seated interest ftlt in these vurious subjects hoe, he attention of the Government is called to the fict that Professor JJ'.-ic Ihad an average attendance of 50 who availed tiicmscdves of the advantages at his lectures, whilst 19 joined the testing classes during his brief visit here ; and in ord< r to further prosecute i heir studies a School of Mines has been formed with a membership of "Ji>. Proposed IV MrF. l?O"'-):i"V, sec-rj-ided )»y Mr Archer: That thecbaiinian forward tlu.se resolutions to the Cioveri inent. ]\lr Raitljby was aj^poinled Secretary.