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" The examinations will be conducted in writing, and embrace six of the following subjects : — " (a.) Theoretical chemistry. " (b.) Practical chemistry. " of gold and silver ; or drainage, haulage, and winding. " (<Z.) T Mining ' coal' or ' metal. , " (c.) iVentilation. " (/.) General and mining geology. " (g.) Land and mine surveying. " (h.) Mathematics. " The branches of subjects (c) and (d) shall be at the option of the candidates, who must state in their applications the branch of each subject they intend to take up. " No scholarship shall be awarded to any candidate who does not obtain 75 per cent, of the marks in each of the six subjects." Expenditure on Schools op Mines. The following table shows the expenditure by the Government on schools of mines since their inception, exclusive of subsidies paid to the University of Otago towards the School of Mines in connection with that institution : —

I have, &c, Frank Reed, Inspecting Engineer of Mines.

GOLD-MINERS' RELIEF FUND. On the 3rd December the Gold-miners' Relief Fund was inaugurated by the passing of the Mining Amendment Act, 1910. Provision is made for the payment of a duty of 3d. per oz. on all gold exported to a fund controlled by the Public Trustee, and called the " Gold-miners' Relief Fund," the proceeds to be devoted to the relief of miners who are injured while working in mines and for the relief of the families of miners who are killed or injured while so working. During the period from the date of the inauguration of the fund and the close of the financial year £1,796 10s. 7d. had been contributed to the fund, but no payments for relief had been made as the regulations relating to payment thereof had not been gazetted.

Financial Years. Chemicals Subsidies towards : and Apparatus, the Erection of also Mineralogieal Schools of Mines, and Specimens Maintenance. supplied to Schools of Mines. Scholar Salaries of Teachers, ships." , and Travellingexpenses, &e. Total Sum paid by the Department towards the Schools of Mines. 1885-86 1886-S7 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1S93-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1S97-98 1898-99 1899-1900 ... 1900-1901 ... 1901-1902 ... 1902-1903 1903-1901 ... 1904-1905 ... 1905-1906 ... 1906-1907 ... 1907-1908 ... 1908-1909 ... 1909-1910 ... 1910-1911 ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 36 19 9 409 1 4 253 14 1 6 12 9 181 14 10 54 8 0 £ £ s. d. 1,223 9 10 2,716 9 3 1,714 9 6 1,139 4 1 716 3 10 620 9 9 689 5 9 670 1 0 858 19 4 773 17 8 849 3 0 834 12 8 780 19 0 729 10 11 52 16 3 77 7 10 69 16 4 111 0 0 109 15 10 362 19 6 440 9 4 388 18 5 345 15 11 612 9 4 5S7 3 2 121 9 2 £ s. d. .,260 9 7 3,383 7 1 2,221 19 4 1,188 6 10 1,040 0 8 892 4 3 870 19 9 982 4 4 1,055 19 9 1,209 8 6 1,719 3 0 1,346 6 1 ■2,000 17 3 1,553 5 8 1,117 3 3 1,098 2 1 1,337 13 8 1,783 14 2 1,866 9 9 1,881 5 5 2,383 10 10 2,337 0 7 3,019 1 4 3,809 9 8 3.261 8 4 3,086 15 8 257 16 6 253 15 9 42 10 0 142 2 0 217 6 6 181 14 0 312 3 4 197 0 5 390 0 0 820 0 0 352 14 11 1,089 18 6 740 15 2 990 3 4 866 10 11 1,155 12 3 1,379 15 6 1,575 15 3 1,401 2 11 1,806 19 5 1,836 6 6 2,428 19 3 2,738 11 1 1,882 2 6 2,813 0 10 45 10 10 58 18 6 29 19 9 32 19 7 24 3 8 56 3 4 63 5 1 134 18 8 88 18 8 17 3 0 87 2 1 11 15 8 94 6 2 328 9 3 692 2 8 44 5 8 50 100 100 50 50 98 49 158 92 100 49 100 150 100 100 198 Totals... 25,872 16 10 2,752 13 4 1,454 17,626 16 8 47,706 6 10