EDUCATION: THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. ("THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ACT, 1882.")

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, E-09

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. ("THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ACT, 1882.")

[In continuation of E.-9, 1904.]

Presented in pursuatice of the Act.

Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Educaton. Board of Governors. Appointed by His Exoellenoy the Governor in Council—Hon. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, M.A., LL.D. (Chairman) Rev. J. H. Simmonds ; Mr. G. L. Peacocke. Elected by members of the Lagislature—Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B. ; Mr. J. Palmer; Mr. William Coleman. Elected by graduates—Mr. P. E. Baume, LL.B., M.H.R. ; Mr. T. U. Wells, 8.A.; Mr. W C W McDowell 8.A., M.8..C.M. ' " 1 "'" ) we"'e "' Ex officio—Bon. E. Mitchelson, Mayor of Auckland ; Mr. R. Hobbs, Chairman of the Education Board. Staff. Professors.— Classics—H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, M.A., Oxford. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A., Cambridge English—o. W. Egertrm, M.A., Dublin. Chemistry and Experimental Physics—P. D. Brown, Hon M A Oxford B.Sc, Lond., P.C.S. Biology and Geology—A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., Oxford, P.L.S., P.G.S. Music-W E "Thomas' Mus. Doc. Lecturers. — Modern Languages —M. Walker, M.A. Jurisprudence, Constitutional History, Contracts and Equity—H. D. Bamford, 8.A., L.L.D. Registrar.— D. W. Runoiman, M.A.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors to the Minister of Education. Sik. — Auckland University College, 21st June, 1905. In pursuance of section 25 of " The Auckland University College Act, 1882," the Council has the honour to make the following report: — 1. The number of persons who attended the lectures in this College in 1904 was 212 : Graduates 12 (males, 9; females, 3) ; undergraduates, 116 (males, 70 ; females, 46); and non-matriculated students, 84 (males, 32 ; femaies, 52). There were also 13 students exempted from attendance at lectures; of these, however, 8 attended more or less. The total number of students was thus 217. 2. Council. —The Hon. Sir G. Maurice O'itorke was reappointed by the Governor in Council.' Mr. Jackson Palmer was elected by members of the General Assembly resident in the Provincial District of Auckland. Mr. D. McDowell was re-elected by the graduates of the University of New Zealand on the roll. 3. Professors and Lecturers. —The staff has remained unaltered, but Dr. Dean Bamford was appointed on the 12th February, 1904, to lecture on jurisprudence, constitutional history, contracts, and equity. 4. Receipts and Expenditure. —Receipts in 1904, £4,516 lis. 3d. ; expenditure in 1904 £4,524 2s. 2d.: deficit, £7 10s. lid. 5. Endowments. —The income from the endowments in 1904 was £405 os. 4d., and the expenditure upon them was £7 Bs. sd. : net revenue, £397 lis. lid. 6. Honours and Degrees. —The degrees and honours gained at last November examinations of the New Zealand University are as follows : Masters of Arts, 1 ; Honours in Arcs, 4 ; Honours in Science, 2 ; first section, B.Sc, 2 ; second section, B.Sc, 2; first section, 8.A., 8;' final, 8.A., 11; first Mus. Bac, 1 ; Certificate of Proficiency, 1. Pour students of the College' held University Scholarships during the year. 7. Accounts. —The accounts will be forwarded as soon as they have been passed by the Audit Inspector. I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Borke, Chairman. The Eight Honourable the Minister of Education, Wellington.

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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University Collegf. for the Year ended 31st December, 1904.

I. Geneeal Receipts. £ s. d. I Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 512 6 1 Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Endowments collected by Land Board .. 223 15 6 Endowments oollected by Registrar .. 71 410 Taupiri rent .. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Interest (fixed deposit) .. .. .. 12 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 20 16 9 Annual examination fees .. .. 21 0 6 Musical examination fees .. .. 52 9 9 Sale of calendar .. .. .. 1 12 6 | Interest, Auckland Savings-bank .. 3 11 5 £5,028 17 4 : — 11. Separate I .— Sine lair- Gillie £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 3,555 16 1 Interest on mortgage .. .. .. 150 0 0 Interest, Auckland Savings-bank .. 3 10 0 Interest, Post-office Savings-bank .. 11 8 I £3,720 14 8 2. — J. L. Sincla: & s. d. j Balance, Ist January, 1904 .. .. 20 6 8 | Interest .. .. .. .. 014 0 £21 0 8

j Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,760 9 8 Office expenses .. .. 15 10 1 Stationery .. .. . . .. 23 15 8 Advertising .. .. .. .. 34 9 1 Printing .. .. .. .. 81 18 0 Cleaning, lighting, and warming .. 77 12 2 Fidelity bond .. .. .. 3 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 42 11 0 Interest and commission .. .. 0 19 1 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 7 4 6 Repairs .. .. .. .. 58 8 10 Water rates .. .. .. .. 17 6 6 Lecture requisites .. .. .. 219 16 3 Library .. .. .. .. 94 16 6 Premiums .. .. .. .. 17 19 2 Annual examination expenses .. .. 14 5 6 Music examination expenses .. .. 36 7 0 Endowments .. .. .. .. 7 8 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 6 19 9 Ranfurly medals .. .. .. 0 5 0 School of Music .. .. .. 3 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, fixed deposit .. .. £400 0 0 Auckland Savings-bank .. 106 9 9 Cash on hand .. .. 3 9 5 509 19 2 Less bank overdraft on current account .. 5 4 0 504 15 2 £5,028 17 4 c Accounts. es Trust Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Scholarships (two) .. .. .. 140 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1904 — Auokland Savings-bank .. 1 11 2 Post-office Savings-bank .. 472 3 6 On mortgage .. .. 3,000 0 0 3,580 14 8 £3,720 14 8 lir Trust Account. £ s. d. Balance, 31st December, 1904— In Auckland Savings-bank .. 21 0 8 £21 0 8

D. W. Runciman, Registrar. Examined and found correct —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost ot Paper. —Preparation not given ; printing (1,675 copies), £1 12s.

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