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MONDAY, sth AUGUST, 1867. PItESENT: Sir D. Monro, Mr. Ormond, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Dillon Bell. Mr. Carleton, Mr. Jollie in the Chair. Minntes read and confirmed. The Bey. F. C. Simmons read his replies to the queries. The Rev. J. Andrew was in attendance and undertook to send in written replies to the queries adopted by the Committee, and also to furnish the Committee with information and suggestions on the following points:— Cost of maintenance at Oxford, and sum that ought to be set apart by the Colony for each lad. Subjects and method of examination. Question of excluding verse composition from subjects of competition. Advisability of introducing modern languages in the competitions. Question of Provincial Scholarships as a condition of holding the Colonial. If would recommend the establishment of.a Council of Education for the Colony—Who should be the examiners ? Ordered, That a copy of the printed queries be forwarded to Mr. W. Pharazyn, and that be be requested to attend the next meeting. Ordered, That copies of the queries be forwarded to members of the Committee on University Scholarships appointed by the Legislative Council. Adjourned to Wednesday next.

WEDNESDAY, 7th AUGUST, 1867. Pkese>'T : Mr. Haughton, Mr. Dillon Bell, Mr. Ormond, Mr. Carleton, Mr. G. Maefarlan, Dr. Fcatherston. Mr. Jollie in the Chair. Minutes read and confirmed. AWitten replies to the queries forwarded to them by the Committee were received from Dr. Hector ; T. A. Bowden, Esq., Inspector of Schools, Wellington ; W. Pharazyn, Esq., B.A. of Cambridge and LL.B. of London; and Rev. J. Andrew, M.A., late Tutor of Lincoln College. Messrs. Andrew and Pharazyn were in attendance, but tendered no further evidence than that contained in their written replies. Adjourned tine die.

TUESDAY, 27th AUGUST, ISG7. PbXSXHT : Mr. Haugliton, Sir D. Monro. Mr. Jollie in the Chair. Minutes read and confirmed. A Petition from the "Wardens and Fellows of Christ's College, Canterbury, was presented by tho Chairman. Ordered, That a copy of the queries be sent to Sir W. Martin, D.C.L. Adjourned to To-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, 28th AUGUST, 1867. Present: Sir D. Monro, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Ormond, Mr. llaughton. Mr. Jollie in the Chair. Minutes read and confirmed. The Chairman was requested to draw up a Report in accordance with the views expressed bj tho Committee. Adjourned to Monday, 2nd September, 1867. MONDAY, 2>T> SEPTEMBER, 1567. Present : Sir D. Monro, Mr. Carleton. Mr. Ormond, Mr. Jollie in the Chair. A Report was read by the Chairman and adopted. A Petition signed by two hundred and seventy-thrco colonists of the Province of Otago was laid l>efore tho Committee and read by the Chairman. Adjourned sine die.

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