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No. 19. Mr. Tancred to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 25th January, 1875. I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to direct that notice shall be sent to the various members of the Senate of this University of the time and place of the first meeting of that body. It has occurred to me that possibly some of the members may not have seen the Gazette containing the proclamation of His Excellency the Governor, calling the Senate together. I have, &c, Henry John Tancred, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Chancellor.

No. 20. The Hon. Mr. Reynolds to Mr. Tancred. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, 2nd February, 1875. As notice of meeting of Senate appears in Gazette, it does not seem to be the duty of Government to give any further notice. William H. Reynolds, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). H. J. Tancred, Esq., Christchurch.

No. 21. Mr. Maskell to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — University of New Zealand, Wellington, sth March, 1875. I have the honor, by direction of the Chancellor, to forward to you herewith copies of certain resolutions passed by the Senate of the University. I have, &c, W. M. Maskell, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Secretary. Resolutions of the Senate. 3rd March, 1875. That Henry John Tancred, Esq., be elected Chancellor of the University for a period of five years. That Hugh Carleton, Esq., be elected Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of five years. 4th March, 1875. That the Chancellor be directed to inform the Colonial Secretary of the election of a Chancellor and a Vice-Chancellor by the Senate.

No. 22. Mr. Tancred to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. Sir, — University of New Zealand, Wellington, 9th March, 1875. I have the honor to request that you will pay over to the account of this University the sum of £3,000 for the current year, in accordance with the requirements of the 27th clause of " The University Act, 1874." The University has its account at present with the Dunedin branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and it may be convenient that the above sum should be placed to the same accouut. I have, &c., Henry John Tancred, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. Chancellor.

No. 23. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Chancellor of the New Zealand University. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, New Zealand, Sir,— 24th March, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th March, and, in reply, to inform you that, in compliance with the request contained therein, the sum of «£3,000 has, in accordance with the requirements of the 27th clause of " The University Act, 1874," been placed in schedule for payment to the account of the University at the Dunedin branch of the Bank of New Zealand. , I have, &c, The Chancellor of the New Zealand University, Daniel Pollen. Christchurch.