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Medical School.—The Council has been fortunate in securing for the medical school the services of Dr. Lindo Ferguson, F.8.C.5.1., &c, as lecturer on diseases of the eye. This school has now a staff of ten teachers attached to it, exclusive of the clinical staff at the hospital. School op Mines.—The Council has much pleasure in reporting that, in consequence of the renewal of the subsidy to the School of Mines, it has been able to complete its staff by the appointment of Mr. Walter Cutten as lecturer in applied mechanics, Mr. L. O. Beale, jun., C.E., as lecturer on the theory and practice of land and mining surveying,- and Mr. George J. Binns, F.G.S., as lecturer on general geology. The Council cherishes the hope that students anxious to qualify as mining inspectors and engineers will avail themselves of the instruction now placed within their reach. Boyal Chaetee.—The Council, after very full consideration, has, on the motion of the late Mr. Macandrew, M.H.E., unanimously resolved to renew its application for a Eoyal charter; and it expects to be able at an early period to place in the hands of your Excellency the petition of the Council for transmission to Her Majesty. Museum. —The Council reports that several important additions have been made to the collections iti the museum during the year, and that the greater portion of the collection illustrative; of New Zealand zoology sent to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London has been purchased by the Trustees of the British Museum for the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. The biological classes and the Otago Institute are provided with accommodation in the building. Accounts. —The abstract of accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending the 31st March, 1887, is appended to this report. I have, &c, D. M. Stuabt, D.D., His Excellency Sir W. P. Drummond Jervois, K.C.M.G., &c, Chancellor. Governor of New Zealand.

Abstract of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March; 1887. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in bank .. .. .. 9 0 11 Salaries and allowances— Balance, fixed deposits.. .. .. 222 12 0 Professors — Endowments— Classics .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Rent of Runs — Natural philosophy .. .. 600 0 0 Burwood and Mararoa .. .. 1,300 0 0 Mental and moral philosophy .. 600 0 0 Barewood .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Chemistry .. .. .. 600 0 0 Sutton Water-race and Sluicing Com- Anatomy .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 pany .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Biology .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Benmore .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Mining .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Forest Hill .. .. .. 10 610 English language and literature .. 600 0 0 Church trustees .. .. .. 1,800 0 0 LecturersFees— Law .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 College .. .. .. .. 136 10 0 Mathematics .. .. .. '150 0 0 Class .. .. .. .. 1,012 14 6 French .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Medical preliminary examination .. 5 5 0 German .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 112 0 Surgery .. .. .. ~ 150 0 0 Deposit on account of Forest Hill land Materia medica .. .. .. 100 0 0 sales .. .. .. .. 74 9 3 Practice of medicine .. .. 200 0 0 Interest on Forest Hill sales .. .. 134 11 2 Midwifery.. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Interest on mortgage, less charges .. 6 8 7 Medical jurisprudence and public Incidental receipts .. .. .. 3 0 0 health .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Museum exhibits, sale of .. .. 203 0 0 Pathology.. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Museum endowment .. .. .. 766 13 4 Applied mechanics.. .. .. 37 16 0 Assistants, physical laboratory .. 40 0 0 Officers — Registrar .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Janitor .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Porter, anatomical department .. 125 4 0 Porter, chemistry department .. 42 0 0 Fees, professors and lecturers .. .. 989 12 6 ! Museum maintenance .. .. 818 8 1 : Athenasum, proportion of rent of museum endowment .. .. .. .. 76 13 4 Apparatus and chemicals .. .. 295 3 2 Furnishings and fittings .. .. 60 9 7 Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 12 7 3 University grounds .. .. .. 2 0 0 Law costs .. .. .. .. 91 3 0 Library .. .. .. .. 309 19 10 Prizes .. .. .. .. 18 15 0 Insurance .. .. .. - .. 34 16 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 55 14 ' 6 Water, fuel, and light .. .. .. 162 2 31 Municipal rates .. .. .. 109 7 6 Rates and taxes, Forest Hill .. .. 19 12 0 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 60 710 Passage-money .. .. .. 75 10 6 Interest on loan .. .. .. 900 0 0 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 33 7 0 Fixed deposits, transferred to trust account 668 7 6 Balance in bank, current account .. 107 15 4 Cash in hand .. .. .. 0 0 9 Tota .. ..£11,316 13 7 Total .. ..£11,316 13 7 D. M. Stuabt, D.D., Chancellor. I have compared this abstract with the Treasurer's books and vouchers, and certify it to be correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor. ,0 ,■'■: - ■ .