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4. Instruction in elementary science, specially adapted to the requirements of the Educational Department, and in agricultural science, have been given, by means of lectures and work in the laboratories, to teachers employed by the Board of Education, and to others. 5. The persons who attended term lectures in 1890 were 147 —viz., sixty-three male and eightyfour female. Of these, the graduates were four—viz., three male and one female ; undergraduates forty-six—viz., twenty-nine male and seventeen female; and non-matriculated students ninetyseven—viz., thirty-one male and sixty-six female. 6. Lectures of a more popular character on scientific subjects have been delivered, and have been numerously attended. 7. In the year 1890 the degree of B.A. in the University of New Zealand was awarded to five students of this College, four of whom obtained senior scholarships of the University out of a total of five such scholarships awarded. 8. A statement of the receipts and expenditure for the year 1890 is attached. I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Eorke, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Chairman, University College Council.

Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University College for the Year ending 31st December, 1890. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at 31st December, 1889 .. 3,257 17 2 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,533 16 6 Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 1,164 2 6 Income from endowments .. .. 42 10 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 14 19 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Cleaning, lighting, and warming .. 40 8 3 Sinclair and Gillies Scholarship refund 67 14 7 Scholarships .. .. .. 80 0 0 Printing .. .. .. .. 100 16 0 Lecture requisites .. .. .. 167 6 10 Office expenses .. .. .. 17 1 0 Music exhibition expenses .. .. 17 18 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 42 12 6 Endowment expenses .. .. 110 0 8 Rates .. .. .. .. 7 9 9 Furniture account .. .. .. 266 19 11 Rent (Auckland Institute), with alterations .. .. .. .. 51 0 0 Examination supervision and hire of room .. .. .. .. 9 19 3 Balances, 31st December, 1890— Fixed deposit .. £2,000 0 0 Cash in hand .. 11l 7 6 2,111 7 6 Overdraft, Dec. 31, '90, £136 19s. 5d.; unpresentd. chqs., £130 17s. .. 267 16 5 1,843 11 1 £7,468 1 9 £7,468 1 9

Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Gillies Scholarship for the Year ending 31st December 1890. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st December, 1889 .. .. 35 5 3 By Balanco due A.U.C., 31st December, 1889 230 0 2 Eent .. .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Insurance, commission, &c. .. .. 19 17 6 Balance 31st December, 1890— Rates .. .. .. 10 6 3 Balance due A.U.C. .. £162 5 7 Eepairs .. .. 27 1 8 Less cash in bank .. 35 5 3 127 0 4 £287 g 7 £287~5~7

Eeceipts and Expenditure, Opera Club Musical Exhibition, for the Year ending 31st December, 1890. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. Eeoeived from Amateur Opera Club .. 210 0 0 By Balance 31st December, 1890— £ s. d. To interest .. .. '.. .. 7 0 2 Post-Office Savings-bank .. .. 93 6 0 A.S. Bank .. .. .. .. 93 14 2 Cash in hand .. .. .. 30 0 0 £217 0 2 £217 0~2 Eobt. B. Kidd, Eegistrar. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,300 copies), £1 6s.

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