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" The Univebsity Endowment Act, 1868." The income arising from reserves made under this Act is applicable to pur poses of higher education, at the direction of the General Assembly. The account now stands as follows : From reserves in Canterbury, £1,342 13s. 4d.; in Westland, £214 12s. 6d.; in Taranaki, £1,989 Os. 3d. Civil Seevice Examinations. The annual examinations for admission to or promotion in the Civil Service were held in January, simultaneously with the examination of candidates for teachers' certificates. For the junior examination there were 446 candidates, of whom 298 qualified for mention in the Gazette, by obtaining the minimum of onethird of the possible marks. For the senior examination there were 101 candidates, and 56 passes. Fuller details are given in the report upon the examinations (E.-la.).

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