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ment, and the number of- advanced students be still further increased. By such a system of scholarships costly duplication in the higher work will be prevented, and the efficiency of technical instruction in the colony greatly improved. Results of Examination. —At the University Examination in 1905, 6 students passed part of the first examination, and 9 completed the first examination ; 7 passed part of the second examination, and 7 passed the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Associateship of the School of Engineering: Four students passed the final examination for the Associateship in Mechanical Engineering of the School of Engineering and Electricity. The passes in the courses for the associateship in the subjects taught in the School of Engineering were—ln freehand mechanical drawing, 4; advanced descriptive geometry, 2; steam-engine (elementary), 3; steam-engine (intermediate), 3; steam-engine (advanced), 3; applied mechanics, 5; mechanics of machinery, 5; hydraulics, 3; mechanical drawing (second year), 6; strength of materials (elementary), 4; strength of materials (intermediate), 4; strength of materials (advanced), 4; theory of workshop practice, 4; electrical engineering (intermediate), 1; electrical engineering (advanced), 1; surveying (elementary), 1 ; mechanical drawing and designing (final), •'!. Associateship students taking subjects outside their regular course passed examinations and gained certificates as follows: lin locomotive and railway engineering, second-class certificate ; 1 in electrical engineering (intermediate), second-class certificate; 1 in surveying (elementary), second-class certificate. Evening students: A hundred and four certificates were obtained by students attending evening lectures, who passed in the following subjects at the annual examination : First Class —Freehand mechanical drawing, 11; descriptive geometry and setting out work, 14; mechanical drawing, section I, 7; mechanical drawing, section 11, 3; mechanical drawing, section 111, 3; steam-engine (elementary), 10; elementary applied mechanics, 9; elementary strength of materials, 1 ; elementary electricity, 2; elementary electrical engineering, 1. Second Class—Freehand mechanical drawing, 4; descriptive geometry and setting out work, 3; mechanical drawing, section I, 6; mechanical drawing, section 11, 5; mechanical drawing, section II (electrical), 2; mechanical drawing, section 111 (electrical), 1 ; steam-engine (elementary), 6; elementary applied mechanics, 5; elementary strength of materials, 1; theory of workshop practice, 1; elementary electricity, 9. Additional lectures: The following subjects were added to the syllabus of lectures: Building-construction, advanced surveying. Testing: Tests were carried out for the Government, local bodies, and private firms on steel plates, bridgebolts, wire, hooks, cast steel, suction-gas plant, pumping plant, drainpipes, wire for power-pipe line, cement, bricks, sand, pumice and burnt-clay bricks, stone, and coal. Apparatus. —The following new apparatus was added to the plant: A high-lift turbine pump, capable of delivering 300 gallons per minute against a head of 280 ft., directly driven by a 35-horse-power motor; a 12-horse-power experimental gas-engine, together with an experimental suction-gas plant; a Whipple temperature-indicator, and five Callender pyrometers for the measurement of high temperatures; furnaces and plant for heat-treatment of steel; a mercury pressure gauge and recorder; a boiler-pressure indicator; portable gear for the determination of brake horse-power; oxygen cylinder and fittings; a 2-horse-power motor and field rheostat: three voltmeters, five ammeters, a milli-volt and amperemeter, two wattmeters, current transformer, resistances, one galvanometer and fittings, a circuit-breaker, a digester switchboard, plugboard and fittings, inertia wheel, spring balances, laboratory tools, eighty lecture diagrams, and 120 lantern-slides. Exhibit in Exhibition. —A comprehensive exhibit illustrating the work of the school was prepared and placed in the Exhibition. Robt. J. Scott, M.1.C.E., Professor in Charge. Statement of Receipts and, Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1906. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Contribution from Museum, Library, and Balance, Ist January, 1906 .. .. 41 6 0 School of Technical Science Endow- Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,183 15 4 ment Fund .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 Instruction in surveying and civil Grants from Superior Education Reserves engineering .. .. .. .. 170 15 6 (College) .. .. .. .. 870 0 0 Rent of building (College) .. .. 193 18 4 Students' fees .. .. .. .. 880 2 3 Exhibitions .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Students'fines .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 Contribution towards expenses of Registrar's Government grant for technical instruction 341 12 0 office .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Government grant for specialisation in fias and electric lighting .. .. 103 19 6 engineering .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 , Insurance .. .. .. .. 37 19 0 Government grant for materials and Printing and stationery.. .. .. 39 11 10 apparatus .. .. .. .. 252 17 3 ! Advertising .. .. .. .. 20 9 0 Testing-fees .. .. .. .. 79 5 6 Fuel (coal and gas) .. .. .. 14 0 9 Pees for certificates of associateship .. 3 3 0 Laboratory stores .. .. .. 17 17 9 Sale of slide-rules .. .. .. 7 4 0 Cleaning machinery .. .. .. 137 15 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 4 6 5 Experimental work and apparatus— Balance .. .. .. .. 260 17 9 Applied mechanics and mechanical engineering .. .. .. .. 15S 4 10 Electrical engineering .. .. 106 17 2 Ssores and chemicals .. .. .. 7 9 4 Upkeep of plant, repairs to machinery .. 58 2 9 General expenses .. .. .. 24 13 7 Building new Hydraulic Laboratory .. 1,356 3 9 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 688 16 8 Professor Scott, share of testing-fees .. 37 0 3 Exhibit, New Zealand International Exhibition .. .. .. .. 20 13 1 £5,499 10 2 £5,499 10 2