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New Zealand University. The following are some figures in connection with the annual examination conducted by the University :— 1913. 1914. Total number of candidates at all examinations, &<;. .. 3,444 3,472 Number who qualified for degrees .. .. .. .. 183 211 Of whom the number gaining honours was .. .. .. 44 56 Number passing Matriculation Examination .. .. 502 617 Total number of graduates so far admitted .. .. 1,755 1,879 The following table shows the principal items of income and expenditure of the University of New Zealand for the years 1913 and 1914: — Income. Expenditure. 1913. 1914. 1913. 1914. Balances— £ £ £ £ General Account .. 5,676 5,104 Scholarships .. .. 2,283 2,496 Scholarship Account; .. 26,049 26,548 Examinations .. .. 7,761 7,307 — Office salaries .. .. 1,106 -1,095 31,725 31,652 Expenses of Senate meetings 644 " 692 Statutory grant .. 3,000 3,000 Miscellaneous .. .. 793 656 Fees .. .. 8,062 7,710 Balances .. .. 31,653 31,412 Interest .. .. 1,283 1,191 Miscellaneous.. .. 170 ■ 105 j £44,240 £43,658 £44,240 £43,658 In the above statement no account has been taken of special scholarships and prize funds. The balance at the end of the year, £31,412, consists of a balance on the Scholarships Account of £26,743, and a balance on the General Account of £4,669. The amount in hand for general purposes was therefore £4,669, the only liabilities of importance against which are amounts of £1,911 due to English examiners for the degree examinations of November, 1914, and £2,002 due to the Scholarship Account. The net balance on the General Account has therefore decreased from £3,143 in 1913 to £2,557 in 1914, a net decrease of £586. Degrees obtained and Scholarships awarded. Table M below gives the numbers of those qualifying for degrees and scholarships in 1914. For the sake of clearness no notice has been taken of similar degrees awarded on the results of a single examination—as, for instance, Master and Honours, or the double degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.

Table M. —Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1914.

Luckland rniversity College. Victori Univers; Collei!' ity e. anterl Colle airy je. Otai Univei Ity. Total Degrees. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. M. I F. 1 i Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Science Honours in Arts.. Honours in Science Honours in Laws Master of Arts Master of Laws Master of Science Bachelor of— Arts Science Medicine and Surgery .. Dental Surgory Laws Music Commerce Engineering (Mechanical) (Civil) (Electrical) Senior University Scholarships John Tinline Scholarships 7 3 1 1 S 10 3 1 1 1 7 1 4 2 8 1 1 'i i '.'. 10 11 1 2 .... 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. i 12 1 8 5 5 1 13 5 1 .. 2 .. 33 12 8 .. 2 1 7 1 2 .. 1 .. 12 i 1 1 2 45 8 3 8 2 1 '_ *2 i 12 1 4 16 1 8 1 10 2 18 9 11 3 .. .. 20 17 2 27 2 3 7 1 24 3 27 2 8 46 32 4 3 27 .. 2 .. 21 .. 1 1 1 2 .. 1 .. 5 5 32 3 78 7 27 2 21 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 '7 'j io io i .. l .. i 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 2 2 '. 2 4 i i 5 1 1 1 1 Totals .. 34 9 43 35 18 53 30 14 44 68 14 82 167 55 55 222 i