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School of Mines.—Report op the Director (S. E. Lams, B.Sc'. (Lond.), A.8.C.50. (Lond.), A.M.1.M.E.). The number of students in attendance was 50, which, when compared with last year's total of 52, must be considered very satisfactory, as 17 engineering students have enlisted during the last eighteen months. Included in this year's total are 20 who are matriculated and 7 who have passed the Public Service Senior Examination, whilst 1.6 students are studying for the engineering associateship, of whom 2 have so far completed the course. During the present year 2 students have passed the examination held by the British Institution of Civil Engineers. The school also had the honour of presenting the only candidate in New Zealand who completely passed the Government's examination for licensed surveyors at one sitting; 5 other candidates obtained partial passes.

ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement ok the Receipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University Colleuk for the Year ended 31st December, 1915. I. OuNEHAi, Account. Receipts. ■ £ s. d. [ lllxpenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1915, (General Ac- I Salarios .. .. .. .. 10,668 3 4 count) .. .. .. .. 0,292 1 0 ■ Office expenses .. .. ..' 46 19 7 Specialization Aocount, balance transferred 159 12 5 Stationery .. .. .. . . 33 8 2 Erom Government— i Printing . . . . .. .. 184 12 1 Statutory grant .. .. .. 8,250 0 0 i Advertising .. .. .. .. 56 7 6 Additional grant .. .. . . 675 0 0 ' Legal expenses .. . . . . 42 0 0 Material and apparatus .. .. 41 12 8 Audit expenses'] . . .. .. 613 4 Capitation .. .. .. .. 96 0 0 Cleaning, lighting,'and warming . . 146 1 3 National endowment .. .. 1,544 5 0 i Power (electric) .. .. .. 616 9 Erom University of New Zealand — Eurnituro and fittings . . . . .. 94 7 9 Workers' Educational Association .. 300 0 0 Water-rates .. .. . . .. 13 10 6 Library . . .. .. 200 0 0 Insurance .. . . .. .. 33 9 9 School of Architecture .. .. 272 26 I Interest and commission] .. . . 516 3 Endowments— ' Repairs .. .. .. .. 39 2 11 Auckland Education Reserves .. 691 19 2 Additions .. .. . . .. 20 6 I Rents collected by Registrar .. .. 476 16 8 : Lecture requisites .. .. .. 324 13 9 Taupiri rent .. ' .. .. 82 10 0 ; Library .. .. . . . . 333 4 7 Subsidy — | Premiums .. . . . . .. 44 2 S New Zealand institute of Accountants.. 150 0 0 , Music examination oxponses .. .. 105 19 0 Government .. .. .. 150 00 | Animal examination expons\-s .. .. 18 4 6 Hall receipts (Choral Hall) .. .. 84 2 0 School of music .. .. .. 12 7 6 Music examinations .. .. . . 150 6 6 I Scholarships (Sohool of Commerce) .. 30 10 0 Annual examinations .. .. 58 5 6 Miscellaneous .. .. . . 33 7 8 Sale of calendars, &c .. .. 316 0 Workers' Educational Association] .. 300 0 0 Scholarships (School of Commerce) .. 30 10 0 Students'fees (paid to five Lecturers) .. 397 12 0 Interest— Interest accrued on debentures at date of Mortgages .. .. .. .. 220 2 7 purchase : full half-year's interest subseDebentures ' .. .. .. 16 0 0 uuently collected by University College 198 8 3 Savings-bank .. .. .. 518 6 Balance, 31st December, 1915— Miscellaneous .. .. .. 69 0 7 Debentures .. . . £400 0 0 Students' fees, £2,996 135., less bursars' Mortgages .. .. 5,525 0 0 refunds, £203 .. .. .. 2,793 13 0 Post Office Savings-bank 163 19 4 Bank of New Zealand (current) .. .. 3,528 9 10 9,617 9 2 £22,813 14 1 £22,813 14 1 Chas. M. Nelson, M.A,, Registrar. 11. Separate Accounts. 1. Specialization Account, A-c. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1915 .. .. £159 12 5 j Transferred to General Account.. .. £159 12 5 2. Sinclair-Gillies Trust Account. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. dl Balance, Ist January, 1915 .. .. 3,919 16 10 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 140 0 0 Interest .. .. . . .. 219 7 9 Advertising .. . . . . .. 511 6 Examination expenses . . . . 018 6 Balance, 31st December, 1915 — Post Office Savings-bank £205 1 4 Auckland Savings-bank 337 13 3 On mortgage .. 3,450 0 0 3,992 14 7 £4,139 4 7 £4,139 4 7