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Educational Assets under the Control of the Board.

* Subject to a first mortgage of £3,500 to the Public Trustee. George H. Mason, Registrar. Edward Evans, Accountant.

E. REPORT OJP THE UNIVERSITY OP OTAGO, 1916. (The University of Otago Ordinance, 1869.) Visitor. —His Excellenoy the Governor-General. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council — Hon. J. Allen, M.A., M.P. ; J. Roberts, Esq., C.M.G. (Vico-Chancelloi) ; J. Ross, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. (Ohanoellor); T. K. Sidey, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., M.P. ; Rev. Professor W. Hewitson, 8.A.; Robert Church, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. Elected by the professors —VV. B. Benham, Esq., D.Sc, M.A., F.R.S. ; Henry Lindo Ferguson, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.C.5.1., L.K.Q.C.P.I. Elected to represent Otago Hospital Board, J. H. Walkor, Esq.; eleoted by teachers in primary schools, W. Eudey, Esq. ; elected by the Otago Education Board, P. McKinley, Esq., M.A. ; elected by High School Boards, G. C. Israel, Esq.; elected by the Southland Education Board, T. Mac Gibbon, Esq.; elected by School Committees, L. D. Ritchie, Esq.; elected by teachers of secondary schools, W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A., Oxon ; elected by Dunedin City Council, W. D. Stewart, Esq., LL.B. Staff. Professors. —Physics — Robert Jack, M.A., D.Sc, Ph.D., Gottingen ; Anatomy — William Percy Gowland, M.D., 8.5., F.R.G.S. ; Mental and Moral Philosophy — Francis Wallace Dunlop, M.A. (N.Z.), Ph.D., Jena; English Language and Literature—Thomas Gilray, M.A., Hon. LL.D., F.R.S.E.; Biology—William Blaxland Benham, D.Sc, M.A., F.R.S.; Mining—James Park, M.Am.lnst,, M.E., M.lnst.M.M., F.G.S. ; Physiology — John Malcolm, M.D., Ch.B.; Mathematics, Pure and Applied—David James Richards, M.A. ; Dentistry—Henry Percy Pickerill, M.D., Ch.B., M.D.S., L.D.S., R.C.S. ; Geology and Mineralogy—Patrick Marshall, M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., F.R.G.S.; Medicine —Daniel Colquhoun, M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.; Pathology — William Stewart Roberts, M.R.C.S. ; Ophthalmology—Henry Lindo Ferguson, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S.L, L.K.Q.C.P.I. ; Medical JurisprudenceFrank Ogston, M.D., C.M. ; Metallurgy and Assaying—Daniel Black Waters, A.0.5.M.; Home Science and Domestic Arts — Winifred L. Boys-Smith; Chemistry — John Kenneth Harold Inglis, M.A., D.Sc, F.1.C.; Bacteriology and Public Health-Sydney Taylor Champtaloup, M.8., Ch.B., B.Sc, P.H.; Clinical Pathology — Alexander Murray Drennan, M.8., Ch.B., F.R.O.P. ; Classics—G. S. Sale, M.A.; History and Economics, H. D. Bedford, M.A., Litt.D.; Modern Languages—G. E. Thompson, M.A. Lecturers, Tutors, and Demonstrators, thirty. Registrar —H. Chapman, Esq., B.A.

The Chancellor of the University op Otago to His Excellency the Governor-General. Your Excellency,— I have the honour herewith to submit a report on the proceedings of the University of Otago for the year ended 31st December, 1916. The Council. —During the jr ea r two changes took place in the personnel of the Council owing to the retirement of Mr, J. Mitchell and Dr. Malcolm. Both of these gentlemen had done useful work, and the Council regretted to learn that they were relinquishing their seats. Mr. P. McKinlay, who had formerly represented the School Committees, was appointed by the Otago Eduoation Board in place of Mr. Mitchell, and Dr. Ferguson, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, was elected by the Professorial Board to replace Dr. Malcolm. The position of representative of the School Committees was filled by the election of Mr. L. D. Ritchie.

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Department. Government Valuation, 1914. Paid for lluildings and Sites since Valuation. Total. College School of Engineering and Technical Scienoe Boys' High School Girl's High School School of Art Museum, Public Library £ 49,535 9,335 25,340 13,550 8,805 10,000 12,000 £ 17,478 4,649 989 £ 67,013 9,335 29,989 14,539 8,805 10 ,000 ♦12,000 128,565 23,116 151,681