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technical nature. Many inquiries have been received from manufacturers and others in cons. quenoe of the difficulty of importing manufactured goods, and in some cases considerable assistance has been given. The Industrial Association has recognized the importance of this branch of the College work, and has made a donation to the Research Fund. In connection with the organization of scientific and industrial research a committee lias been appointed, and has co-operated with the general committee set up at the request of the Efficiency Commissioners to deal witli this important question. List of Appointments. —Dr. A. B. Fitt (M.A., 1909), a former student of this College, lias been appointed to take charge of the new Department of Experimental Psychology at Melbourne University. List of Publications. —l). M. Y. Sommerville, " Nomagram for the Solution of the Cubic Equation," Math. Notes (Edinburgh Math. Soc.) No. 21, Dec, 1916, pp. 248-49. Donations. —The Board gratefully acknowledges the following : From the late Lieutenant Atliol Hudson, Rhodes Scholar, £200 for the advancement of scientific research; from the Wellington Industrial Association, £35 4s. for the same purpose; from two anonymous donors (per Professor Easterfield), £10 each for the same purpose. Report for the Senate on Tutorial Classes controlled nr the Victoria University College poii the Year 1917. During the year the five classes which were in operation last year were all carried on, though, owing to the loss of its tutor, Mr. P. W. Burbidge, who volunteered for active service, the electricity class in Wellington could not be started until the second half of the year, when it was taken over by Professor 11. Clark.. One new class in. economics was recognized at Feilding as a half-course, beginning in August, but it was made clear that the Committee would not be able to carry this class on in 1918 unless further funds were available either from the Government or from other sources. Inquiries for the formation of new classes have come from Wcstport and Nelson, but it will be impossible for these to be inaugurated under present conditions unless some of the three Wellington classes which have completed their three-years course are dropped. At present we have a cash balance of nearly £45, which, with the University grant for 1918, will give a total of £345 for expenditure this year. The salaries of the tutors alone in the five classes at Wellington, Pctone, and Palmerston North will absorb £360. A grant of £50 will be receivable from the Workers' Educational Association towards the cost of the Petone class, and the Palmerston North Borough Council will probably continue its grant of £50, though this is not certain, owing to the conditions for the control of this class having been changed in deference to the wishes of the Auditor-General. ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEETS. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. Balance brought forward .. .. 13,48] 9 4 Salaries— £ s. d. Government grant .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 Staff .. .. .. .. 10,150 9 0 New Zealand Society of Accountants . . 150 0 0 Caretaker and assistants .. . . 355 0 0 Rent of reserves .. .. •• 68 15 6 Office salaries and expenses .. .. 785 13 1 Fees, scholarships and bursaries .. 2,868 f 0 Printing and stationery .. .. 135 16 !) Convocation grant, New Zealand University 15 15 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 30 1!) 6 Tutorial classes, New Zealand Univcisity 300 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. . . .. 34 10 0 Government grant (national endowment) 1,674 17 7 Examination expenses .. .. .. 54 3 3 Sale of calendars .. .. •• 15 8 Insurances .. .. .. .. 80110 New Zealand Pharmacy Board (Chemical Maintenance .. .. .. .. 181 17 1 Laboratory) .. .. ■• 210 0 Contingencies.. .. .. .. 75 18 6 Examination fees .. .. . ■ 155 8 0 Water .. . . .. . . 14 6 6 Interest .. .. • • • • 186 7 7 Heating . . . . .. .. 82 .9 9 W. E. A. Grant, tutorial classes .. 10 0 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 161 5 1 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Grounds . . .. .. .. 42 5 8 Chemicals and apparatus .. .. 372 7 0 Library .. .. .. .. 340 310 Court of Convocation .. .. .. 15 15 0 Feos refunded. . .. .. .. 14 14 0 Tutorial classes .. . . . . 378 18 0 Calendars, New Zoaland University . . 25 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 32 10 0 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Transferred to separate accounts— Athol Hudson Bequest Account .. 200 0 0 S. A. Rhodes Bequest Account .. 7,912 10 0 School of Economics Account.. .. 904 3 6 Balance at 31st March, 1918— £ s. d. Post Office Savings-bank . . 1,203 1 7 Bank of New Zoaland on fixed deposit .. .. 4,859 3 5 Less— 6,062 5 0 Dr. balance, £ s. d. BankN.Z. .. 355 13 3 Unpresontod cheques .. 149 8 1 Library Deposit Fund . . 18 18 0 S. A. Rhodes Account .. 5 0 0 528 19 4 — ■ 5,533 5 8 £27,964 12 8 £27,904 12 8