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is also provision for the payment under regulations of a Government subsidy on voluntary contributions to the funds of the institutions affiliated to the University of New Zealand, and special grants are made from time to time for buildings arid equipment. The total amount paid by the Government on account of the University of New Zealand and the affiliated colleges for the year 1918-19 was £51,110, and the total expenditure of these institutions on University education (exclusive of trust funds) was £117,415. New Zealand University. The University conducted examinations in 1918 in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, public health, dentistry, home science, law, engineering, commerce, agriculture, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. The table below gives the numbers qualifying for degrees and scholarships from the four University Colleges : —

Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1918.

In addition to these successes, 633 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions ; 26 gained certificates of proficiency, and 66 passed the examination for book-keepers. There were 2,126 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 691 passed the whole examination, 232 completed partial passes, and 321 gained partial passes. In a number of cases the Senate granted passes in sections or in individual subjects to students who had enlisted. The following table shows the principal receipts and payments of the University of New Zealand for the year 1918 :— I.—General Account. Receipts £ Payments. £ Balance, Ist January, 1918 .. .. 1,866 Transfer to Ordinary Scholarship AcStatutory grant .. .. .. 3,000 count .. .'. .. .. 1,500 National endowment .. .. 3,627 National endowment .. .. 3,627 Fees .. .. .. .. 8,479 Examinations .. .. .. 4,971 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 96 Office salaries .. .. .. 972 Publio Trustee (Taranaki Scholarships) .. 204 Expenses of Senate meetings and elections 798 Miscellaneous .. .. .. ■ 988 Rent .. .. .. .. 158 Balance, Ist January, 1919 .. .. 1,255 £17,272 £17,272

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Degrees, &e. Ai Ui c 1 lucklai IniverB Collcgi nd ilty ;e. Vfctoi rniveri Collet ilty ;e. interbury College. F. Total. Otago _ , . University. r ° tal - M. F. I Total. M. F. j Total. M. F. Total. M. F. ; Total. M. Doctor of Literature Doctor of Modicine Doctor of Science Honours in Science Honours in Arts Master of Arts Master of Laws Bachelor of— Arts.. Science Medicine and Surgery.. Dental Surgery Laws Music Commerce Engineering (Civil) Bachelor of Science in Home Soienoe Senior University Scholarships .. John Tinline Scholarships 1 1 i i i 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 1 1 ..2 2 .. 2 2 3 3 0 7 19 20 ..1 1 2 2 4 1 .. 1 i 2 0 1 1 2 19 2 i 3 "i 'a '9 1 ii i i 2 4 "i h 2 i 1 7 4 2 11 2 7 3 19 1 20 4 6 7 7 12 6 4 10 25 34 59 8 4 7 6 7 13 19 3 22 19 3 22 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 0 1 7 12 3 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 2 .. 2 2 2 .. 2 2 4 2 j 6 9 5 14 1- .. 1 38 21 59 83 78 101 37 19 56 73 59 132 10 7 22 1 34 7 3 i i i l 4 1 i o I 1 .. i l l 1 2 i 2 .. 2 i 3 i "i h i i 8 1 i i i 2 6 2 5 Totals, 1918 13 ii 24 20 32 52 12 14 14 26 59 78 Totals, 1917 .. 10 10 20 11 22 33 15 8 8 23 56 59