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' -"! '. | M_ ! Payments by Education Department on account op Higher Education, .1922-23. University of New Zealand— £ Statutory grant .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,834 National-endowment reserves revenue .. .. .. .. 3,172 Auckland University College— Statutory grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,950* National-endowment reserves revenue .. .. .. .. 1,586 New buildings, &c. .. .. .. .. .. ..19,687 Victoria University College— Statutory grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,950* National-endowment reserves revenue .. .. .. .. 1,586 Lectures on education .. .. . . .. .. 188 New buildings, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,445 Canterbury College — Statutory grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,564* National-endowment reserves revenue .. .. .. .. 1,586 University of Otago — Statutory grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,400* National-endowment reserves revenue .. .. .. .. 1,586 New buildings, &o. .. .. .. .. .. ..18,230 Additions to salaries of Medical Professors .. .. .. 300 Sir George Grey Scholarships .. .. .. . . .. 100 National Scholarships . . . . .. . . .. .. 3,246 Bursaries — University .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10,218 Educational .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 705 Agricultural .. .. . . . . .. . . .. 632 Workers' Educational Association —Grant for organization expenses .. 500 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. .. .. .. 8,846 129,311 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. . . 337 £128,974 New Zealand University. The University conducted examinations in 1922 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 number of candidates for examination is increasing each year ; there were 5,467 entrants for the degree examinations in 1922, compared with 4,964 in 1921, and the number of candidates for matriculation has more than trebled in the last ten years. 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 1922.

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Degrees, Ac. Auckland University College. M. F. Total. Victoria University College. M. F. Total. i Cantorb: Collegi M. F. ury o. U: Otagc niversi ity. Total. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total I I Doctor of Literature Doctor of Science Dootor of Medicine Master of Science Honours in Science Honours in Arts Master of Arts Honours in Law Master of Law Master of (Surgery Bachelor of—■ Arts Science Medicine and Surgery Laws Commerce Engineering (Civil) Engineering (Electrical) Engineering (Mechanical) Science in Home Science Agriculture Music Senior University Scholarships John Tinline Scholarship i 2 2 10 II 5 6 i '.'. i 2 1 3 2 .. 2 10 2 12 11 2 13 5 .. 5 6 .. 6 2 2 I 1 .. 1 7 .. 7 6 .. 6 4 4 8 9 8 17 4 .. 4 5 .. 5 3 .. 3 .. 5 11 7 11 ii 11 *3 liS 18 1 7 5 II 13 1 1 1 i 3 1 7 5 12 16 1 1 I 1 1 1 19 10 30 40 10 13 1 1 18 24 1 1 1 20 16 48 64 10 13 1 1 .. I 19 8 19 14 33 8 1 9 14 1 10 13 29 .10 3 13 23 7 4 I 7 30 5 28 II 16 3 1 12 3 40 17 19 3 1 86 33 16 46 7 8 4 I 46 II 132 44 19 40 7 8 4 I 5 5 1 14 2 20 20 !! 20 1 .. 1 20 .. 20 2 .. 2 3 3 .. 8 .. 4 .. 1 .. 3 3 8 4 I 1 .. I ..11 2 .. 2 1 .. 1 i '.. i 3 .. 3 5 5 '_ 5 i 1 3 1 i i '2 2 '.. 2 1 6 2 8 11 1 1 1 Totals, 1922 89 21 86 29 115 70 31 31 101 32 137 Ill3 463 110 86 105 350 Totals, 1921 60 13 73 67 67 26 93 93 51 31 82 90 23 113 268 93 361 * Include! )£50C for Worki irs'! rs' Educational m clasi iional Asso oiatii SOS.