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2. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Visitor. —The Hon. the Minister of Education. Members of Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council—The Hon. Sir George Eowlds, Kt., C.B.E. H. R. Jenkins, Esq.; C. Rhodes, Esq. Appointed by the Professorial Board—Professor E. P. Worley, M.A., M.So., D.Sc, D.1.C., F.C.S. ; Professor R. M. Algie, LL.M. Elected by members of the Legislature—J. F. Hosking, Esq.; S. I. Crookes, Esq.; M.1.E.E., M.N.Z.Soc.C.E. E. H. Northcroft, Esq., D.S.O. Elected by Graduates—H. J. D. Mahon, Esq., 8.A.; Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq., M.D., M.Ch., F.R.C.S.; Dr. H. Ranston, M.A., Litt.D. ; T. U. Wells, Esq., M.A. Appointed by the Auckland City Council—George Baildon, Esq. Appointed by the Auckland Education Board —A. Burns, Esq. Registrar—Hi. R. O'Shea, Esq., B.Com. Staff. Professors.— Classics—A. C. Paterson, M.A. English—C. W. Egerton, M.A. Mathematics—H. W. Segar, M.A. Modern Languages—M. Walker, M.A., B.Com. Chemistry—F. P. Worley, M.A., D.Sc, D.1.C., F.C.S. Physics—P. W. Burbidge, M.Sc, B.A. General Biology, Botany, and Zoology—J. C. Sperrin-Johnson, M.A., M.Sc, M.8., B.Ch., Litt.D. . Economics—H. Belshaw, M.A., Ph.D. History—J. P. Grossmann. M.A. Law— R. M. Algie, LL.M. Philosophy—W. Anderson, M.A. Architecture —C. R. Knight, M.A., B.Arch., A.R.1.8.A., A.N.Z.I.A. Forestry—H. H. Corbin, B.Sc. Education—A. B. Fitt, M.A., PH.D. Music—W. E. Thomas, Mus.Doc. Engineering—S. E. Lamb, B.Sc, A.R.C.Sc, A.M.1.M.E., M.N.Z.Soc.C.E. Geology—J. A. Bartrum. M.Sc, A.O.S.M. Lecturers, twenty-six ; assistant, lecturers, four ; mechanic, one ; workshop instructor, one.

REPORT. In pursuance of the provisions of the Auckland University College Act, 1882, the Council has the honour to make the following report for 1930 : —- Council. —During the year Mr. S. I. Crookes was elected member of the Council in place of Mr. G. H. Wilson, and Professor Algie was replaced by Professor Walker. Staff.-—ln the Physics Department Mr. N. S. Alexander, M.Sc, resigned for the purpose of continuing research work at Cambridge, where he has been awarded a Dominion and Colonial Exhibition. During 1931 his place will be taken by Mr. F. H. Sagar, B.Sc. At the end of the year Professor J. C. Sperrin-Johnson tendered his resignation from the Chair of Biology on account of ill health. During. 1931 the department will be carried, on by Mr. T. L. Lancaster, M.Sc, and Mr. W. r' McGregor. Mr. W, R. Tuck, M.A., LL.M., joined the staff of the Law School, and Mr. A. b! Thompson, M.A., became assistant lecturer to the Professor of Education. Mr. G. B. Bell, 8.E., B.Sc. joined the staff of the School of Engineering, taking the place of the late Mr. D. E. Harkness, who lost his life in a seaplane accident. Former Students. —An appointment which is interesting to members of the College is that of Mr. F. W. Baxter to the Chair of English at Belfast University. Also that of Mr. R. 0. Sinclair, who received appointment to an administrative post in Nigeria under the colonial service recruitment scheme. Mr. G. G. L. McLeod is also receiving an appointment under the same scheme, and will proceed to the Malay States early in 1931. Mr. P. C. Minns (Rhodes Scholar), Mr. A. H. McDonald, Mr. H. Entwistle, and Mr. E. F. Thompson all left to further their studies at the English universities! Word was received in December that Auckland had gained another Rhodes Scholarship, Mr. J. S. Watt, B.Sc, having been selected. Municipal Government Lectures. —These have again been very successful, and continue to give evidence of the mutual link between town and gown. Parliamentary Report on Education. —The report of the Parliamentary Committee on Education in New Zealand was published during the year, and the College Council, after full deliberation, expressed its agreement with the portion dealing with higher education, with the exception of some few minor details. Workers' Educational Association. —During 1930 the classes in the city and suburbs have been as follows : Modern drama, Shakespearean drama, music, poetry, international relations, economics, economic history, art, psychology, and nature-study. The number of students enrolled was 1,027' and the average attendance 674. Besides these classes, considerable expansion has taken place in the country work, both in the Waikato, where a full-time tutor-organizer is stationed, and by means of the box scheme, which this year had a circuit of twenty centres. The association has had a most successful year, but has had to postpone many new activities owing to the financial depression.

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