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Geneeal Balance-Sheet. 1879. £ s. d. 1879. £ s. d. January 1. To Balance ... 6,834 12 5 January 1. By Expenditure, various accounts 4,763 5 5 Receipts as per balance-sheets 5,449 1 3 Balance on fixed deposit ... 5,692 10 0 Balance in Bank of New Zealand ... ... 1,710 5 5 Balance in Savings Bank ... 114 18 0 Balance in hand ... 2 14 10 £12,283 13 8 £12,283J13 8 1880. ' January 1. To Balance brought down ...£7,520 8 3

The accounts of the University of New Zealand for the year 1879, of which a summary is contained in this general balance-sheet, have this day been duly audited and found correct. J. Ollivise, February 16th, 1880. District Auditor.

No. 7. The Chakcelloe to the Hon. the Minister of Education. g IE , University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 7th May, 1880. I have the honor to inform you that the Senate of the University, at its late session, passed the following resolution: " That, in the event of a Bill for the redistribution of seats being likely to be brought before Parliament, the Chancellor be requested to call the attention of the Government to the claims of the University to a member." I understand that it is likely that a Bill such as that mentioned in this resolution will be submitted to the Assembly at its approaching session, and I venture, therefore, to put before the Government the following considerations : — There are, at the present time, 115 graduates of this University, whether by examination here or admitted from other Universities ad eundem gradwm: of these, fifteen have gone through all their course in this University previous to 1879 ; and it is expected that, when the results of the examinations of 1879 are known, there will be about nine more. In each year, also, this number of graduates admitted after examination in the University will be considerably increased. 1 venture to suggest that, in case the Government decide on giving a member to the University, the electoral body should consist of the Senate of the University and of all graduates thereof, whether admitted ad eundem gradwm or after examination here. I need perhaps scarcely remind you that this body would form, a constituency representing, probably, the highest intellectual power in the colony ; and that in each year there would be an increased number of electors drawn from those classes of the population whomay be supposed to take the most intelligent view of public affairs. I may refer you to the fact that, in England and elsewhere, the principle of University representation has been recognized, and that in New South Wales provision has been made in the Electoral Act whereby the University of Sydney is represented in the colonial Assembly. I have, &c., Henet John Tanceed, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Chancellor.

No. 8. The Hon. the Ministee of Education to the Chancelioe. g IR Education Department, Wellington, 20th May, 1880. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, enclosing a resolution of the Senate requesting you, as Chancellor, to call the attention of the Government to the claims of the University to be represented in the General Assembly in the event of a Bill for the redistribution of seats being likely to be brought before Parliament. In reply, I have to state that the subject will receive the careful consideration of the Government. I have, &c, The Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, W. Kolleston. Christchurch.

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