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Popular Lectures.—It is with pleasure the Council reports that the popular courses of lectures on Botany, Chemistry, and Physiology given by the Professors of those subjects were largely attended, and especially by teachers of the primary schools. Loan.—The loan of £15,000 authorized last year has been obtained on advantageous terms. Accounts.—An abstract of the accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending 31st March, 1883, is appended to this report. I have, &c, His Excellency Sir W. E. Drummond Jervois, G.C.M.G., &c, D. M. Stuabt, Governor of New Zealand. Chancellor.

Abstract of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Tear ending 31st March, 1883.

Receipts. £ c. d. Endowments, — Bent of runs, — Benmore ... ... ... ... 1,456 2 0 Burwood and Mararoa ... ... 1,300 0 0 Barewood... ... ... ... 2,925 0 0 House, Castle Street ... ... ... 60 0 0 Church Trustees ... ... ... 1,200 0 0 Fees— Medical preliminary examination ... 550 College ... ... ... ... 103 19 0 Class ... ... ... ... 597 15 0 Analysis ... ... ... ... 64 8 0 Government subsidy, School of Mines ... 500 0 0 GoTemment contribution for chemicals ... 100 O 0 Museum endowment ... ... ... 916 13 4 Incidental ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Loan No. 2, proceeds of sale of debentures 15,000 0 0 Total ... ... £24,222 2 4

Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance from last year, overdraft ... 2,779 16 10 Salaries and allowances, — Professors — Classics ... ... ..... ... 600 0 0 House allowance... ... ... 100 0 0 Mathematics and natural philosophy ... 600 0 0 Mental science ... ... ... 600 0 0 Chemistry ... ... ... 600 0 0 Anatomy ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 Biology ... ... ... ... 508 6 8 Mining ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 English language and literature ... 600 0 0 Lecturers — Law ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Erench ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 German ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Surgery ... ... ... ... 200 0 O Assistant, chemical laboratory ... 50 0 0 Officers — Registrar ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 Janitor ... ... ... ... 70 0 0 Porter, anatomical department ... 97 12 0 Porter, chemical laboratory ... 16 16 0 Fees — Professorß and Lecturers ... ... 583 1 0 Local analyst ... ... ... 36 5 4 Museum maintenance ... ... ... 921 19 11 Athenajum, proportion of rent of Museum endowment ... ... ... 91 13 4 Furniture and fittings ... ... ... 27 10 8 Eepairs to buildings ... ... ... 24 2 2 Apparatus and chemicals ... ... 148 8 8 Endowments—cost of management ... 57 17 0 Law costs ... ... ... ... 62 4 10 University grounds ... ... ... 40 6 10 Insurance ... ... ... ... 37 4 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery ... 69 15 0 Water, fuel, and light ... ... ... 166 13 1 Municipal rates ... ... ... 93 15 O Incidental expenses ... ... ... 33 19 0 Interest on loan No. 1 ... ... ... 560 0 0 Interest on loan No. 2 ... ... ... 22 3 10 Interest, current account ... ... 185 8 4 Commission on sale of debentures ... 150 0 0 Balance in bank ... ... ... 937 2 10 Balance in fixed deposits... ... ... 11,500 0 0 Total ... ... £24,222 2 4

D. M. Stuaet, Chancellor. I hereby certify the above abstract to be correct. —II. Livingston, Auditor.

Authority: Gbobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.