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Popular Lectures.—The course of popular lectures on Physics was largely attended by the' teachers of the public schools. The extra chemical class also secured a good attendance. Museum.—The management of the Museum continues to be satisfactory, and through the zeal of the Curator many valuable specimens have been placed in its cabinets. Accounts.—The abstract of accounts, showing the income and expenditure of the University for the year ending 31st March, 1884, is appended to this report. I have, &c, His Excellency Sir W F Drummond Jervois, G.C.M.G., &c, I). M. Stuart, Governor of New Zealand. Chancellor.

Absteact of Beceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st March, 1884.

Receipts. £ s. d. Balance in Bank . 937 2 10 Balance in fixed deposits 11,500 0 0 Endowments, — Rent of runs, — Benmore 1,456 2 0 Burwood and Mararoa 1,300 0 0 Barewood . 2,925 0 0 House in Castle Street . 30 0 0 Benmore, in advance for 1884-85 .. 3,600 0 0 Church Trustees 1,200 0 0 FeesMedical preliminary examination 110 College . .. 97 1 6 Class . , . . 593 7 6 Popular chemistry classes 32 3 6 Analysis . . 47 14 0 Government subsidy, School of Mines 500 0 0 Government contribution for chemicals 50 0 0 Museum endowment . 916 13 4 Otago Institute (two years) 100 0 0 Sale of land, Forest Hill . 1,035 1 3 Interest on deferred payments 34 14 1 Interest on fixed deposits . 395 8 0 Contract deposit . : . . 255 0 0 Total .. .. £27,006 1 0

Expenditure. £ s. dSalarios'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 Mining . 600 0 0 Biology .. 500 0 0 English language and literature 600 0 0 Lecturers— Law .. 150 0 0 French . 50 0 0 German .. 50 0 0 Surgery 200 0 0 Assistant, chemical laboratory 50 0 0 Officers— Registrar .. 200 0 0 Janitor . . . 70 0 0 Porter, anatomical department 116 0 0 Porter, chemical laboratory 28 0 0 Fees— Professors and Lecturers . 596 0 0 Local analyst . . . 31 16 0 Museum maintenance .. . 828 4 3 Athenaeum, proportion of rent of Museum endowment .. 91 13 4 Furniture and fittings .. 240 9 8 Apparatus and chemicals .. . . 900 16 7 Endowments—cost of management 152 8 2 Law costs .. .. 84 13 0 University grounds . . . 18 15 0 Library .. 33 2 10 Insurance .. 31 6 0 Printing, advertising, and stationerv •. 64 14 3 Prizes. .. . 16 0 6 Water, fuel, and light . 167 18 2 Municipal rates . ... 93 15 0 Rates and taxes—Forest Hill 57 10 7 Forest Hill, sale charges 98 2 2 Repairs to buildings . 127 4 2 Incidental expenses • 28 19 10 Building 3,678 5 6 Building professors' houses . 120 0 0 Interest on loan No. 1 280 0 0 Interest on loan No. 2 900 0 0 Loan No. 1 repaid . 7,000 0 0 Invested on mortgage . . 500 0 0 Balance in bank 795 5 6 Balance in fixed deposits.. 4,355 0 0 £27,006 1 0 D. M. Stuaet, .Chancellor

I certify the above abstract to be correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor.

By Authority: Geob<m Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB4.