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The result of the University examinations as affecting the College whs : 10 students obtained the degree of Master of Arts, 9 with honours ; 1 student graduated as M.Sc. with honours ; 3 gained the degree of LL.M., 2 with honours; 6 gained Senior University Scholarships; 29 obtained the degree of B.A. ; 37 passed the first section of the B.A. degree ; 4 passed the first si c'ion of the B.Sc. degree ; 52 passed sections of the LL.B. degree ;20 obtained the degree of LL.B. To one was awarded the 1851 Exhibition Scholarship. In presenting this report, I am directed by the Council to say that, in its opinion, the time Ims come when it is urgently necessary that there should be made provision for day-teaching at Victoria College. H. H. Ostler. Chairman.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1913. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ g, a Balance brought forward .. .. 1,693 9 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. 8,664 12 9 From Government— Registrar and Librarian .. .. 365 0 0 Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Office expenses.. .. .. ~ 24 8 0 Additional grant .. .. .. 500 0 0 Caretaker and wife .. .. .. 126 0 0 Grant for specialization .. .. 2,000 0 0 Printing and stationery.. .. .. 53 18 2 Grant for general purposes .. ~ 1,500 0 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 55 3 6 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 56 10 10 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 1,981 8 9 Lighting .. .. .. 189 0 1 Examination fees .. .. .. 180 14 0 Heating .. .. .. .. 73 9 0 Capitation .. .. .. .. 40 10 3 Water.. .. .. .. .. 20 16 3 Post and Telegraph Department for ap- Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 38 13 4 paratus .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Fees refunded.. .. 414 6 Sale of oalendars .. .. .. 11 19 5 College examination expenses .. .. 109 810 Interest .. .. .. .. 40 16 0 Library .. .. .. .. 310 14 2 Rent of reserve .. .. .. 33 6 3 Furniture .. .. .. .. 13 2 2 Government subsidy on donation, Society Maintenance .. .. .. .. 82 7 5 of Accountants ' .. .. .. 150 0 0 Grounds .. .. .. .. 54 5 0 Donation, Society of Accountants .. 150 0 0 Chemical apparatus, &c. .. .. 493 8 11 Donation for Physics Research Scholajship 17 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. 2 2 0 Donation to Library Fund .. .. 15 5 0 Sir George Grey Scholarship .. .. 50 0 0 Biologioal observing-station, interest .. 010 6 Physics Research Scholarship .. .. 813 4 Alterations to buildings .. .. 477 3 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,216 8 3 £12,490 0 0 £12,490 0 0 Deposit Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dBalance brought forward .. .. 26 5 0 Library deposits refunded .. .. 15 15 0 Library deposits .. .. .. 13 13 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 24 3 0 £39 18 0 £39 18 0 Balance down .. .. .. .. £24 3 0 Umon Prize Fund. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 102 10 4 Union Prize, 1912 .. .. .. 4 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 410 0 Bank commission .. .. .. 0 2 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 102 10 4 £107 0 4 £107 0 4 Balance down .. .. .. .. £102 10 4 Jacob Joseph Scholarship Fran. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,309 2 6 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Interest .. .. .■ •• 135 0 0 Bank commission .. .. .. 0 7 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,353 15 0 £3,444 2 6 ' £3,444 2 6 Balance down— In the bank .. .. £263 15 0 Wellington City debentures 3,000 0 0 Deposit .. .. .. 90 0 0 3,353 15 0 Chas. Povvles. Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.