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of land. In addition a certain proportion of the income from the National Endowment Fund for the purposes of education is paid directly to the four affiliated institutions. In 1917 the sum paid to each out of the fund amounted to £1,675. There is also provision for the payment under regulations of a Government subsidy on. voluntary contributions to the funds of the institutions affiliated to the University of New Zealand, and special grants are made from time to time for buildings and equipment. The total amount paid by the Government on account of the University of New Zealand and the affiliated colleges for the year 1917-18 was £51,515, and the total expenditure of these institutions on University education (exclusive of trust funds) was £121,130. New Zealand University. The University conducted examinations in 1917 in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, public; health, dentistry, home science, law, engineering, commerce, agriculture, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. The table below gives the numbers qualifying for degrees and scholarships from the four University Colleges : —

Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1917.

In addition to these successes, 533 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions ; 36 gained certificates of proficiency, and 78 passed the examination for book-keepers. There were 1,771 candidates for the Matriculation Examination, of whom 614 passed the whole examination, 108 completed partial passes, and 291 gained partial passes. In a number of cases the Senate granted passes in sections or in individual subjects to students who have enlisted. The following table shows the principal items of income and expenditure of the University of New Zealand for the year 1917 : — Income. Expenditure. Balances — £ £ General Account . . .. .. 2,084 Scholarships .. .. .. 1,621 Scholarship Account .. .. 27,188 National endowment .. .. 3,350 Examinations .. .. .. 6,371 29,272 Office salaries .. .. .. 982 Statutory grant .. .. .. 3,000 Expenses of Senate meetings .. ~ 846 National endowment .. .. 3,350 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 1,110 Fees .. .. .. .. 7,631 Kent .. .. .. .. 159 Interest.. .. .. .. 1,296 Balances .. .. .. ~30,470 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 143 Bank overdraft .. .. .. 217 £44,909 £44,909

I Auckland Victoria «.„*—1™™ University University Canterbury College. College. College. _ _ . M. I F. I Total. M. F. Total. M. F. To i ! Otago University. Total. F. Total. M. F. Total. I M ' F. Total. Doctor of Medicine .. Doctor of Science .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. Honours in Arts .. .... 1 1 1 3 43 2 Honours in Science .. .... 1 1 .. 1 .. Master of Arts .. .. 1 1 2 .. 1 Master of Laws .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. ! Bachelor of— Arts.. .. .. 4 6 10 2 16 18 4 5 Science .. .. .... 1 1.. .. .. 2|.. Medicine arid Surgery.. I Lav\s .. .. .. 2 .. 2 5 1 fi .. .. Commerce .. .. 2 .. 2 1 Engineering (Civil) .. .. 2 Baoheloi of Soiencein Home Science .. .. Senior University Scholarships ..2 1 3 .. 1 1 2 .. John Tinline Scholarships 2 i 5 3 "5 *3 1 1 1 1 9 7 2 ,1 .. 18 1 1 1 2 2 'i 23 37 24 33 4 5 2 1 3 7 1 1 12 •A 19 1 1 3 1 7 2 2 1 17 3 18 8 4 2 3 1 10 17 1 3 2 4 1 32 49 3 (i 1 19 1 9 4 2 "i 4 4 9 1 1 4 2 1 d 3 1 5 1 Totals, 1917 .. . 10 10 20 11 22 33 15 8 ! 8 19 56 73 59 132 Totals, 1916 .. ..19 7 I 20 22 14 36 18 8 ! 6 I 17 50 92 44 j 136