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General Balance-sheet at 31st December, 1917. Iliabilities. Assets. Capital £ s. d. ! Endowments— Collego .. .. .. .. 166,631 2 8 , College— £ s. d. Boys' High School .. .. .. 96,129 0 11 Classical School reserves .. .. 141,440 0 0 Girls' High School .. .. .. 10,607 14 10 Chemistry and physics ... .. 5,050 0 0 Medical School .. .. ..15,40117 0 Superior education .. .. 33,443 0 0 Museum, Library, and School of Toch- Boys' High School .. .. . . 96,788 0 0 nical Science .. .. .. 73,470 14 11 Girls' High School .. .. .. 8,645 0 0 General— Medical School .. .. .. 12,011 0 0 School of Engineering and Technical Museum, Library, and School of TechScicncc Maintenance Account .. 203 6 2 nical Science .. .. .. 52,805 0 0 School of Art Maintenance Account . . 577 2 4 General— Museum Maintenance Account .. 1.0 !) 7 School of Engineering Buildings Loan Museum Guido-book Sinking Fund Ac- Account.. .. .. .. 1,717 0 5 count .. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Public Library Maintenance Account .. 474 10 7 Museum Buildings Sinking Fund Account 400 0 0 Investments on mortgages and debenPublic Library—Postlo Bequest (Capital) tures (general) .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Aocount .. ... .. 1,666 8 6 Investments on debentures (memorial Emily S. Foster Memorial Fund .. 69 17 7 prizes) . . .. .. .. 450 0 0 Helen Macmillan Brown Memorial Fund 100 0 2 Thomas Miller Prize Fund .. .. 104 7 4 Joseph Haydon Prize Fund . . . . 264 17 7 Bank of Now South Wales— No. 2 Account Dr. £18,000 0 0 General Account Cr. 17,110 19 5 889 0 7 Plus outstanding cheques .. 1.77 10 10 1,066 11 5 £366,823 11 0 £366,823 11 0

Educational Assets under the Control of the Board.

George H. Mason, Registrar. Edward Evans, Accountant.

E, REPORT 01' THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, 1917. (The University if Otago Ordinance, 1869.) Visitor. —His Excellenoy the Governor-General. Council. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council —Hon. Sir J. Allen, M.A., K.C.B. ; J. Roberts, Esq., C.M.G. (Vice-Chancellor) ; J. Ross, Esq. Eleoted by graduates—Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. (Chancellor); T. K. Sidoy, Esq., 8.A., LL.B., M.P. ; Rev. Professor W. Hewitson, B.A. ; Robert Church, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. Elected by the professors —W. B. Benham, Esq., D.Se, M.A., F.R.S. ; Henry Lindo Ferguson, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.C.5.1., L.K.Q.C.P.I. Elected to represent Otago Hospital Board, J. H. Walker, Esq.; eleoted by teachers in primary schools, W. Eudey, Esq. ; elected by the Otago Education Board, P. MeKinley, EBq., M.A.; elected by High School Boards, J. 0. Stephens, Esq.; elected by the Southland Education Board, T. Mac Gibbon, Esq. ; elected by School Committees, L. D. Ritchio, Esq.; elected by teachers of secondary schools, W. J. Morrell, Esq., M.A., Oxon ; elected by Dunedin City Council, W. D. Stewart, Esq., LL.B.

Department, Government Paid on Account Valuations (to take of Additions, not yet effect as at included in Govern81st March, 1918). ment Valuation. Total. College (including engineering department). . Boys' High School . . . . . . 3oys' High School boardinghouse. . lirl's High School •School of Art Museum (buildings only) Public Library .. £ £ 83,605 1,556 25,340 0,720 14,490 9,405 10,000 12,000 £ 85,161 25,340 6,720 14,490 9,405 10,000 *12,000 161,560 1,556 163,116 * Subject to a first mortgago of £3, ,500 to the Public Trustee.