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Provided always that successful candidates for scholarships shall be exempt from this fee and from the obligation to produce the certificate. Extracted from Minutes of 17th April, 1872, by J. Rigg.

No. 19. Mr. H. J. Tancred to the Hon. W. Gisborne. Sir, — University of New Zealand, Wellington, 19th April, 1872. I have the honor, by order of the Council of the University, to request that you will obtain the opinion of the Attorney-General as to whether the management of the landed endowments of the University rests with the Government under " The University Act, 1868," or with the Council under " The University Act, 1870," section 8. I have, &c, Henry John Tancred, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Chancellor.

No. 20. The Hon. W. Gisborne to Mr. H. J. Tancred. (No. 281.) Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 23rd April, 1872. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, requesting the opinion of the Attorney-General whether the management of the landed endowments of the University of New Zealand rests with the Government under " The University Act, 1868," or with the Council under " The University Act, 1870." The Attorney-General is of opinion that the Governor in Council is to have the management of the landed endowments in question till the General Assembly divests the lands from the Crown; and that, until an Act has been passed by that Legislature declaring in terms of the 6th section of " The University Endowment Act, 1868," the present University of New Zealand to be endowed with the lands reserved under the last-named Act, the University has no claim to the lands or proceeds thereof as University endowments. I have, &c, The Chancellor of the New Zealand University, W. Gisborne. Wellington.

No. 21. Mr. H. J. Tancred to the Hon. W. Gisborne. Sir, — University of New Zealand, Wellington, 19th April, 1872. I have the honor to enclose sundry Regulations, as noted in the margin, passed by the Council of the University, and request that you will submit them to His Excellency the Governor for his approval. I have also herewith the honor to enclose a resolution explanatory of the circumstances under which the regulations limiting the time during which the regulations published in the Government Gazette of 26th February, 1872, shall be in force. I have, &c, Henry Jo n Tanured, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Chancellor.

Chancellor empowered to make Kules. Regulations to remain in force till Oct. 12, 1872. Annual Examinations. Ho person under 15 years of age to matriculate. Declaration to be made at Matriculation.

Regulation. The Chancellor is hereby empowered to make rules or orders for such matters of detail as may be required for the effectual carrying out of any of the statutes or regulations of the Council. Extracted from Minutes of 17th April, 1872, by J. Rigg.

Regulation. That the Council's Regulations published in the Government Gazette of 26th February, 1872, shall be in force only until the 12th day of October, 1872. Extracted from Minutes of 17th April, 1872, by J. Rigg. Regulation. That persons who have matriculated shall be required to present themselves annually for examination by the University at the Lent Term ; and if any absent themselves from such examination or fail to pass it satisfactorily, they shall, at the discretion of the Council, be required to keep additional terms before proceeding to a B.A. Degree. Extracted from Minutes of 17th April, 1872, by J. Rigg.

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