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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. PAPERS RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. The Hon. the Colonial Secretart to the Chancellor of the Universitt of New Zealand. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Bth January, 1878. I have the honor to inform you that the Agent-General, Sir J. Vogel, has drawn the attention of the Government to the fact that the General Medical Council of Great Britain on education and examination, in their recommendations, recognized the matriculation examinations of the Universities of Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide as sufficient testimonials of proficiency in regard to the preliminary examination of medical students ; but that the examination of the New Zealand University is not so recognized, although Christ's College, Canterbury, is one of the collegiate bodies whose certificate is recognized by the Council. The subjects recommended as those in which a student should be necessarily examined before a certificate of proficiency should be accepted appear to be such as would doubtless be covered by the rules of the New Zealand University matriculation examination; consequently there appears no doubt that an application to the Council by the governing body of the University would at once ensure its recognition on the same footing with other colonial Universities in this respect. I have, &c, The Chancellor, University of New Zealand, Christchurch. G. S. Whitmore.

No. 2. The Eegistrar, University of New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretart. Sir, — University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 16th January, 1878. I have the honor, by direction of the Chancellor, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, of the Bth instant, respecting the recognition by the General Medical Council of Great Britain of the matriculation examinations of this University, and to state that the subject will be brought before the Senate at its approaching session. I have, &c, W. M. Maskell, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Eegistrar.

No. 3. The Chancellor of the University of New Zealand to the Hon. the Colonial Secretaet. Sir,— University of New Zealand, Auckland, 19th March, 1878. I have the honor to transmit to yon herewith the annual report of the proceedings of the University for the past year, as drawn up by the Senate in accordance with the provisions of clause 2S of " The University Act, 1874." I have, &c, Henrt John Tancred, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Auckland. Chancellor. I—H. IA.