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9. Special instruction in elementary science has been given, by lectures and in laboratories, to teachers employed by the Auckland Board of Education and to students of the Auckland Training College—viz., in chemistry and physics by Professor Brown; and in botany, with especial reference to agricultural practice, by Professor Thomas. 10. In July, 1887, the College Council learned that the Auckland Board of Education, having procured for the primary schools a considerable amount of scientific apparatus, which had. been selected for the Board by Professor P. D. Brown, found difficulty as to storing and distributing it. The use of a room in the building occupied by the College in Eden Street was granted by the Council for that purpose at Professor Brown's request, and the distribution and loans of the apparatus have been managed by him, aided by his laboratory-assistant. 11. An audited statement of the accounts of the College for the year 1887 has been forwarded. I have, &c, G. Maurice O'Boeke, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Chairman.

Keceipts and Expenditure of the Auckland University College for the Year ending 31st December, 1887. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balances, Ist January, 1887— i By Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,302 0 0 Fixed deposit .. .. .. 2,000 OOJ Bepairs, buildings, and fittings .. 256 13 1 Bank New Zealand .. .. 173 911 Apparatus .. .. .. .. 43 2 5 Petty cash .. .. .. 3 13 7 Stationery .. .. .. .. 24 0 1 Wages Account .. .. .. 817 6 Printing .. .. .. .. 59 6 6 Statutory grant .. .. .. 4,000 0 Oj Advertising.. .. .. .. 25 11 8 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 100 0 0! Cleaning, lighting, and firing .. .. 35 5 9 Balance, 31st December, 1887 .. 65 13 7 j MiscellaneousNewspaper .. .. .. 1 10 0 . . .. Legal .. .. .. .. 711 6 Bates .. .. .. .. 719 2 Charitable aid .. .. .. 0 15 1 Bent Institute .. .. .. 26 0 0 Labour on ground .. .. .. 3 17 6 Seal .. .. .. .. 10 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 28 10 7 Scholarship .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 3 511 Lecture requisites— Chemistry .. .. .. 61 3 10 Natural science .. .. .. 71 13 2 Suspense Account — < Credit on London .. .. .. 273 2 4 Due from Sinclair and Gillies Scholarships Account.. .. .. 3 0 0 Balances — Fixed deposit .. ~ .. 2,000 0 0 Petty cash .. .. .. 7 8 6 Wages Account .. .. .. 817 6 £6,351 Id 7 £6,351 14 7 Examined and found to be correct.—L. A. Duebieu, Auditor. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,525 copies), £1 3s. 6d.]

Authority: George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBB.