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Reclamation. —The Council expected in the report to be able to say that some sections of the newly reclaimed ground in Castle Street had been let, but no suitable offer has been received. As mentioned in the last report, there is no doubt that if the whole of the area were reclaimed and the hill partly levelled, the block would be much improved. Staff. —An unusual number of changes in the staff have taken place. Early in the session W. Heinemann resigned his position as Lecturer on German, and was succeeded by Mr. G. P. Howell, M.A. At the end of the year Mr. F. B. Stephens resigned his appointment as Lecturer on Metallurgy in the School of Mines on being appointed to the Directorship of the Stawell School of Mines. He was succeeded by Mr. D. B. Waters, A.O.S.M. Mr. W. Cutten also resigned his appointment as Lecturer on Applied Mechanics, and. Mr. L. E. Cull has taken his place. Three vacancies have occurred in the Council—the first by the death of the Hon. W. H. Eeynolds, M.L.C., one of the original members of the Council. The following resolution was passed on the subject by the Council: " The Council desires to express its regret at the death of the Hon. William Hunter Eeynolds, M.L.C., whose services, especially in the Provincial Council and in the House of Bepresentatives, for the last thirty years have ever been at the disposal of the Council." The vacancy was filled under the provisions of the Act by the election of Mr. T. K. Sidey, 8.A., by the graduates. The terms for which Professor G. S. Sale and Bey. A. Cameron, 8.A., had been elected under the same Act having expired, the same gentlemen were re-elected for a further term of office. Buildings. —ln the course of executing some repairs during the winter vacation it was found that the drains from the main building required immediate attention, and the whole were put into thorough repair. The cost of doing this, however, was considerable. Hot-water services have been installed in two of the Professors' houses, and an arrangement has been made with the tenants for an increased rental, which will repay the cost of the work. Mining School. —The report of the Director of the Mining School is annexed, and gives the particulars of the work done. In view of tho very serious drain on the finances of the University caused by the cost of the School of Mines, a special appeal was made to the Government for assistance, and a special grant of £250 was received. Many very necessary repairs have been executed, and a new theodolite acquired. The following documents are enclosed with this report: (1) The audited balance-sheet of the University for the year ending the 31st March, 1900; (2) the report of the Chairman of the Professorial Board; (3) the report of the Dean of the Medical School; (4) the report of the Director of the School of Mines ; and (5) the report of the Curator of the University Museum. Joshua Steange Williams, Chancellor.

Balance-sheet of the Univeesity of Otago for the Year ending 31st March, 1900. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1899 .. .. 697 9 1 SalariesRent of Reserves — Professors .. .. .. .. 4,050 0 0 Burwood and Mararoa .. .. 1,300 0 0 Leoturers .. .. .. .. 831 0 0 Barewood .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 Registrar .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Benmore .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Attendants .. .. .. .. 329 12 6 Forest Hill .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Apparatus— Castle Street house .. .. .. 45 1.5 0 Chemical laboratory.. .. .. 135 3 8 Leith Street houses .. .. .. 42 10 0 Physics laboratory .. .. .. 22 16 2 Professors' houses .. .. .. 240 0 0 Biological laboratory .. .. 28 10 0 Run 79c, Barewood .. .. .. 42 2 3 Medical School .. .. .. 94 14 9 Church Board of Property .. .. 1,800 0 0 Fees—Professors and lecturers .. .. 2,212 16 3 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 2,942 7 8 Repairs and alterations .. .. 56 15 8 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 43 15 5 Library .. .. .. .. 53 14 10 Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 120 15 11 Insurance .. .. .. .. 41 16 8 Incidental receipts .. .. .. 39 19 5 Water, fuel, and light |.. .. .. 194 5 11 Transferred from Stuart Prize Fund Account 8 0 0 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 99 5 2 Rental of claims, Pebbly Hill .. .. 116 14 0 Incidentals .. .. .. .. 47 15 2 Purchase money of part of Forest Hill .. 723 11 0 Expenses, Leith Street houses .. .. 10 6 10 Burwood Timber Account .. .. 16 1 5 „ Castle Street house .. .. 7 0 0 Interest on overdraft, bank charges, &o. .. 16 15 3 Interest on loan .. .. .. 715 10 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 60 4 4 Special expenditure .. .. .. 109 9 4 Commission, Burwood Timber Aooount .. 2 10 0 Transferred to School of Mines Account.. 1,084 6 5 Transferred to Museum Account .. 43 15 11 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,585 16 4 £12,084 1 2 £12,084 1 2 School op Mines Account. £ S d _P a _■. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 43 11 10 ExpenditureReceipts— Salary of Director .. .. .. 600 0 0 Government subsidy .. .. .. 500 0 0 Salaries of lecturers .. .. .. 475 0 0 Special grant.. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Proportion of salaries of professors .. 400 0 0 Battery returns .. .. .. 24 0 0 Assistant .. .. .. .. 70 15 0 Incidentals .. .. .. .. 4 10 General expenses .. .. .. 20 0 0 Transferred from General Acoount .. 1,084 6 5 Insurance .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Chemicals, water, fuel, and light .. 318 19 3 Repairs and alterations .. .. 11 5 0 £1,905 19 3 £1,905 19 3