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In 1915 the sum paid to each out of the fund amounted to £1,544. There is also now provision for the payment under regulations of a Government subsidy on voluntary contributions to the funds of the institutions affiliated to the University of New Zealand. The total amount paid by the Government on account of the University of New Zealand and the affiliated colleges for the year 1915-16 was £53,275. New Zealand University. The table below gives the numbers of those qualifying for degrees and scholarships in 1915. For the sake of clearness no notice has been taken of similar degrees awarded on the results of a single examination ■ — as, for instance, Master and Honours, or the double degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.

Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1915.

Out of 2,039 students on the books of the University colleges there were thus 112 who were entitled to rise from the status of undergraduate to that of graduate, and forty-two from that of Bachelor to the status of Master of Arts, Laws, or Science. In addition, two students qualified for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and one for that of Doctor of Literature, making a total of 157 —a percentage of 7-7, as compared with 9-3 for the year 1914. It will be observed that the number of women students qualifying for degrees was the same as in the previous year, while the number of male students decreased from 167 to 116. This reduction is, of course, accounted for by the fact that large numbers of men have left the University Colleges in order to enlist for military service. There were 1,550 candidates for Matriculation in 1915, of whom 592 passed the whole examination, 132 completed partial passes, and 96 gained partial passes. The following table shows the principal items of income and expenditure of the University of New Zealand for the years 1914 and 1915 :—- Income. Expenditure. 1914. 1915. 1914. 1915. Balances—> £ £ £ £ General Account .. 5,104 4,668 Scholarships .. .. 2,496 2,093 Scholarship Account .. 26,548 26,743 National endowment .. .. 3,089 ! Examinations .. .. 7,307 7,796 31,652 31,411 Office salaries .. .. 1,095 983 Statutory grant .. 3,000 3,000 Expenses of Senate meetings 692 781 National endowment .. .. 3,089 Miscellaneous .. .. 656 1,452 Fees .. .. 7,710 7,668 Balances .. ..31,412 30,390 Interest .. .. 1,191 1,329 Miscellaneous.. .. 105 87 j £43,658 £46,584 I £43,658 £46,584

Aucklai Univers Colleg. nd lity :e. Victoi Fnivers Collef :ia ilty re. Cl interbury College. Otago University. total, Degrees. M. I F. Total. F. Total. F. M. F. Total. M. M. Total. M. V. Total. Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Literature Honours in Arts.. Honours in Scienco Honours in Laws Master of Arts .. .. Master of Laws Master of Science Bachelor of— Arts Science Medicine and Surgery Laws Music Commerce Engineering (Civil) (Electrical) Bachelor of Science in Home Scienco Senior University Scholarships John Tinline Scholarships 5 2 7 *2 i 1 3 1 1 3 5 8 8 13 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 6 1 2 1 16 1 1 4 8 1 13 1 2 1 29 2 1 6 3 1 i 1 2 *2 '.'. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 •2 2 2 3 1 3 6 1 9 7 8 17 7 5 4. 4. 9 6 6 26 8 11 1 2 17 7 28 3 23 14 26 10 1 1 o 2 26 1 2 49 15 28 10 1 1 2 2 4 13 1 2 1 2 1 5 5 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 8 8 'i 4 4 7 "a 4 5 1 1 Totals, 1915 15 6 21 27 12 39 19 13 13 32 55 24 79 116 55 171 Totals, 1914 34 9 43 35 18 53 30 14 14 44 68 14 82 167 55 222 I I