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cation for a bursary will be Matriculation or a higher or lower leavingcertificate, and the bursars will, if possible, be required to have received agricultural instruction during their secondary-school course. Provision will also be made in connection with the agricultural-bursary scheme for selected ex-students of training colleges to receive training, if they desire, along with the other agricultural bursars, but for somewhat shorter periods. The proposed payment to bursars is £20 per annum, with free tuition and, if the bursar is obliged to live away from home, a lodging-allowance of £30 per annum. The bursaries will be first awarded in 1917. The Workers' Educational Association. In the distribution to University colleges of the moneys received by the University from the National Endowment Fund, £300 was allocated in each case for the establishment and maintenance of the Workers' Educational Association tutorial or University extension classes. Branches of this association have been established in six of the larger towns, and tutorial classes in such subjects as economics, history, industrial law, English, electricity, debating, and chairmanship, conducted in some cases by University-college professors or lecturers, are in operation for the better education of working men and women.

No. 2.—REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND OF AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS. A. REPORT OP THE UNIVERSITY OP NEW ZEALAND, 1916. Visitor. —His Excellency the Governor-General. Chancellor. —His Honour Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justice. Vice-Chancellor. —John Macmillan Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. The Senate. Appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council —W. J. Anderson, Esq., M.A., LL.D. ; H. F. yon Haast, Esq., M.A., LL.B.; H. A. Gordon, Esq., F.G.S., M.lnst.M.E., A.M.Inst.C.E.; and The Hon. W. E. Collins, M.B ~ M.R.C.S. Eng. Appointed by governing bodies of affiliated institutions—J. Malcolm, Esq., M.D., Ch.B. ; Rev. W. Hewitson, 8.A.; R. J. Seel t, Esq., M.lnst.C.E., M.lnst.M.E., F.A.Inst.E.E.; J. C. Adams, Esq., 8.A.; H. J. D. Mahon, Esq.. 8.A.; Hon. J. A. Tole, 8.A., LL.B., K.C.; His Honour Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Justice; and Rev. W. A. Evans. Appointed by Professorial Boards—W. B. Benham, Esq., D.50.., F.R.S; C. Chilton, Esq., M.A., D.Sc, CM., F.L.S.; H. W. Segar, Esq., M.A.; H. B. Kirk, Esq., M.A. Elected by District Courts of Convocation —Rev. A. Cameron, B.A. ; J. M. Brown, Esq., M.A., LL.D. ; J. W. Tibbs, Esq., M.A. ; Dr. W. C. W. McDowell, 8.A., M.D., CM. ; H. H. Ostler, Esq., LL.B.; J. Hight, Esq., Litt.D., E.R.E.S. ; P. Marshall, Esq., M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., F.R.G.S. ; and T. A. Hunter, Esq., M.A., M.Sc. Registrar. —E. T. Norris, Esq.. M.A. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SENATE. In compliance with the 31st clause of the University Act, the Senate makes the following report to His Excellency the Governor-General of the proceedings of the University since the date of the last report: — Pursuant to the provisions of the University Act, the Senate met at Auckland in annual session on the 17th January, 1917, and at that session made certain amendments to the University statutes. These amendments have been submitted to His Excellency for his approval. Special meetings of the Senate were held in April, May, June, and October, 1916. During the year the following degrees were conferred : Doctor of Literature, 1; Doctor of Science, 1; Doctor of Medicine, 2; Master of Arts, 35; Bachelor of Arts, 47; Master of Science, 3; Bachelor of Science, 16; Master of Laws, 4; Bachelor of Laws, 14; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, 25; Bachelor of Dental Surgery, 1; Bachelor of Commerce, 3; Bachelor of Soience in Home Science, 4. The usual examinations were held in February, March, May, July, September, October, November, and December, 1916, in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, public health, dentistry, home science, law, engineering, commerce, agriculture, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. At these examinations 101 students qualified for degrees; 560 passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to a profession; 30 gained certificates of proficiency, and 26 passed the examination for book-keepers. Of the