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by the University's technical advisers, the Faculties

and the Senate. But the University Authorities would, I

know well, be fortified by an expression of your

sympathetic concurrence with their views and aims.

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That the attainment of those aims is dependent

upon the provision of funds from outside this Colony is

obvious, for the Colony, while anxious to do all in its

power to help its University of which it is very proud, clearly could not find all that is necessary to bring it

up to the right standard and to maintain it there. Nor,

I venture to think, is the Colony bound in duty so to do,

for, as I suggested in my speech to the Council, quoted

in Chapter I of the report, there is also an Imperial

responsibility in this matter. This, however, is a point

more suitable for a later despatch when the report which

I now submit for the favour of your attention has been

studied.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

(. Arr. horthern

Governor.

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