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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 6, 9 April 1914, Page 2

In moving the adoption of the balance sheet the chairman stated that, although the sum of £1 16s Id appeared as a surplus, there were outstanding accounts that would absorb a great deal more than this amount. Had it not been for the balance carried forward from last year the financial operations for the eleven months just ended would have shown a debit balance of some twenty pounds. The .income of the committee for next year would approximate eighty pounds, while the expenditure might be estimated as follows : -Cleaning, £52 ; Sanitary Service, £8 9s ; supplies (stationery, etc., for the use of pupils), £25; Fuel, etc., £2; contingencies, £5 —making a total of over ninety-two pounds, or an excess of expenditure over revenue of twelve pounds. The position, thus became an impossible one, and the inadequacy of the grants was apparent. No matter how economically the funds were expended there would be a deficit, so that this committee, like others throughout the Dominion, should urge on the Minister the necessity for an increase in the amounts paid to committees. Seconded by Mr C. Starr, the balance sheet was approved. The Head-master reported that the roll number for quarter ended •31st March was 358, with an avererage attendance of 306.5, the March return showing 359 and 308.8 respectively. Bafore closing the last meeting of the present committee the chairman expressed his indebtedness to the members for the support and courtesy so uniformly accorded to him during the year just ended. The committee had been a very happy family, and if any little breeze had ruffled the usual placidity, tliebreeze ended where it had i commenced—within the four walls o the committee room and without leavm any bitterness or animosity its train. The committee ,een animated by the single deMJ sire to do their best in the educational interests of the town, and had performed their duties fearlessly and honestly. While they had not done quite as much as they would have liked, they hoped that the seed sown would reach maturity, and that in the future would be provided the swimming baths and the recreation ground they had tried, but had failed, to secure. The Head-master and his staff, had done excellent work throughout the year, and their efforts were highly appreciated by the committee and by the public. The secretarial work had been efficiently performed by Mr E. A. Jones, who spared neither time nor trouble in the performance of his honorary duties. The appreciation of these gratuitous services, he thought, should be accorded, and lie moved that Mr Jones be thanked for all he had done. The motion was carried by acclamation, and with an acknowledgment of the zeal and energy displayed by the chairman in connection with the duties of his office, the work of the present committee came to a conclusion.

1913, £14 7s 0 Grants for ordinary Purposes, 87 8 6 Special Grants 16 5 0 Discount (refund), i 6 Total £118 2 6 Epxendit J RE. School Claaning, £52 Os 0 Clearing Grounds, 7 6 Fuel, 1 17 6 Repairs, 1 10 0 Sanitary Service, 8 9 0 Expenditure of Special Grants, 16 11 5 Stationery and supplies, 28 Postages, Advertising, 0 0 and Bank Charges, 2 11 0 Sewing Machine, 5 0 0 Cash in Bank, 1 16 1 Total £118 2 6