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Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1883. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist April, 1882 .... 405 6 7 By Salaries, wages, &c. .. .. 329 6 10 Subscriptions and donations— Pood and washing .. .. 264 15 8 St. Paul's .. .. 98 5 0 Clothing, &c. .. .. 94 18 0 St. Matthew's .'. .. 64 3 6 Coal and firewood .. .. 38 15 9 St. Mary's .. .. 12 10 G Gas .. .. 7 9 9 St. Sepulchre's .. .. 59 6 4 House furnishing, &c. .. 39 16 2 AH Saints .. .. 17 14 0 Medicine, haircutting, &c, .. 10 4 3 St. Thomas's .. .. 3 7 0 Books, stationery, printing, &c. 31 110 St. Mark's (Rernuera) and Fire insurance .. .. 12 7 3 Epsom .. 48 6 6 Postages and sundries .. 9 4 8 Holy Trinity, Devonport .. 20 8 0 Repairs, improvements, gas fitMount Albert .. .. 19 19 6 tings, &c. .. .. 11l 1 G Wairoa, Kaipara .. ... 23 3 6 Paddock, top-dressing, &c. .. 710 0 Waiuku .. .. 3 16 6 Cow-feed .. .. 8 14 7 Cambridge .. ~ 18 9 6 965 6 3 Bay of Islands .. .. 710 0 Balance in Bank .. .. 431 14 9 Miscellaneous .. .. 114 10 8 Fixed deposits .. .. 250 0 0 501 10 6 Savings Bank .. .. 315 6 Contributions towards main- Ara Lodge Account .. .. 819 8 tenanoe— — 694 9 11 From Government .. 165 0 0 From relatives of children 97 5 0 262 5 0 St. Stephen's Native School Trustees .. 20 0 0 Trustees of late W. Morrin, Esq. .. 103 13 0 Interest on deposit .. .. .. 610 4 Government subsidy of £1 for £1 of subscriptions for nine months ending 30th September, 1882 .. .. .. 360 10 9 £1,659 16 2 £1,659 16 2 Masonic Obphan Funds Account for Year ending 31st March, 1883. The Ara Lodge 348, 1.G., Masonic Orphan Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Investment on mortgage on Ist By Balance from last account due April, 1882 .. .. 120 0 0 to Orphan Home Treasurer .. 018 8 Investment in Savings Bank on Clothing, schoolbooks, &c, for Ist April, 1882 .. .. 23 13 7 orphan of a Mason .. .. 20 1 0 ■ 143 13 7 Invested on mortgage) .. 120 0 0 Interest on mortgage to 10th In Savings Bank .. 24 17 3 November, 1882 .. .. .. 12 0 0 144 17 3 Interest per Savings Bank to 31st December, 1882 .. .. 13 8 Balance due to Orphan Home Treasurer .. .... 8 19 8 £165 16 11 £165 16 11 The Beta Lodge 450, I.G. (Hamilton), Masonic Orphan Fund. £ s, d. £ s. d. "To Balance in Savings Bank, Ist April, 1882 11 6 6 By Balance in Savings Bank .. .. 15 17 11 Cash per Mr. J. Bees, 29th August,. 1882, collected at lodge meeting .. .. 3 18 9 Interest to 31st December, 1882 .. 0 12 8 £15 17 11 £15 17 11 Audited and found correct.—John Batgbe and James M. Bbigham, Auditors. Auckland, 27th April, 1883.