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week), 3,973 ; lowest, June, second week, 1,110. Highest month, January, 10,112 ; lowest month, August, 5,388. Attendance of the Public on Holidays. —Prince of Wales's Birthday, 1,215 ; day after Christmas Day, 908; New Year's Day, 530; Easter Monday, 1,592 ; Queen's Birthday (May 26th), 1,361.

Abstract of Accounts of the Boaed of Governors of Canterbury College for the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

Receipts. & s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. 3,681 18 1 Eents— Classical schools .. .. .. 2,174 18 2 Superior education .. .. .. 1,848 711 School of Technical Science .. .. 1,456 13 7 Boys' High School .. .. .. 2,132 6 5 Girls' High School .. .. .. 232 0 6 School of Agriculture .. .. 996 1 5 Land sales .. .. .. .. 1,63116 6 Eepayment of loans .. .. .. 2., 850 0 0 Interest derived from loans .. .. 5,017 710 Advances from bank .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 College— Foes .. .. .. .. 855 15 0 Sale of text-books .. .. .. 107 7 6 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 140 18 4 Boys' High School fees .. .. 1,070 11 0 Girls' High School grant .. .. 200 0 0 Girls' High School fees .. .. .. 1,013 5 1 School of Agriculture— Fees of students .. .. .. 1,359 3 4 Sale of stock.. .. .. .. 1,958 3 0 Public Library— Subscriptions, &c. .. .. .. 474 710 Grant .. .. .. .. 134 7 7 Laboratory .. .. .. .. 60 7 4 School of Art— ■ Fees of students .. .. .. 357 0 0 Grant, Board of Education .. .. 400 0 0 Contractors' deposit .. .. .. 18 0 0 £31,970 16 5

Expenditure. & s. d. College— Pees to Professors .. .. .. 855 15 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 4,878 9 2 Maintenance and exhibitions (£120) .. 1,265 18 6 Buildings .. .. .. .. 800 19 6 Text-books .. .. .. .. 85 19 3 Boys' High SchoolSalaries .. .. .. .. 2,723 910 Fees .. .. .. .. 107 2 0 Maintenance .. .. .. 976 13 0 Buildings .. .. .. .. 115 6 3 Girls' High School— Salaries .. .. .. .. 958 1 8 Fees .. .. .. .. 282 11 0 Maintenance .. .. .. 312 10 2 School of Agriculture— Salaries .. .. .. ..1,520 13 11 Board of school and staff .. .. 2,011 0 0 Students'travelling expenses .. .. 195 12 3 Labour .. .. .. .. 853 14 4 Labour (students') .. .. .. 167 19 4 Implements and live stock .. .. 546 13 5 Maintenance .. .. .. 2,155 7 9 Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,247 0 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 1,418 18 11 Public Library— Maintenance ... .. .. 966 2 6 Eeference .. .. .. .. 37 14 8 Museum, maintenance .. .. .. 1,489 19 7 Laboratory .. .. .. .. 148 18 8 School of Art— Salaries .. .. .. .. 687 5 2 Fees to masters .. .. .. 230 12 7 Maintenance of building .. .. 337 4 11 Eefund, land sales exceeding acreage .. 776 9 3 Loans .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 15 6 6 Contractors'deposit .. ~ .. 18 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,277 6 7 £31,970 16 5

I have audited this account, and have compared the items with the several vouchers, and find it correct. The balance at the bank is acrarately stated.—J. Ollivier, Provincial District Auditor. 21st March, 1884.

Authority: Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.~lBB4.