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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1886. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Government grant for buildings .. 3,661 12 9 By Dr. balance at beginning of year .. . 170 5 9 Subscriptions and donations for build- Office staff, salaries .. .. 400 0 0 ings .. .. .. 42 14 5 Departmental contingencies .. 363 9 6 Sale of Wyndham schoolhousa .. 75 0 0 Inspector's salary .. .. 400 0 0 Government capitation (£4) .. 19,240 0 9 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 130 0 0 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.).. .. 216 18 4 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 215 8 Inspection subsidy .. .. 300 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inpayments by School Commissioners for eluding rent, bonus, &o.) .. 19,313 15 9 primary education .. .. 2,621 19 3 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,295 0 8 Bents of school reserves .. .. 15 13 6 Scholarships— Dr. balance at end of year .. 423 14 8 Paid to scholars .. .. 250 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 36 18 4 School buildingsNew buildings .. .. 2,777 3 0 Improvements of buildings—■ .. 996 11 11 Furniture and appliances .. 151 4 9 Sites .. .. .. 50 4 10 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 235 13 0 £26,597 13 8 £26,597 13 8 Thos. M. Macdonald, Chairman. Jno. Neill, Secretary. John G. Smith, Treasurer. Correct by Treasurer's books and vouchers and bank pass-book. (Provisionally certified for convenience of Education Department; but there are three vouchers still unsigned. When received the certificate will be unqualified.)—H. Livingston, Auditor. 4

BEPOBTS OE SCHOOL COMMISSIONEBS.

AUCKLAND. Sir, — School Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 24th March, 1887. I have the honour to report that the administration of education reserves in this district for the past year calls for no special remark. The number of reserves let comprised six allotments of town and suburban land, and 1,089 acres of country lands, yielding an aggregate annual rental of £80 10s. The Commissioners observe that by legislation last session power was given to change the purpose of the primary education endowment known as the One Tree Hill Reserve to domain purposes, upon an equivalent in land elsewhere being granted to the Commissioners. This reserve being of great prospective value in the opinion of the Commissioners, care should be exercised in the selection of the block of land to be given in exchange. The statement of accounts for the year is forwarded herewith. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Wm. P. Moat, Chairman,

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1886.

'cceipts. Primary Education Beserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. 'o Balance on 1st January, 1886 ... Arrears of rents of previous years Eevenu.es of current year— Bents of reserves ... Interest ... Lease deposits — * •_• ■ ■ & s. a. £ s. a. 145 10 0 £ s. a. 1,185 14 2 608 11 11 463 1 11 616 15 3 310 3 6 32 19 9 3 15 0 926 18 9 32 19 9 36 0 0 32. 5 0 Total receipts 2,790 4 7