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WELLINGTON. Sir, — Wellington, 14th February, 1887. In submitting their report for the year ended 31st December, 1886, the School Commissioners for the Wellington Provincial District desire me to state that they are glad to notice the legislation of the past session under the Public Bodies' Leaseholds Act, which (they think) will in a great measure meet their wishes as expressed in their report for the year 1885, rendered under date 27th January, 1886. The Commissioners, taking advantage of the above-named Act, memorialized the Governor, and His Excellency has been pleased to declare them subject to the provisions of " The Public Bodies' Leaseholds Act, 1886." During the ensuing year the Commissioners will be able to test the working of the Act, which they believe will operate favourably and be largely beneficial to their administration of the education reserves for this district. I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of account for the past year, as requested in memorandum dated 6th January, 1887. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. J. R. Blair, Chairman.

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

J. R. Blair, Chairman. W. H. Warren, Secretary.

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balances on 1st January, 1886 Arrears of revenue of previous years Ben,ts, &c., of reserves for 1886 Exchange on remittance £ s. a. 416 12 8 211 2 4 447 5 11 0 2 1 £ s. 0 12 1 9 23 3 a. 5 0 6 £ s. el. 417 5 1 212 11 4 470 9 5 0 2 1 Total receipts 1,075 3 0 25 4 11 1,100 7 11 Expendikm By Wellington Education Board ... Wanganui Education Board ... Salaries Travelling expenses ... Fencing reserves Eates Advertising, printing, &o. Stationery ... Land transfer fees Telegrams, &c. Bank exchange on remittances Eefund of amount paid in in error on 1st June, 1885 Credit balances of account, 31st December, 1886 (in bank, £395 12s. Id.; in hand, petty cash, £2 10s. lid.) £ s. a. 383 17 9 216 2 3 48 3 5 1 14 6 22 9 5 10 6 7 8 7 11 1 14 1 1 13 8 0 5 0 0 7 6 18 0 £ s. d. 1 16 7 3 7 8 O' 6 7 0 16 £ s. a. 383 17 9 216 2.3 50 0 0 5 2 2 22 9 5 10 6 7 8 14 6 1 15 7 1 13 8 0 5 0 0 10 0 18 0 0 2 6 378 12 11 19 10 1 398 3 0 Total expenditure ... 1,075 3 0 25 4 11 1,100 7 11 Assets. Balance of cash on 31st December, 1886 Arrears of previous years Arrears of the year 1886 ... £ s. a. 378 12 11 125 10 0 396 10 6 £ s. 19 10 9 6 a. 1 6 £ s. 398 3 125 10 405 17 a. 0 0 0 Total assets 900 13 5 28 16 7 929 10 0 Liabilities. Under " The Eabbit Nuisance Act, 1882 "... Eates ... £ s. a. £ s. a. 50 0 0 100 0 0 £ 50 100 s. 0 0 a. 0 0 Total liabilities 150 0 0 150 0 0