E.—l

96

H. H. Pitman, Steward of Education Reserves. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

OTAGO. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1889.

Expert 'iture —continue' 1 Primary i Education Estate. Total. ' Brought forward Law-costs School Commissioners' railage and expenses ... Special expenditure— Amount expended in erecting protective work to bank of Eiver Hinds, to protect Eeserves Nos. 1108, 1109, and 1110 ... Payments to Education Boards— North Canterbury South Canterbury £ s. a. £ s. d. 767 3 3 4 3 6 19 10 0 50 9 0 11,472 4 7 2,627 15 5 Balance in Bank of New Zealand on 31st December, 1889— At credit of current account On fixed deposit 1 - h .4,: 100 0 0 Y4 5* U 181 11 5 j 74 2 181 11 0 5 255 13 5 Total expenditure 15,196 19 2 Assets. Cash in bank, as above Eents payable in advance, 1st May, 1889, proportion uncollected ... Bents payable in advance, 1st November, 1889, proportion uncollected 95 851 £ s. d. j I 95 4 3 851 7 11 i I 4 3 7 11 £ s. d. 255 13 5 255 946 13 5 12 2 946 12 2 Total assets 1 1,202 1,202 5 7 5 7 Liabilities. £ s. d. ; £ s. a. Steward's salary, December, 1889 ... ... ... ... i 45 0 0 Total liabilities ... ... ... ... 45 45 0 0 0 0

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 'o Credit balances on 1st January, 1889 — Bank ... ... ... ... \ ... Fixed deposits Arrears of revenue for previous years—Rents, profits, issues, or receipts of reserves ... Rents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Other receipts for current year— Net proceeds of land-sales ... Repayment on account of loans Costs received for preparing leases Valuation for fencing 310 1 3 1,243 14 8 3,126 14 3 9,250 1*8 8| 208 520 2 2 3 0 310 1 3 1,243 14 8 3,334 16 5 9,771 1 8 1,637 13 11 385 0 6 78 7 3 12 10 0 1,637 13 11 385 0 6 78 7 3 12 10 0 Total receipts ... 16,045 0 6| 728 5 2 16,773 5 8