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j. B. Blair, Chairman. Wellington, 31st March, 1893. W. H. Warren, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sir,— Office of the School Commissioners, Napier, 25th March, 1893. In compliance with your circular of 15th December last, I have the honour to report as follows for the past year :— There were two auction sales of leases during the year. At the first, thirteen town, seven suburban, and twelve rural lots were offered; only four suburban lots wore sold, at an aggregate rental of £8 Bs.; all the other lots were passed in. At the second auction sale, one suburban and five town lots were offered, but they were all passed in. Since the auction sales, however, one suburban and three town lots have been leased, at an aggregate rental of £31 10s. With the exception of one suburban lot the lands leased during the year had not been occupied before. Enclosed herewith is a copy of the General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the past year, duly audited and certified to as correct by the Controller and Auditor-General. It will be observed, from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities which accompanies the Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure, that the rents outstanding at the end of the year amounted to £382 Bs. lOd. This large amount is partly accounted for by a number of rents falling due shortly before the statement was made up, and it also included £96 7s. 6d. due by three lessees whose leases have been forfeited. As it was found impossible to recover these arrears the amount has been since written off. I have, &c, The Secretary for Education, Wellington. Thos. Humphries, Chairman.

Primary. Seeonaary. Total. iy Payments to Boards— Wellington Education Board Wanganui Education Board. Salaries of officers (including office rent) Expenses of sales— Travelling expenses Auctioneer's commission Advertising, printing, &c. Stationery, &c. Postage, telegrams, &c. Bushfelling, fencing, &c. Babbit-destruction Bates Telephone 638 Land Transfer fees ... Masterton Town Lands Trustees Bank exchange on remittances Law-costs ... Petty cash debit balance (per contra) ... Arrears written off (per contra) Balances, 31st December, 1892 £ s. a. 1,346 10 2 803 9 10 145 0 0 20 0 0 20 10 10 41 14 6 7 17 0 17 14 0 90 3 9 30 0 0 12 2 8 5 10 0 19 12 7 2 0 0 6 18 0 0 10 0 18 5 15 2 6 549 13 1 I J 1 £ s. a. 5 0 0 £ s. 2,150 0 150 0 82 5 7 17 17 14 90 3 30 0 12 2 5 10 19 12 2 0 6 18 0 10 1 8 15 2 660 8 d. 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 5 6 3 110*15 2 Total expenditure 3,135 17 4 115 15 2 3,251 12 6 Assets. lash balances, 31st December, 1892 .rrears of previous years .rrears of current year ... iand Purchase Account... £ s. a. 549 13 1 33 14 11 170 9 11 41 0 0 £ s. 110 15 a. 2 £ s. a. 660 8 3 33 14 11 170 9 11 41 0 0 Total assets 794 17 11 110 15 2 j 905 13 1 Liabilities £ 41 s. a. 0 0 £ s. a. £ 41 s. a. 0 0 iand Purchase Account.