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Revenue Account, Year ending 31st December, 1895. Dr. £ b. a. I Gr. £ s. d. To Maintenance .. .. .. ... 701 8 0 By Interest .. .. .. .. 801 5 4 Boys' allowances .. .. .. 910 6 Boys' earnings .. .. .. 179 3 9 Repairs and improvements .. .. 56 8 8 General expenses .. .. .. 51 10 0 Allowance to Parkes .. .. .. 12 18 4 Balance, surplus for year .. .. 148 13 7 £980 9 1 £980 9 1 Balance-sheet at 31st December, 1895. Dr. £ c. d. & s. d. i Gr. £ s. a. £ s. d. To Capital, viz.,— i By Sundry mortgages .. 9,300 0 0 B. Costley bequest ..12,150 0 0 Interest due on same .. 132 19 7 K.Hodge „ .. 672 3 9 ■ — ■ 9,432 19 7 12,822 3 9 Buildings and land .. .. 3,996 6 6 Savings-bank Trust Ac- Savings-bank .. .. 256 6 7 count .. .. .. 256 6 7 Fixed deposit .. .. 500 0 0 Surplus, 31st December, Jackson and Russell 1894 .. .. 1,468 19 5 (solicitors) .. .. 513 6 Surplus, 31st December, Gash in bank .. 498 7 5 1895 .. .. 148 13 7 Cash in manager's Balance (surplus) .. 1,617 13 0 hands .. .. 6 9 9 504 17 2 £14,696 3 4 £14,696 3 4 I have examined the above accounts, and have compared them with the books and vouchers, and find them to agree therewith. lam of opinion that they present a true and correct view of the affairs of the institute as on the 31st December, 1895. 0. B. Waymouth, Auckland, 25th January, 1896. Public Accountant, 107, Queen Street.

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