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School of Technical Science, <£c, Capital Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 19,765 2 6 By Share of cost of inspection and report on Saxton's Estate (Robinson's Bay) 5 3 0 Share of insurance on Saxton's Estate 2 16 5 Legal expenses .. .. .. 14 16 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 19,742 6 4 £19,765 2 6 £19.765 2 6 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1897.. £19,742 6 4 Museum, Maintenance Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 144 14 0 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 826 0 0 Contribution from Museum, Library, Insurance .. .. .. .. 83 210 and School of Technical Science En- Interest on Loan Account (£2,000) .. 100 0 0 dowment Fund .. .. 1,125 0 0 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 149 18 8 Sale of guide-books .. .. .. 9 6 0 Contributions towards expenses of RegisInterest .. .. .. .. 6 13 6 trar's office .. .. .. 30 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 10 5 0 Bepairs .. .. .. .. 106 17 0 £1,295 18 6 £1,295 18 6 By Balance, Ist Jan., 1897 .. £10 5 0 Museum Loan Redemption Account. 1896. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Advance from Bank of New South Wales By Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 2,000 0 0 to repay loan to New Zealand Trust and Loan Company .. .. 2,000 0 0 £2,000 0 0 I £2,000 0 0 1 mm—-mmmm^ Astronomical Observatory Account. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 1,139 14 11 IBy Contribution to Biological Laboratory Interest .. .. .. .. 56 4 1 and Observatory Buildings Account .. 865 7 1 Erection of telescope .. .. 43 5 5 Observatory fittings .. .. .. 7 9 10 Architects'fees .. .. .. 5 5 0 Sundries for Observatory .. .. 2 5 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 272 5 11 £1,195 19 0 £1,195 19 0 To Balance, Ist Jan., 1897 .. £272 511 Biological Laboratory and, Observatory Buildings Account. 1896. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Contribution from Medical School re- By Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 2,113 19 5 serves .. .. .. .. 2,800 0 0 Bowen, W.—Balance of contract .. 1,075 16 3 Contribution from Astronomical Obser- Clerk of works' salary .. .. 15 0 0 vatory Account .. .. .. 865 7 1 Architects' fees and expenses .. .. 159 13 9 Fencing and roadway .. .. 27 5 6 Laying out grounds .. .. .. 12 7 6 Lamp and gas connection .. .. 10 10 3 Moving and painting show-cases .. 24 14 3 External stair to Observatory .. .. 66 18 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 159 2 2 £3,665 7 1 £3,665 7 1 Mortgage of Freeholds Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d.. To Freehold Securities Account transfer .. 17,025 11 9 By Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 41,14116 9 Murphy, P. J.—Repayment .. .. 1,866 5 0 Strachey and wife —Repayment .. 11,600 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 10,650 0 0 £41,141 16 J) £41,141 16 - !* By Balance, Ist Jan., 1897.. £10,650 0 0 Freehold Securities Account. Receipts. £ s. d. 1896. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Wall, John — Payment on account for By Mortgage of Freeholds Account (transfer) 17,025 li 9 purchase of part of Burkes land .. 50 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 16,975 11 9 £17,025 11 9 £17T025 11 9 By Balance,lst Jan.,1897.. £16,975 11 9

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