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HAWKE'S BAY. Sra,— 30th March, 1900. In compliance with your circular of the 7th December last, I have the honour to report as follows for the past year:— An auction sale of leases of reserves was held in April last, when two rural sections, containing together 733 acres 2 roods 38 perches, were offered, and both lots were sold, at an aggregate rental of £42 14s. 9d. The sections comprised bush-land, and have recently been set apart as reserves. I have, &c, Ebio C. Gold Smith, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1899.

Expenditure.

Assets.

Liabilities.

Eeic C. Gold Smith, Chairman. Edmd. P. A. Platfoed, Secretary. Examined and found correct, — J. K. Waebueton, Controller and Auditor-General. 15— E. 1,

Primary. Secondary. Total. Receipts. 'o Credit balances Arrears of revenue ... Interest on overdue rents Revenue, — (1.) Rents, &c, of reserves for current year ... (2.) Other receipts for current year,— Interest on fixed deposits Arrears of rent written off £ s 780 12 460 10 28 19 d. 1 0 1 £ s. d. 12,308 6 10 215 13 9 3 14 11 £ s. d. 3,088 18 11 676 3 9 32 14 0 2,698 3 7 557 1 7 3,255 5 2 15 3 '0 5 7 0 60 0 0 75 3 7 0 5 0 Total receipts ... 3,983 13 4 3,144 17 1 7,128 10 5

iy Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Legal expenses Valuer's fee and plan Auctioneer's commission on sale of leases Advertising... Rates Insurance ... ... ... ... x Repairs to building ... Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Fees, board, and rail-fares of pupils attending Napier High Schools Amount written off (as per contra) Balances, — Fixed deposits Current Account ... . . £ s. d. 73 17 10 8 13 10 22 3 6 21 4 0 2 2 0 8 10 9 15 16 8 2 18 9 38 17 10 3,050 0 0 £ s. d. 26 2 2 2 9 10 5 18 6 £ s. d. 100 0 0 11 3 8 28 2 0 21 4 0 2 2 0 8 10 9 30 10 2 10 18 6 38 17 10 3,050 0 0 14 13 6 7 19 9 0 "5 0 602 0 4 602 4 0 0 5 0 506 6 0 232 17 2. 2,000 0 0 485 13 0 2,506 6 0 718 10 2 Total expenditure 3,983 13 4 |3,144 17 1 7,128 10 5

Salance xrears due 31st December, 1899, — (1.) Arrears of year 1896 (2.) Arrears of year 1897 (3.) Arrears of year 1898 (4.) Arrears of year 1899 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,224 16 2 6 0 0 0 9 0 41 15 11 350 14 11 2 15 215 1 0 9 6 0 0 0 9 0 44 10 11 565 16 8 Total assets 398 19 10 217 16 9 3,841 12 9

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 506 6 0 2,485 13 0 11 15 0 Awaiting appropriation in purchase of land Accrued for secondary education ... Legal expenses Total liabilities 3,003 14 0