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

Liabilities. Nil. Eichd. Nancaeeow, for Chairman. A. J. Moeton, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wabbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

CANTEBBUBY. Sir, — Government Buildings, Christchurch, 4th January, 1900. In accordance with Order in Council of date 17th September, 1878, I have the honour to forward the report of the School Commissioners for the Canterbury Provincial District for the year ending the 31st December, 1899, together with a copy of its accounts duly audited. The total area of the primary education estate under lease on the 31st December, 1899, was 68,047} acres, producing an annual rental of £16,487 3s. Of this area 24,200 acres is contained in Pastoral Bun No. 5, which was obtained from the Crown early in 1892 in exchange for agricultural land in the Waimate district. The fixed deposit of £163 3s. 5d., which matured on the 21st December, 1899 (and is only available for the purchase of land), has been renewed for one year. Six reserves were leased during the year. Of these two of moderate area were renewed by arbitration, and the remainder were let by tender after the subdivision of the only large one of 494-§ acres into two lots. The School Commissioners granted to the South Canterbury Education Board a school-site of 3 acres 1 rood 27 perches out of Part B of Lot 1 of Beserve 939, the appropriation of which was notified in the New Zealand Gazette No. 98, of the 23rd November, 1899. I have, &c, Sidney Weetman, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

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

Primary. Seconaary. Total. Assets. lalance ients and license fees outstanding Total assets £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 387 9 3 40 12 0 428 1 3

Primary Education Estate. Total. Receipts. 'o Balance Arrears of 1898, from last account... Moneys payable within the year 1899, and collected — On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st May, 1899 On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st November, 1899 ... ... ... ... £ s. a. £ s. a 961 11 5 2,077 15 10 8,147 0 9 6,054 18 6 14,201 19 3 Other receipts — Bank of New Zealand —Interest on £163 3s. 5d. placed on deposit for one year (see statement of 31st December, 1898) 4 17 9 Total receipts 17,246 4 3