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

Assets.

Liabilities.

H. H. Pitman, Sidney Weetman, Steward of Education Reserves. Chairman. Examined and found correct— J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General,

Primary Eaucation Estate. Total. Expendit/wre. iy Office-expenses and management — Salary of steward (inclusive of travelling-expenses) Stationery and postage Bank exchange on cheques School Commissioners, railage and expenses Office furniture £ s. 540 0 12 7 0 19 18 0 6 13 a. 0 7 2 0 5 £ s. a. 578 0 2 Expenses of leasing— Advertising, printing, and lithographic plans Cost of subdivisional survey of Reserve 927 Arbitrators' fees assessing rentals of Reserves 937 and 945 ... Half-share of cost of preparation of two deeds of submission to arbitrators, and stamps on same ... 11 11 14 17 4 4 2 0 0 2 7 0 32 19 1 8 2 0 Law costs Payments to Education Boards— North Canterbury South Canterbury 12,721 1 1 2,978 18 11 612 7 4 15,700 0 0 Balance— At credit of Current Account On fixed deposit 770 13 6 163 3 5 16,312 7 4 933 16 11 Total expenditure ... 17,246 4 3

i £ s. a. lash in bank, as above ... ... ... ... tents payable in advance, 1st May, 1899—Proportion uncollected ... 105 2 7 lents payable in advance, 1st Nov., 1899 —Proportion uncollected ... 2,188 13 0 I ...-■'-• Total assets ... .. ... ... ! £ s. a. 933 16 11 2,293 15 7 3,227 12 6

Steward's salary, December, 1899 i.waiting appropriation in purchase of land £ a. d. £ s. d. 45 0 0 304 14 1 Total liabilities 349 14 1