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the costley training institute. Balance-sheet on 31st Decembee, 1899. _ _ t , , Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d To Costley bequest .. .. ..12,150 00 By Mortgages and interest .. .. 10 212 13 9 Rebecca Hodge bequest .. .. 672 3 9 , Buildings and land .. .. 4 067 6 9 Bank of New Zealand .. .. 40 8 4 Savings-Bank .. ' 100 0 5 Savings-Bank Trust Acoount.. ... 300 0 5 Piano ... .. 35 0 0 Revenue Account .. .. .. 1,272 2 5 Manager's cash in hand '.'. '.'. 19 14 o £14,434 14-ir- £14~434 14 11 Eevenue Account foe Yeae ending 31st Decembee, 1899. m „ • Dr - £ s - d - Or, To Maintenance .. .. .. 776 13 3By Interest Account .. . 478 19 1 Boys' allowances .. .. .. 23 19 6 Boys' savings .. .. .. 355 7 2 Repairs and improvements ... .. .... 16 13 10 Balance 37 12 4 General expenses .. ... .. 54 12 0 £871 18 7 £871 18 7 . £ s. d. Toßaauce .. .. ... .. 37 12 4By Balance, 31st.December, 1898 ..1,309 14 9 Balance per balance-sheet .. .. 1,272 2 5 £1,309 : 14 9 •■ £1,309 14 9 Examined and compared with the books and vouchers and found to agree therewith. lam of opinion that the above presents a true and correct position of the affairs of the institute as on the 31st December, 1899. . O. B. Waymouth, G.A. Glasgow, Auckland, 12th February, 1900. Corporate Accountant. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,525 copies), £1 7s. 6d.

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