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and liabilities at the foot of the balance-sheet, owing to the main balance-sheet not having been received back from the Audit Office, I regret that I cannot supply all the figures for this.* General. —The various reserves under the administration of the Commissioners are Eoi the most part leased to desirable tenants at fair rentals. The functions of the Commissioners ceased on the 31st March, 1911, by virtue of the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910. A supplementary return dealing with the receipts and expenditure for the period from the 31st December, 1910, to the 31st March, 1911, is appended hereto.f The Commissioners desire to place on record the highly efficient and satisfactory services rendered by Mr. F. St. John, who has hold the office of Secretary for a period of two years and four months. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Wellington. A. T. Maginnity, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1910.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Balance in bank ... ... ... ... ... ... 143 13 8 Balance due by late Secretary ... . ... 228 18 3 Rents outstanding— Primary ... ... ... • ... £232 0 0 Secondary ... ... ... ... 52 0 0 284 0 0 Total assets ... ... ... ... £656 11 11 Liabilities. Cheque unpresented ... ... ... ... ... £48 0 0 F. St. John, Secretary. * These figures have since been supplied by the Land Board, and entered in the statement of assets and liabilities. ■f Not reprinted.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Receipts. £ s. d. Balance, 31st December, 1909 ... ... ... 527 1 1 J Balance due by late Secretary, 31st December, 1909 Cash in hand, 31st December, 1909 Rents from reserves— Arrears ... ... ... ... ... 201 17 10 Current ... ... ... ... ... 1,019 6 7 Total receipts ... ... ... 1,748 5 6 £ a. d. £ s. d. 95 15 7 245 4 0 364 12 8 13 0 0 74 17 0 : 276 14 10 359 11 6 1,378 18 1 1 . 530 4 1 I 2,278 9 7 I Expenditure. £ s. d. Nelson Education Board ... ... ... 1,142 0 0 Grey Education Board ... ... ... .. 158 0 0 North Canterbury Education Board ... ... 48 0 0 Nelson College Travelling-expenses, Commissioners' ... ... 11 7 4 Printing, advertising, &c. ... ... ... 380 Secretary's salary ... ... ... ... 33 6 8 Fidelity guarantee of Secretary ... ... ... 218 Law-costs ... ... ... ... ... 249 Office expenses ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 £ s. d. t s. d. 1,142 0 0 158 0 0 48 0 0 520 0 0 520 0 0 r> 13 8 17 1 0 1 14 0 5 2 0 16 13 4 50 0 0 1 0 10 3 2 6 12 5 3 7 2 2 5 0 7 5 0 1,405 8 5 Balances, 31st December, 1910 ... ... ... 342 17 1 Less overpaid secondary account 548 9 3 1,953 17 8 324 11 11 18 5 2 1,953 17 8 324 11 11 Total expenditure ... ... 1,748 5 6 530 4 1 2,278 9 7 2,278 9 7