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Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. i Liabilities. £ s. d. Fixed deposit .. .. .. .. 710 0 0 ; Payable to Education Board .. .. 100 0 0 Interest due on same . . .. .. 14 4 0 Current account at bank . . .. 59 13 2 £783 17 2 £100 0 0 Etienne E. Lelievre, Chairman. G. W. Thomas, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —H. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts foe the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government — Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of Capitation — year .. .. .. .. 5,987 0 I For free places .. .. .. 1,89!) 2 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,461 II 0 For recognized classes for manual in- Incidental oxpenses— struction) .. .. .. 48 0 0 Proportion of office salaries .. .. 70 0 0 Current income from reserves vested in.. Proportion of office oxpenses .. .. 10 9 6 Board .. .. .. .. 885 7 10 Printing, stationery, and advertising in School fees (exclusive of Government oapi- connection with school .. .. 170 (i 10 tation) .. .. .. .. 99 4 6 Cleaning and sanitary service in connocBooks, &c, sold and other refunds .. 3 19 9 tion with school buildings .. .. 46 7 6 Voluntary contributions on account of Heating, lighting, and water-supply in general purposes of the school .. 7 0 0 connection with school buildings .. 67 11 11 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 5,778 6 4 \ Care of school-grounds .. .. 42 11 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 13 13 0 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue)New buildings or additions .. .. 147 16 3 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. .. . . .. 13776 Furniture and apparatus .. . . 40 19 5 Buildings, furniture, &0., for classes recognized under manual regulations 45 5 2 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) • • 60 1 1 Interest on overdraft .. .. . . 320 8 6 Inspection of reserves . . .. . . 10 0 0 Commission and advertising on sale of lease 35 8 0 Legal expenses, and opinions and valuations 20 I 8 Amount paid Technical School .. .. 31 2 6 £8,721 0 11 £8,721 0 11 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 81st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance of capitation duo from Education Dr. balance due bank .. .. .. 5,778 6 4 Department, third term .. .. 29 6 8 Outstanding accounts .. .. .. 30 0 0 £29 6 8 £5,808 6 4 Joshua Tucker, Chairman. John Davison, Secretary.