TE AUTE AND OTHER NATIVE SCHOOL ESTATES (PAPERS RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTS OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, G-07a

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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

TE AUTE AND OTHER NATIVE SCHOOL ESTATES (PAPERS RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTS OF).

Laid upon the Table by the Son. Mr. Shechan, with the leave of the Souse.

No. 1. Mr. "W. L. "Williams to the Under Secretary, Native Department. Sir,— Gisborne, 27th April, 1878. In answer to yours of the 11th instant, I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the funds arising from the Waerengahika Native School Trust for the year ending 30th June, 1877, that being the date to which all our Church accounts are made up for the information of the Diocesan and General Synods. I. have, &c, W. L. "Williams (on behalf of the Trustees, Waerengahika Native School Trust).

Enclosure in No. 1. The TRUSTEES in account with the WAERENGAHIKA NATIVE SCHOOL TRUST, 30th June, 1877.

1876. Dr. £ 8. d. I 1876. Cr. £ a. d. To Rent clue Sept. 25, 1876 ... 200 0 0 Not. 11. By Liquidation of debts... ... 90 6 10 Not. 11. „ „ March 25, 1877 ... 200 0 0 „ Balance ... ... ... 314 0 6 1877. April 20. „ Interest ... ... ... 474 £404 74 £404 7 4 W. L. Williams (ou behalf of the Trustees).

No. 2. The Bishop of Wellington to the Under Secretary, Native Department. Sib,— "Wellington, 17th June, 1878. I have the honor to forward to you the accounts connected with the Native School Estates to 31st December, 1577, for which you applied in your letters to the Trustees, dated 11th April, 1878. The Otaki balance is continued from one given at page 46 of " Journals and Appendix, Legislative Council, 1875." I have, &c, Henry Clarke, Esq., Under Secretary, Native Office. O. Wellington.

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Cukrent Expenses—Te Aitte School. 1877. £ s. d. 1877. £ s. d. Jan. 1. Mrs. Kay, needlework ... ... 3 6 0 Aug. 4. M. Reynolds, needlework ... ... 3 5 0 Mrs. Haycock, needlework ... 3 3 0 Oct. 8. Hape Nikora, monitor ... ... 2 0 0 Q-. \V. Furness, extra by train ... 011 0 „ 9. G. W. Furness, servant's wages ... 17 10 0 March 3. M. Reynolds, needlework ... ... 210 0 Dec. 7. Large and Townley, blackboard ... 5 0 0 W. Donholm, buttons ... ... 0 2 0 „ 15. Neale and Close, supplies ... ... 9 5 4 April 23. Bowden and Sons, books, &c. ... 10 5 8 „ 17. M. Reynolds, needlework ... ... 5 0 0 N. Williams, window glass ... 317 0 ~27. G. W. Furness, servant's wages ... 17 10 0 May 1. Newman and Langley, chairs ... 017 0 Mr. Reynolds, salary ... ... 50 0 0 „ 9. M. Reynolds, needlework ... ... 2 5 0 Kinross and Co., supplies ... ... 69 16 8 „ 26. Blythe and Co., cotton, &c. ... 18 1 „ insurance ... 12 0 0 July 4. Collidge and Craig, books ... ... 0 9 0 Provisions ... ... ...202 8 6 ~ 25. Furness and wife, servant's wages ... 30 0 0 Firewood ... ... ... 20 0 0 „ 26. T. and S. Morrin, tin plates ... 15 0 „ 28. Dinwiddie, M., and Co., books ... 118 6 £477 12 9 liopira, monitor ... ... ... 200 —^—— Payments—Concrete Tank. 1877. £ s. d. April 17. J. Thocker, contractor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 May 9. „ „ 43 0 0 £53 0 0 Payments—New Schoolroom. 1877. , £ s. d. 1877. £ s. d. March 7. Te Aute Saw Mills, timber ... 31 3 4 Nov. 19. Styles, builder ... ... ... 70 0 0 April 6. Daily Telegraph, advertisements ... 111 9 „ 29. „ „ ... ... ... 122 12 3 „ 7. Hawke's Bay Herald, advertisements 12 6 Dec. 13. Te Aute Saw Mills, timber ... 219 2 May 7. Styles, builder ... ... ... 70 0 0 ! „ 17. Railway carriage... ... ... 0 7 7 Aug. 17. Te Aute Saw Mills, timber ... 319 6 — „ 22. Railway carriage... ... ... 015 4 £304 17 5 „ 24. „ , 0 6 0 Papanui and Kaikokiukit. 1877. £ s. d. July 1. Balance brought forward ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 130 0 0 Dec. 31. Varnham, rent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 10 0 „ 31. Bannister, rent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Interest allowed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 18 4 £167 8 4 Examined receipts and found correct. 14th June, 1878. (Signed) C. J. Phabazyn. A true copy. F. W. B.IEMENSCHNEIDEB. Te Aute School Balance-Sheet. 1877. Dr. £ s. d. 1877. Cr. £ s. d. Jan. 1. Balance from 1876 ... ... 128 1 7 Feb. 1. Rent ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 Current expenses, 1877 ... ... 477 12 9 Mar. 28. Government grant ... ... 50 0 0 Concrete tank ... ... ... 53 0 0 July 21. „ „ ... ... 50 0 0 New schoolroom ... ... ... 304 17 5 Sept. 8. „ „ ... ... 50 0 0 Dec. 4. „ „ ... ... 50 0 0 „ 31. Balance due to S. Williams ... 263 11 9 £963 11 9 £963 11 9 Examined and found correct. Napier, Bth May, 1878. (Signed) J. B. Fieldeb, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Napier. A true copy. f. w. elemenschneideb. Poeietja College Teust. 1877. Dr. £ s. d. 1877. Cr. £ s. d. Balance brought forward... ... 171 13 3 Dec. 6. Commission, A. Baker ... ... 612 6 Dee. 6. Rieleads, rent ... ... ... 37 10 0 Balance ... ... ... 26117 9 „ 6. Ladd, interest ... ... ... 14 3 6 Aug. 11. Crowther, interest ... ... 15 0 0 Sept. 4. Ladd, interest ... ... ... 14 3 6 Nov. Crowther, interest ... ... 15 0 0 £267 10 3 £267 10 3 1878. i July 1. To balance brought down ... 261 17 9 Examined and found correct. 14th June, 1878. (Signed) C. J. Phaeazyn. A true copy. F. W. RIEMENSCHNEIDEE.

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Otaki School. 1875. Dr. £ s. d. 1875. Cr. £ s. d. Balance brought forward... ... 81 3 2 Oct. 17. Board of two Maori girls... ... 20 0 0 April 1. Mr. Death's rent ... ... 50 0 0 Dec. Sundries, as per Key. J. MeWilliams's Oct. 1. „ „ ... ... 50 0 0 account ... ... ... 818 0 School fees ... ... ... GOO Sundries, as per Mr. Hadfield's acInterest ... ... ... 6 0 0 count ... ... ... 418 0 Balance carried down ... ... 159 7 2 £193 3 2 £193 3 2 1876. 1876. Balance brought down ... ... 159 7 2 Sept. 30. Board of two Maori girls (six months) 16 16 0 April 1. Mr. Death's rent ... ... 50 0 0 Dee. 31. Board of one Maori girl (three months) 4 4 0 Oct. 1. „ „ (at £200 per annum) 100 0 0 June 30. Sundries, as per Rev. J. McWilliams's School fees ... ... ... 13 0 0 account ... ... ... 15 16 0 Balance of interest ... ... 9 7 6 Dec. 31. ~ „ „ 11 14 6 June 30. Mr. Menzies, schoolmaster ... 15 0 0 Oct. 31. Key. J. McWilliams, acting schoolmaster pro tern. ... ... 25 0 0 Balance carried down ... ... 243 4 2 £331 14 _8 £331 14 8 1877. 1877. Balance brought down ... ... 243 4 2 Board of two Maori girls ... 18 4 0 April 1. Mr. Death's rent ... ... 100 0 0 „ one Maori girl ... ... 440 Oct. 1. „ „ ... ... 100 0 0 June 30. Suudries, as per Rev. J. McWilliams's School fees, 1876 ... ... 5 0 0 account ... ... ... 4 12 0 „ „ ... ... 410 9 Mar. 31. Mr. Niehells, schoolmaster ... 32 10 0 Balance of interest ... ... 12 10 0 Aug. Mr. Hughes, printing school books... 18 18 6 Fittings for schoolmaster's houße (McWilliams's) . . ... 418 9 American stove for ditto (Gardiner) 5 13 0 Sept. 30. Mr. Christie, schoolmaster ... 32 10 0 „ travelling expenses ... 6 0 0 Dec. 31. „ salary at £150 per arm. 37 10 0 Prizes for school boys (Ambrose) ... 2 3 4 „ girls (by Mrs. Hadfield) 217 9 Sept. 20. Native teacher's house (Rev. R. Te Wanui) ... ... ... 30 0 0 Dee. 31. Sundries (as per Rev. J. McWilliams's account) ... ... ... 2 19 0 Balance ... ... ... 262 14 7 £465 4 11 £465 4 11 Balance to credit of Otaki School to 31st December, 1878 ... £262 14s. 7d. Examined and found correct. 14th June, 1878. (Signed) C. J. Phabaztn. A true copy. F. "W. RIEMENSCHNEIDEE. By Authority : George Diesbuet, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7B. Price 3d.]