EDUCATION: OFFICE EXPENSES OF EDUCATION BOARDS (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, E-01c

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: OFFICE EXPENSES OF EDUCATION BOARDS (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the Itth July, 1900. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the office expenses of eaoh Eauoation Board in the colony for the year ending 31st March, 1900, such return to include,-(1) Salaries of offioe staff ; (2) rent of offices; (3) annual value of offices when owned by the State; (4) election expenses and travelling-expenses of members of Boara ; (5) all other office expenses."—(Mr. E. G. Allen.)

Return of Office Expenses of each Education Board.

The above return has been compiled from statements furnished by the Education Boards. Geobge Hogbbn, 28th September, 1900. Secretary for Education. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,330 copies), £1 Is. 6d.

. By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oo Price 3d.}

Salaries of Office Staff. Rent of Offiofs. Allowances and Travellingexpenses of Members. Other Expenses. Total. Estimated Rent where Buildings owned by the State. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson ... Grey Westland North Canterbury... South Canterbury... Otago Southland £ s. 1,371 6 244 15 501 0 788 0 339 0 135 0 305 5 175 0 127 0 864 0 307 17 1,133 0 485 10 d. 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 £ s 261 2 40 0 d. 0 0 a s. d. 27 17 0 159 7 0 131 18 11 99 9 0 £ s. 402 1 179 14 211 13 531 19 249 ?5 105 10 149 3 202 5 105 4 185 15 242 16 297 13 307 3 d 0 6 2 2 7 7 7 2 1 9 1 7 6 & s. d. 2,062 6 8 623 17 1 844 12 1 1,419 8 2 633 5 7 240 10 7 688 0 7 644 14 2 292 14 1 1,275 15 11 615 15 7 1,582 12 11 903 15 5 £ 150 300 45 "6 0 233 12 0 259 2 0 60 10 0 226 0 2 65 2 0 151 19 4 111 1 11 "40 30 8 "7 0 20 200 50 120 70 Totals £6,776 14 9 1,525 19 4 354 9 0 3,170 5 9 11,827 8 10 980