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GENERAL STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE.

I have audited the foregoing account of income and expenditure, and I have compared the various portions of it with the details in the books of the Board, and find it correct. Arthur Dorset, Dated 27th March, 1878. Auditor to 31st December, 1878.

BALANCE - SHEET of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE in respect of EDUCATION RESERVES for the Year ended 31st December, 1877.

Chairman of the Board. MARLBOROUCH. Sir, — Education Office, Blenheim, 3rd May, 1878. I have the honor to forward the following report from the Board of Education for the District of Marlborough for the year ended the 31st December, 1877, together with—(l.) Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, filled up. (2.) A balance-sheet of revenue and expenditure of education reserves. (3.) An alphabetical list of teachers. (4.) A list of scholarships held during the year 1877, and the Examiners' papers and report thereon. (5.) Eeport on the public schools by the Inspector. (6.) The rules and regulations of the Board. Boundaeies. " The Education Act, 1877," altered the boundaries of this district. The schools of Kaikoura and Kowhai, since 31st of March last, have ceased to be under the care of this Board. Attendance. Deducting the numbers attending the above-mentioned schools (now under another Board), it will be seen that, at the beginning of the year 1877, there were eighteen schools, containing 715 children : at the end of the year the same schools contained 1,063. The result has been in many cases overcrowding of the children, and, as the teaching is free and may be compulsory, the Board anticipates a still larger increase during the present year. Additional accommodation must therefore be provided. New Buildings. A new school is in course of erection at Blenheim ; it will contain 200 children, and will be available for use in three months. A small schoolhouse and teacher's residence has been purchased at Marlborough Town, for £207 10s. New Buildings Wanted. The following schools and teachers' residences are required at the under-mentioned places. The estimated cost is affixed to each of them. The mortgage on the Girls' School, Blenheim, amount £250, should be paid off. Schoolhouses. Tua Marina ... ... ... ... ... ... ...£250 Mahakipawa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 Kaituna Valley ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 Onamalutu ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150

Income. £ s. d. 'o Grants from Government, ordinary ... 18,325 14 1 Grants from Government, buildings ... 7,399 5 11 Net rents and profits of education reserves, 4c. ... ... ... ... 197 18 4 School fees collected by Board... ... 3,287 3 10 Government grant on account of loss of school fees ... ... ... 3,506 8 0 Contributions to and refunds of overpayments " school buildings" ... 96 4 7 Refunds (overpayments'tenchers'salaries)' 39 10 5 Education rates ... ... ... 96 15 5 Refund rates paid ... ... ... 4 5 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 1,057 10 10 Expenditure. £ s. d. By Balance 31st December, 1876 ... 5,026 4 10 Office—Secretary's salary ... ... 400 0 0 Inspector's „ ... ... 400 0 0 Allowance to members of Board 111 7 O Printing, advertising, &c., &_.... 207 19 3 Schools —Teachers' salaries and allowances 14,992 3 7 Rents and rent allowances ... 44 8 0 Law expenses, other than for reserves... 22 13 8 School buildings ... ... ... 11,952 1110 Inspector's travelling expenses ... 148 16 9 Departmental (contingencies) ... 147 15 7 Interest ... ... ... ... 238 9 S Insurance account... ... ... 47 5 2 Trust and Loan Company, to form insurance fund ... ... ... 75 0 0 School requisites ... ... ... 160 14 9 Collection of school fees ... ... 27 1 4 Rates and taxes (refunded) ... ... 4 5 0 Law costs, recovery of education rates 4 0 0 Total Income ... ... ...£34,010 16 5 Total Expenditure ... ... £34,010 16 5

Receipts. £ s. d. Pown Lauds —To rents collected for year current ... ... ... ... 19 18 0 Suburban and Sural Landa —To rents collected for year current. ... ... ... 157 5 7 tents in Arrear — To amounts collected on account of town lands ... ... ... ... 7 2 0 To amounts collected on account of suburban and rural lands ... ... 53 0 0 Expenditure. £ s. d. Eees for Crown grants ... ... ... 15 10 3 Collection of rents ... ... ... 1 13 G Printing and advertising ... ... ... 13 0 0 Surrey ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 Repairs to house on reserve at Karori ... 4 19 (! Total Expenditure ... ... 39 7 3 Balance carried to Education Fund Account ... 197 18 4 Total Receipts ... ...£237 5 7 Total ... ... ... ... £237 5 7 C. <T. Phaeazyn,