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TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL. Receipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1882. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance from 1881 ... ... ... 309 2 8 Salaries for year ... ... ... 1,886 411 School Commissioners ••■ ... •■• 133 0 0 Sundry expenses, including stationery, coals, Sale of reserves ... ... ... ... 2,412 11 6 wood, prizes, planting, and general improveRefund of interest • ... ... ... 51 5 11 ments ... ... ... .. 461 14 6 Interest on invested capital (half-year) of Laud purchase account ... ... . ... 587 19 8 £1,500, at 7 per cent. ... ... ... 52 10 0 Invested on freehold security ... ... 1,500 0 0 Rent of reserves for year ... ... ... 1,021 411 Cash in band and bank ... ... ... 92 12 5 School fees for year ... ... ... 1,018 16 6 Cash in bank for investment ... ... 500 0 0 £5,0i8 11 6 £5,028 11 6 Timaru, 3rd May, 1883. G. Chatee Miles, Secretary.

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL. Sie,— Oamaru, 20th April, 1883. I now have the pleasure of forwarding you a report of the Board's proceedings for the past year. I may at first state that the building that was in course of erection when 1 last reported to you has now been fully completed. It is a very handsome and commodious structure, and reflects great credit on the architects and contractors. Owing to the fine building stone which is easily obtained in this district, the premises have been erected at a comparatively low figure. The plans have been so prepared that the present building can be easily added to when occasion requires. Due attention has been given to the laying-out of the grounds, which have been securely fenced, and suitable plantations of trees have been made. During the year twelve acres of the adjoining land have been sold, at prices varying from £100 to £171 per acre. The Board expects to dispose of some more of this property before long. In the meantime, in order to cover the expense of building operations, the Board has found it necessary to borrow £3,500 for a short period, making provision for its repayment by the establishment of a sinking fund with the proceeds of the sale of the allotments above referred to. In order that the services of a suitable headmaster could be insured, it was resolved that applications should be sent in to the Agent-General, who was requested to associate himself with two Professors of Oxford and Cambridge. The selection, the Board believes, has been most carefully made out of a very large number of applicants, Mr. John Harkness being the successful candidate. That gentleman is now daily expected to arrive at Oamaru, when it is intended to immediately open the school. The thanks of the Board are due to the Agent-General for the great trouble he has evidently taken in the matter, as also to Mr. Kennaway. I have, &c, Geoege Sumptee, The Secretary, Education Department, Wellington. Honorary Secretary.

Receipts and Expendituee for Year ended 31st December, 1882. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance from 31st Dec, 1881— Balance from 31st Dec, 1881—Bank overdraft 890 15 11 Bank, fixed deposit ... ... ... 100 0 0 Payments on account of school-buildings ... 2,911 19 6 Petty cash in hand ... ... ... 0 9 4 Ploughing, harrowing, fencing, and labour at Amount of rents collected... ... ... 502 12 0 site ... ... ... ... ... 96 19 0 Amount of purchase-money received account Surveys and valuations ... ... ... 61 16 6 sale of reserves ... ... ■•• 324 4 0 Commission and charges on sales of reserves... 69 17 9 Balance forward, overdraft at Colonial Bank Legal expenses ... ... ... ... 62 12 10 of New Zealand ... ... ... 3,414 19 6 Printing, advertising, and stationery ... 21 19 0 Interest paid Colonial Bank of Now Zealand... 185 15 0 Insurance paid on buildings ... ... 9 0 0 Clerk's salary ... ... ... ... 15 0 O Wages... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Incidental expenses ... ... ... 1 19 4 Balance forward, petty cash in hand ... 4 10 0 £4,342 4 10 £4,342 410 I certify the above to be a correct statement of the Treasurer's transactions during the period stated.—H. Litingston, Auditor.

Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1882. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance of petty cash in hand ... ... 410 0 Overdraft at Colonial Bank of New Zealand ... 3,414 19 6 Rents uncollected ... ... ... 287 13 7 Balance of contract for building ... ... 16 10 0 High School buildings, estimated ... ... 4,411 19 6 Balance of contract for blinds ... ... 75 14 4 Reserves vested in Board by " Waitaki High School Act, 1878 " £3,507 3 10 Correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor.

OTAGO BOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLS. Sie,— Dunedin, 24th April, 1883. In accordance with section 8 of "The Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools Act, 1877," and with letter No. 99, of the 29th January, 1883, from the Secretary to the Education Department, Wellington, I have the honour to forward the report of the Board of Governors of the Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools for the year ended 31st December, 1882.