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Genebal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1894. Receipts. £ v. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance— By Office staff—Salaries 387 18 4 On Building Account 1,994 17 9 Truant officer—Salary and expenses 197 11 7 On General Account 3,540 13 8 Departmental contingencies 300 12 8 Government grant for buildings 2,950 0 0 Inspectors' salaries 695 16 8 Subscriptions and donations for buildings 28 6 2 Inspectors'travelling expenses 217 9 6 Government statutory capitation 24,554 9 8 '■ Examination of pupil-teachers 19 7 0 Government scholarship grant Cl 2 10 0 '■ Teachers' salaries and allowances 24,502 17 3 Inspection subsidy 300 0 0 , Incidental expenses of schools 1,692 10 0 Payments by School Commissioners 3,578 19 1 j Scholarships 481 5 0 Interest on fixed deposits 223 16 6 1 School buildings— Rents of school sites 42 13 11 New buildings 1,292 14 0 Improvements of buildings 948 0 3 Furniture and appliances 119 5 0 Sites 100 7 2 Plans, supervision, and fees 200 1 9 Advertising tenders 13 4 6 Interest on overdraft 0 17 0 Erection of offices 599 0 0 Members' travelling expenses 49 17 2 Balance— On Building Account 2,299 11 3 On General Account 3,714 0 8 James Mackintosh, Chairman. John Neill, Secretary and Treasurer Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

EEPOETS AND ACCOUNTS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONEES AUCKLAND Sib, — School Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 31st March, 1895. I have the honour to report as follows upon the proceedings of the School Commissioners for the year 1894 : — The reserves let comprise—l 3 sections of town and suburban land, 35 acres 3 roods 24 perches, yielding per annum £30 16s. 3d., 13 sections of country land, 1,605 acres 3 roods 24 perches, yielding per annum £48 16s. In addition to these, two leases were granted of land previously let, at an increase on the old rental per annum of £32 Bs. 4d. thus the gross increase of income during the year was £112 os. 7d. Bents continue to be fairly paid up, notwithstanding the continued depression in farming interests. The balance of £235 10s. lOd. at the end of the year was made up as follows Primary-reserves revenues, £102 19s. 9d. , secondary-reserves revenues, £99 16s. sd. , deposits, £32 14s. Bd. total, £235 10s. lOd. The Commissioners have to report with deep regret the death of two of their number since the close of the year—viz., that of Mr James Dilworth, the senior member of the Board, who had acted since the first appointment of Commissioners in 1878, and that of Mr William Pollock Moat, who had held the office of Chairman for many years. Both gentlemen rendered valuable assistance to the public, and their loss will be much felt, especially by their colleagues, who now desire to place upon record their appreciation of the value of those services, I have, &c, Thomas Thompson, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Acting Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1894.

m'eceip )s. Primary. Secondary. Total. 'o Balances at 31st December, 1893—• Current Account, Bank of New Zealand On fixed deposit Bents collected— Arrears of previous years Bevenues of current year Miscellaneous receipts — Insurance recovered Timber, &c. Interest Lease deposits £ s. 500 10 1,499 15 a. 1 1 £ s. 235 9 385 17 d. 8 8 £ s. 296 13 1,141 0 735 19 1,885 12 d. 2 0 9 9 100 0 67 0 57 1 49 10 0 0 0 0 ) 167 0 0 13 10 0 57 1 63 0 0 0 Total receipts 4,346 6 8