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

Liabilities. Nil. John Smith, Secretary Examined and found correct.—Jambs Edwaed PitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON Sir, — School Commissioners' Office, Nelson, 1895. In accordance with Order in Council dated the 17th December, 1878, and in conformity with circular from the Education Department, I have the honour to submit the following report of the School Commissioners of the Nelson Provincial District for the year ending the 31st December, 1894, together with a copy of the accounts duly audited. During the year the Commissioners held seven meetings. Owing to the continued depression on the West Coast, and to tenants leaving the district, the Commissioners have been compelled to cancel four leases, and write off £31 6s. primary and £7 10s. secondary arrears. The Commissioners are in hopes that, with renewed prosperity in the Eeefton mines, there may be a demand for land, and they may be able to let the balance of the reserves in that district. In the Westport district there are only seven sections unlet, and these are mostly badly situated. The other reserves unlet are mostly in districts where the land is of a very poor description, or where there is at present little settlement and no demand for land. I have, &c, Cheistian Denckee, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Chairman.

! eceipis. Primary. Seconaary. Total. 'o Balance on 31st December, 1893 Bents .. Befund to North Canterbury Education Board Interest £ s. a. 49 9 7 167 11 0 £ s. a. 47 11 2 23 10 0 30 8 10 0 13 6 £ s. a. 97 0 9 191 1 0 30 8 10 0 13 6 Total receipts 217 0 7 102 3 6 319 4 1 Expenditun iy Marlborough Education Board Surveys Secretary Befund to Marlborough Education Board Exchange on cheques Stamps Balance at 31st December, 1894 £ s. a. 150 0 0 14 7 3 20 0 0 0 12 6 0 0 6 0 4 10 31 15 6 £ s. a. £ s. a. 150 0 0 14 7 3 25 0 0 0 12 6 0 2 0 0 5 8 128 16 8 5 0 0 0 0 97 1 6 0 10 1 2 Total expenditure 217 0 7 102 3 6 319 4 1 Assets. Salance on Current Account 'ixed deposits (utstanding rents £ s. 31 15 a. 6 £ s. a. 6 3 2 90 18 0 20 0 0 £ s. 37 18 90 18 116 13 a. 8 0 6 96 13 6 Total assets 128 9 0 117 1 2 245 10 2