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a library, which the Council is very anxious to establish on a proper footing, and to which already considerable contributions have been made, and others are promised as soon as a proper building is provided. A copy of the accounts of the year ended 31st March, 1900, duly audited by the Auditor General, is attached. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. B. Blaie, Chairman.

Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1900. Receipts. £ s. d. ; Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance .. .. ' .. .. 4,723 7 3 j Salaries .. .. .. .. 3,363 9 1 Statutory grants .. .. .. 3,824 3 6| Fees .. ~ .. .. 29 8 0 Grant for laboratory .. .. .. 230 0 0 Office salaries and expenses .. .. 117 9 3 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 403 17 5 Printing, advertising, and stationery .. 129 11 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 60 00 j Apparatus .. .. .. .. 264 15 4 Contributions to Library Fund .. .. 514 6 Laboratory fittings .. .. .. 220 10 0 j Chemioals .. .. .. .. 8 19 8 Travelling-expenses (members of Council) 57 9 0 Expenses in England of appointment of , J professors .. .. .. ... 267 9 6 1 Caretaker, cleaning, and lighting ... 87 8 1 j Legal expenses.. .. .. "'".. 111 6 College examination expenses .. .. 10 16 6 Queen's Scholarships .. .. .. 160 0 0 Queen's Scholarships examination expenses 112 2 6 Balance .. .. .. .. 4,416 2 9 £9,247 2 8 £9,247 2 8 J. E. Blaie, Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Wabbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,375 copies), fl 15s. 6d.

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