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Library Accounts. In an appendix to this report will be found a balance-sheet for the year ending the 31st March r 1902. A credit balance is shown, but I wish to point out that the orders now on hand in London and other charges due will absorb the whole of this sum. I have, &c, Charles Wilson, The Hon. John Eigg, M.L.0., Chairman. Chief Librarian.

APPENDIX. Balance-sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1902. Receipts. Expenditure. 1901. £ a. d. £ s. a. April 1 Balance brought forward .. 724 19 8 Purchase of books and periodicals in Lon--1902. don .. .. .. .. 307 11 1 Feb. 22 Annual vote .. .. .. 600 0 0 Purchase of books and periodicals locally .. 242 8 8 „ 25 Fees from private Bills .. .. -75 0 0 Purchase of American periodicals .. 11 15 5 Freight and marine insurance .. .. 7 6 5 Insurance .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Stamp imprest .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Cleaning .. .. .. .. 26 6 6 Sundry small accounts .. .. .. 4 6 6' Advertising .. .. .. .. 118 0 Christchurch Press Company .. .. 415 4 Framing photographs in reading-rooms .. 6 0 0 Balance ... .. .. 737 11 9 £1,399 19 8 £1,399 19 8

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