E.—2.

Table G2.—Income and Cost of Administration of School Commissioners.

Table G2 shows the total income from education reserves for the ten years, 1899-1908, and the cost of administration by the School Commissioners for the same period. In comparing these figures with those for 1898-1907, published in last year's report, it will be seen that the total income amounted in the last ten years to £585,644, as against £572,119 for 1898-1907, an increase of £13,525. The percentage of cost of administration shows a slight decrease, 6-49, as compared with 6-76. It may be noted, h"owever, that in Westland more than a quarter of the total income for the last ten years has been absorbed by the expenses of administration.

School Commissioners , Beports, 1908. AUCKLAND. Sir,— School Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 22nd May, 1909. I have the honour to forward a statement of the School Commissioners' the year 1908. . ■ ©J Tenders were accepted during the year for twelve sections of town and suburban lands, and forty-seven sections of country lands, total rental of £291 16s. sd. Rents "were well paid up, thus enabling the Commissioners to hand over £4,992 and £1,037 11s. for primary education purposes respectively. The balance at credit of Endowments Account has increased to £979 19s. Id. through sales of timber, and is placed on fixed deposit at the bank, awaiting suitable investment in freehold land. I have, &c, George J. Garland, Acting-Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1908. I. General Account.

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Provincial District. r Total Income for the Ten Years 1899-1908 inclusive. Cost of Administration for the Ten Years 1899-1908. Cost of Administration Per Cent, of Income. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke'e Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago 48,281 36,852 59,854 45,031 3,273 12,872 4,046 180,166 195,269 £ 3,264 4,349 4,703 2,843 294 906 1,045 6,188 14,431 £ 6-76 11-80 7-86 6-31 8-98 7-04 25-83 3-43 7-39 Totals for 1899-1908 . . Totals for 1898-1907 . . 585,644 572,119 38,023 38,698 6-49 6-76

Primary. Secondary. Total. Receipts, £ s. i Balance at 31sfc December, 1907 ... ... ... 398 18 Eents received — Arrears of 1907 ... ... ... ... 736 8 Due in 1908 ... ... ... ... 4,723 15 Arrears of 1907 Due in 1908 Gisborne High School — Arrears of 1907 Due in 1908 Interest on fixed deposits Lease deposits... ... ... ... ... 85 0 i a. £ s. d. 9 i 172 19 7 ° \ 9 ) •- 185 13 11 ) 636 2 7 j 65 12 0 1 289 7 0 J 2 11 0 0 9 6 0 1 £ s. d. 571 18 4 5,460 3 9 821 16 6 £ s. 571 18 ,460 3 821 16 354 19 2 11 94 6 I 354 19 0 2 11 0 94 6 0 Total receipts ... ... ... 5,944 2 5,944 2 6 6 1,361 12 1 1,361 12 1 7,305 14 ,305 14 7