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MARLBOROUGH.

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

Expenditure.

John Smith, Secretary. Examined and found correct— J. K. Waebubon, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON. Sir, — Office of the School Commissioners, Nelson, 24th May, 1909. I have the honour to submit the report and balance-sheet of the Nelson School Commissioners for the year ended 31st December, 1908. Commissioners. —The Commissioners holding office during the past year were the Hon.- P. Trask, M.L.C., Mr. John Graham, M.P., Mr. F. W. Flanagan (Commissioner of Crown Lands), Major Franklyn (Education Board), and Mr. A. T. Maginnity (Education Board), Chairman. Receipts. —The receipts for the year, including a balance of £334 3s. 7d. brought forward from the previous year, amounted to £2,090 10s. lid. Expenditure. —The sum of £860 11s. 9d. was paid towards primary education, and the sum of £346 Is. 6d. towards secondary education, leaving a balance of £883 17s. Bd. to carry forward. The cost of administration amounted to £167 Is. 3d., but this included an amount of £94 14s. paid as commission on the leasing of the Pahau Run, which will not be a recurring charge. Reserves. —The Commissioners are pleased to report that the majority of the leases undergtheir control are in satisfactory occupation, and the Pohau Run, the largest of these reserves, has again been leased at a fair rental. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. A. T. Maginnity, Chairman.

Primary. Secondary. lary. Arrears. Current. Arrears. Current. Total. I ialance on 31st December, 1907 ients £ s. 105 15 d. 6 £ s. 96 4 89 4 d. 2 3 £ 6 s. d. £ s. 23 1 50 i 28 15 d. 4 0 £ s. d. 119 5 6 229 19 9 Total receipts 105 15 6 185 8 5 6 5 0 51 16 4 349 5 3

Primary. Secondary. Total. £ s. d. 200 0 0 £ a. d. £ s. d. 200 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 2 16 2 2 0 0 10 6 0 10 0 1 11 6 82 9 9 Marlborough Education Board ..." High School Board Secretary's salary Auctioneer's charges Members' travelling-expenses Stamps and exohange ... Bank fee Legal expenses Balance on 31st December, 1908 ... 21 17 4 2 16 2 2 0 0 9 3 0 8 8 1 11 6 62 13 8 35 0 0 3 2 8 0 1 3 0 14 19 16 1 Total expenditure 291 3 11 58 1 4 349 5 3 Assets. !ash in bank, 31st December, 1908 )utstanding rents lection 892, Picton estimated £ s. 82 9 216 13 30 0 d. 9 0 0 Total assets 329 2 9 Liabilities Nil.