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Summary of Rents.

J. H. W. Wardrop, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct, except that there is no authority of law for placing money on fixed deposit with the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company. —R. J. Coljjns, Controller and Auditor-General.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sir, — Office of the School Commissioners, Napier, 18th March, 1910. I have the honour to forward herewith copy of the statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1909, and to report as follows : — During the year a successful auction sale was held—only one small reserve, with an upset rental of 10s. per annum, being passed in. The total rent obtained was £252 17s. 6d., as against £64 12s. 6d. previously. Under the perpetual-lease system, a number of reserves were revalued, and the rentals obtained were £192 175., as against £30 3s. 6d. previously. The present members of the Board are : Messrs. T. N. Biodrick (Chairman), H. A. Cornford, (i. Wright, 8. McLernon, and C. M. Whittington. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. T. N. Brodrick, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1909.

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Arrears at 1st January, 1909. Charge for 1909. Received Brought _ , Written off by during 1909 on forward from • e Commissioners account of 1U1O. : 1908. during 1909. j during 1909 . Arrears at 31st December, 1909. £ 357 s. d. £ 9 1 9,671 S. 7 a. 2 £ s. 479 3 a. 7 £ s. 330 11 a. £ a. 1 9,930 15 a. 2 £ 33 i. a. o o £ s. d. 213 13 7

Primary. Secondary. Total. lied Receipts. wpts. Balances on 1st January, 1909 ... Rents received— Arrears of previous year Due current year Collected by the Receiver of Land Revenue Interests received— On overdue rents On deposits at Post-Office Savings-Bank £ s. 691 0 d. 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 202 12 4 893 12 4 233 1 3,615 13 513 2 7 4 0 37 II 3 270 15 10 788 6 8 1, 104 0 0 513 2 6 7 8 21 12 7 4 17 9 8 16 1 5 0 10 26 13 2 Total receipts ... 5,081 18 4 1,035 1 10 6,117 0 2 Expenditure. ". £ b. d. Salaries and allowances... ... ... ... I 109 7 10 Printing, stationery, &c. ... ... ... 10 0 0 Auctioneer's charges ... ... ... ■ ■ 440 Valuation fees... ... ... ... ... 28 11 3 Advertising ... ... ... ... ... 19 15 6 Rates Commissioners'travelling-expenses ... ... 17 17 3 Law charges ... ... ... ... ... 26 1 8 Maps of education reserves ... ... 753 Payments for primary education, Hawke's Bay Education Board ... ... ... ... 4,000 0 0 Payments for secondary education— Napier High School ... Dannevirke High School Balances 31st December— Deposit at Post-Office Savings-Bank ... ... 604 15 4 Union Bank... ... ... £172 8 1| 054 n 3 Cash in hand ... ... 84 5 Oj E s. d. I 20 12 2 1 16 10 12 19 6 12 13 9 3 8 1 0 12 0 1 7 4 £ s. d. 130 0 0 11 16 10 I I 0 28 11 8 32 15 0 12 13 9 21 5 4 26 13 8 8 12 7 4,000 0 0 528 12 6 1 301 7 (i 830 0 0 148 19 4 753 14 8 2 12 10 256 13 1 Total expenditure ... ... 5,081 18 4 1,035 1 10 6,117 0 2