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

Statement of Rents.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Liabilities. Nil. E. Hylton, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON. Sir, — School Commissioners' Office, Nelson, 7th May, 1910. I have the honour to forward the report and balance-sheet of the Nelson School Commissioners for the year ended 31st December, 1909. Commissioners. —The Commissioners holding office during fche pasi jreai were : The Hon. F. Trask, M.L.C., Mr. John Graham, M.P., Mr. R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands). Major Pranklyn (Education Board), and Mr. A. T. Maginnity (Chairman, Education Hoard) ; but 1 regret to say thai Mr. Trask died last month, of which you have already been officially advised. The Commissioners desire to put on record their high appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. Trask during the years he held office on the Board.

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Primary. Secondary. Total. % i'rimary. secondary. Total. Marlborough Education Board Marlboiough High School Board... Secretary's salary Charges, sale of leases ... Printing and stationery... Bank charges, postages, itc. Balance, 31st December, l'JOO (Post-Ofiioe SavingsBank, £175 13s. lid.; cash in hand, 5d.) Total expenditure t g. d. 230 0 0 21 17 6 3 8 6 0 13 1 0 18 8 141 2 0 397 19 9 a s. d. 20 0 0 3 2 6 ... 0 1 11 0 2 8 34 12 1 j 57 19 5 I fc s. (I. 230 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 8 8 (i 0 15 0 1 1 4 175 14 4 455 19 2 455 19 2

Reserves. Primary Secondary ... Outstanding, 1st January, l'JO'J. £ s. d. ... 20« IS 0 7 15 0 Payable, 1909. e s. d. 269 14 11 36 10 0 Paid, 1909. £ s. 384 2 I 38 0 Outstanding at 31st December, 1909. Previous Years. Current Year. d. £ s. d. ! £ B. (1. 5 11 0 6 I 133 10 0 0 ... 6 5 0 216 13 0 306 4 11 372 2 5 11 0 6 139 15 0

Assets. I I Balance in Post-Office Savings-Bank Cash in hand ... Rents outstanding— Primary Secondary ... Total assets L s. ci. 175 13 11 0 0 5 144 10 6 6 5 0 326 9 10