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EEPOETS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. AUCKLAND. Sir, — School Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 10th March 1880. I have the honor to forward the following brief report of the administration of Education Reserves in this district, by the School Commissioners, during the year ended 31st December, 1879, and also the general statement of income and expenditure for the same period. The Commissioners have held thirteen meetings during the year. The number of village and country allotments offered for lease was 90, of which 19 were let for terms varying from 3to 21 years. The income derivable from these will be —per annum :— £ s. d. From primary Reserves ... ... ... ... ... ... 114 0 0 ~ secondary ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 10 0 ~ unappropriated ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 0 0 In addition to the above rental, the sum of £349 has been received as premium or foregift for the right to cut timber from five allotments of bush land. The Commissioners have distributed from time to time, moneys accrued from primary reserves in the manner prescribed by section 21 sub-section 1 of the Act as follows, viz. : — £ a. d. To the Auckland Education Board ... ... ... ... 978 12 5 ~ Hawke's Bay ~ „ ... ... ... ... 43 19 5 With regard to revenues derived from secondary reserves, no fixed scale of distribution has been adopted. The moneys accruing to the Auckland Education District have been, so far, divided equally between the four secondary schools in the district, viz. : — £ s. d. To the Auckland College College and Grammar School ... ... 105 13 4 The Auckland Girls'High School ... ... ... ... 105 13 4 The Thames High School. ... ... ... ... .. 105 13 4 The Whangarei High School ... ... ... ... ... 105 13 4 A copy of the bye-laws adopted by the Commissioners is enclosed herewith. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. Logan Campbell, Chairman. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditube for the Year ended 31st December, 1879. Receipts.

Primary Eduea- Secondary Education Beserves. tion Eeserves. Total. £ s. d, £ s. d. \ £ s. d. To Balance on Ist January, 1879 ... ... ... 666 15 9 Arrears due Ist Jan., 1879, collected in year 1879 — Rents, profits, or receipts of Reserves ... ... 214 10 0 132 2 6 346 12 6 Moneys payable and collected within year 1879 — Rents, &c, of Reserves ... ... ... 804 13 10 366 18 2 1,171 12 0 Moneys collected as rent of lands and not apportioned 212 14 4 Total Receipts ... £ 1,019 310 499 0 8 2,397 14 7 Expenditure. 1 Total. £ s. d. By Office —Salaries and allowances to officers ... ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 Printing, stationery, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 9 7 Expenses of leasing—Advertising, and other expenses ... ... ... 39 4 3 Expenditure on reserves—Surveying ... ... ... ... ... 866 ~ ~ Fencing, and other expenditure ... ... ... 45 iy o Legal expenses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 6 0 Payments to Auckland Education Board ... ... ... ... ... 978 12 5 ~ Hawke's Bay „ ... ... ... ... ... 43 19 g ~ Auckland College and Grammar School ... ... ... ... 105 13 4 ~ Auckland Girls'High School ... ... ... ... ... 105 13 4 ~ Thames High School ... ... ... ... ... 105 13 4 Whangarei High School ... ... ... ... ... 105 13 4 Crown Grant Fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 19 0 Payment to arbitrators ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Total expenditure ... ... ... ... 1,773 $ Q Balance in Bank ... ... ... . ... ... ... 624 6 1 £2,397 14 7 "IT