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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1880.

Auditoe's Ceetificate. —I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the School Commissioners of the Provincial District of Auckland for the year ended 31st December, 1880, and that I find the same to be correct.—L. A. Dueeieu, Auditor. 16th February, 1881.

TARANAKI. Sic,— New Plymouth, 26th March, 1881. I have the honor to report, for the information of the Government, the following transactions of the Taranaki School Commissioners during the year 1880 : — Of the reserves vested in the Commissioners, an area amounting to 1,151 acres 3 roods 21 perches of rural land was let at an average annual rental of Is. 4id. per acre. It is the Commissioners'

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'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. 624 6 d. 1 To Balance on 1st January, 1880 Arrears due 1st January, 1880, collected in 1880— (1.) Rents, issues, profits, or receipts of reserves (2.) Other receipts, unapportioned lands Moneys payable and collected within 1880— (1.) Rents, &c, of reserves (2.) Other receipts, miscellaneous ... (3.) Unapportioned lands 467 12 6 80 7 G 548 0 238 12 0 1 033 1 3 32 10 0 191 6 3 824 7 32 10 91 18 6 0 7 2,362 14 3 JSxpenditun By OfficeSalaries and allowances to officers ... Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of Leasing— Auctioneers' commission Advertising and other expenses Expenditure on Reserves — Surveying Fencing and other expenditure Hates Legal expenses Crown-grant fees Auckland Education Board Hawke's Bay Education Board Auckland College and Grammar School Auckland Girls'High School Thames High School Whangarei High School ... Balance in hand or in bank £ s. d. 75 0 0 0 6 8 8 17 10 14 3 8 2 2 0 11 4 3 126 29 2 5 4 4 0 1,572 13 4 70 13 2 £ s. d. 25 0 0 3" 7 10 14 16 9 £ s. d. 100 0 0 0 6 8 8 17 10 17 11 6 2 2 0 11 4 3 12 6 43 19 2 4 4 0 1,572 13 4 70 13 2 63 7 0 85 11 3 107 15 7 85 11 3 187 14 9 63 7 0 85 11 3 107 15 7 85 11 3 2,362 14 8 Arrears. Arrears due on 31st December, 1880 — (1.) Arrears at 31sfc December, 1879, still unpaid ... (2.) Arrears of payments due within year 1880 Arrears of rent of nnapportioned lands considered good £ a. 39 0 379 17 d.! 0 0 £ s. 5 0 159 11 d. 0 0 £ s. d. 44 0 0 539 8 0 55 11 10 638 19 10 Liabilities or Engt igemenis. Expenses of Leasing—Advertising ... £ 4 s. 0 d. j 0 £ s. d. £ 4 s. 0 d. 0 i — 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0