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Christchurch, sth January, 1881. John Maeshman, Treasurer. Auditoe's Ceetificate. —I certify that I have audited this account and find it to be correct, and that the balance at the credit of the School Commissioners with the Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, on the 31st December, 1880, was as herein stated. —J. Olliviee, Provincial District Auditor.— January 7th, 1881.

WESTLAND. Sib,— 30th March, 1881. The Commissioners have the honor to make the following report of their administration during the past year. No resignations have taken place during the year; consequently the members remain the same as at the termination of the year 1879. The Commissioners have held fourteen meetings during the year, seven of which were special meetings. The principal revenue is still derived from the Kumara Education Reserve, the amount received from other sources during the year being only £6. The whole revenue actually received during the year amounted to £298 165., but at the end of the year there was a sum of £521 10s. due for rents for 1880-81. The delay in the payment of these rents is believed to have arisen in part from the notion which seems to have been entertained,

Expenditu: ■0. Primary Eduoa- i tion Estate. lecondary Education Estate. Total. £ s. d. By Office Expenses and Management — Salary of steward ... ... 600 0 0 Allowances to Commissioners... 8 8 0 Printing, stationery, and postage 7 19 2 Expenses of Leasing —Advertising 19 18 3 Divisible —Primary iv, secondary -so, Special Expenditure — Temuka Koad Board,part cost of drain on Eeserve No. 1400. (See liabilities, as per account for 1879) ... McDonald, compensation for fencing removed from Eeserve No. 1200 ... Payments to Education Boards — North Canterbury ... South Canterbury ... Payments on account of Secondary Education— To Christchurch Girls' High. School ... To Ashburton High School ... To Timaru High School Balance in Bank of New Zealand, 31st December, ' 1880, viz.— At credit of current account ... On fixed deposit £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 604 9 2 31 16 3 636 5 5 93 17 6 31 5 0 125 2 6 50 0 0 50 0 0 6,890 6 3 1,609 13 9 6,890 6 3 1,609 13 9 250 0 0 250 0 0 217 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 217 0 0 186 4 9 39 15 4 400 0 0 226 0 1 400 0 0 9,434 11 5 1,219 16 7 10,654 8 0 Assets. Co Eents payable in advance, 1st November, 1879, and still unpaid Eents payable in advance, 1st May, 1880, and still unpaid (less £200, written off as irrecoverable) Proportion not yet collected of half-year's rent, payable in advance, 1st November, 1880 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9 7 6 9 7 6 29 4 1 29 4 1 792 17 6 144 4 3 937 1 9 831 9 1 144 4 8 975 13 4 Liabilities and Uru mgements. I £ 42. s. d. 6 0 £ 8. d. 2 14 0 £ 45 s. d. 0 0 By Steward's salary for December, 1880 42 6 0 2 14 0 45 0 0