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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CANTERBURY (PAPERS RELATIVE TO).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated Ist June, 1882. "That there be laid upon the table a return (1) of all sales of the Agricultural College reserves, in the Canterbury Provincial District, of all rents received up to date for the unsold portions thereof, and of the amount of the annual rent of such portions ; (2) of all capital expenditure in connection with the establishment of a college, for the purchase of land, erection of buildings, procuring of machinery, &c., respectively, and nil liabilities incurred up to the Ist May under these heads ; (3) of the whole annual income and expenditure for each year since its foundation in the working of the farm and general maintenance of the institution ; (4) of the number resident as pupils for each year; (5) of the results obtained from the different agricultural experiments made at the farm ; (6) of the number of official visits made by the Board of Governors to inspect the College, tlie names of the Governors attending on each occasion, and the dates on which such visits were made."— (Mr. O'Callaghan.)

No. 1. Rettjkn of all Sales of the Eeserves of the School of Agriculture, in the Canterbury Provincial District, up to Ist May, 1882. A. E. P. £ S. d. 40,532 0 19 were sold before survey out of reserves ; Less 984 3 8 refund on deficient acreage after survey ; 39,547 1 11 ... ... 79,094 12 9 Less charge made by Surveyor-General for surveys ... 1,759 0 4 , Net amount ... ... £77,335 12 5 Rents received for Unsold Portions of above, and the Amount of the Annual Eent of such Portions. £ s. d. Total amount of rents received ... ... ... ... £ s. d. 4,766 14 4 Amount of annual rents, 1876 ... ... ... 750 0 0 „ „ 1877 ... ... ... 888 14 0 „ 1878 .. ... ... 638 10 0 „ „ 1879 ... ... ... 546 18 7 „ „ 1880 ... ... ... 968 5 1 „ „ 1881 ... ... ... 974 6 8 „ „ to Ist May, 1882

No. 2. Capital Expenditure in connection with the Establishment of the School of Agriculture, Purchase of Land, Erection of Buildings, Procuring of Machinery, &c, respectively, and all Liabilities incurred up to Ist May, 1882. Expenditure. £ s. d. Purchase of land for farm ... ... ... ... ... 17,71116 8 Erection of buildings and fittings ... ... ... ... 30,550 310 Machinery and implements... ... ... ~. ... 1,650 6 5 £49,912 6 11 Liabilities. £ s. d. Land ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Nil Buildings and fittings ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,605 18 11 Machinery and implements ... ... ... ... ... 135 16 0 £1,741 14 11 Note.—The amount for the purchase of land is an investment of capital received from the sale of reserves. The amounts expended for the purchase of buildings and fittinga, and inr.chinery and implements, waa obtained partly from balance at credit of the Annual Maintenance Account, and partly from money borrowed on security of the endowment, I—E. 7a.