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Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1883. A. Exclusive of Building Fund. -Assets. £ g. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in bank, 31st December, 1833 94 5 6 Cr. on this account, 31st December, 1883 2,181 3 2 Due from Building Fund 1,633 14 10 Due from depot 449 7 10 Due from General Government on November , attendances .. 3 15 0 £2,181 3J3 £2,181 3 2 B. Building Fund only £ s. d. £ s d Due from Waimate (bills) 89 16 0 Balance, 31st December, 1883 1,633 14 10 Ditto . 92 1 5 Due (or promised), Kakahu 50 0 0 Ditto . 54 0 0 Due to architects .. 54 6 4 Eefund from Temuka 20 0 0 Befund— Building grant, Government . 2,230 0 0 Waimataitai 500 0 0 Dr. on this account, 31st December, 1883 521 0 3 Sutherland's . .. 300 0 0 Promised— Belfield . .. .. 250 0 0 Repairs 128 0 0 .Furniture .. 52 19 0 Planting, &c. , . 37 17 6 £3,006 17 8 £3,006J.7 _8

WESTLAND. [There is no Education Board report for Westland for the year 1883. The first of the two following general statements of income and expenditure shows the amount of money actually paid by the Board within the year 1883, the second statement represents the amount of expenditure passed by the Boftrd for the payment of which cheques were authorized to be drawn. The latter amount (£17,580 3s. Bd.) is made up as follows :— £ s. d, Dr Balance on 31st December, 1882 .. 2,487 15 5 Moneys actually paid by Board .. ~ 10,297 17 4 Cheques issued by Board, but not cashed .. .. 694 2 9 Cheques drawn by Board, but not issued .. 4,073 0 2 Interest due to Union Bank . . 27 8 0 Total .. ~ £17,580 3 8 The Board's liabilities on December 31st, 1883, are shown as follows :— £ s. d. Unpaid cheques 4,767 2 11 Interest due to Union Bank ~ 27 8 0 Debit balance at Union Bank . .. 777 15 7 Total liabilities £5,572 6 6 The auditor's report shows that since the 31st December, 1883, the Union Bank lias cashed cheques of the value of £46 2s. Bd., thus increasing the bank's claim to £851 6s. 3d., and reducing to an equal extent the amount of unpaid cheques. Tho capitation grants from the Treasury are for eleven months only With very few exceptions the salaries of the teachers and officers for the month of November are still unpaid.!

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1883, Showing Moneys actually paid. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s d To Government grant for build- By Balance of account on 31st Deoemings . £2,917 1 0 ber, 1882 . a 487 15 5 Advance deducted 480 0 0 < Office staff, salaries 'yi7 17 6 2,437 1 0 Clerical assistance . 45 14 q Government capitations, at Departmental contingencies .. 632 8 8 £3 15s. and ss. £8,429 13 5 Inspector's salary 333 q 8 Advance deducted 60 0 0 Inspector's travelling allowance 121 13 4 8,369 13 5 Teachers' salaries and allowances (10 Scholarship grant at Is. 6d. from October, months) 6 414 6 10 1882, to 30th September, 1883 174 15 7 Incidental expenses of school. , V>B6 911 Inspection subsidy (11 months) 275 0 0 Scholarships—Paid to scholars ~ ISO 0 0 Payments by School Commissioners for School buildings— primary education . 127 18 1 New buildings . .. 675 4 2 Other receipts— Bepairs and alterations .. . 296 13 5 School books 414 0 6 Plans and supervision . .. 223 7 6 Bcfunds ... .206 19 7 Furniture 47 14 2 Rent .. . .290 Union Bank, interest to 31st Aug., 1883 85 411 Balanoe .. 777 15 7 School books, requisites, &c. .. 236 16 3 £12,785 12 9 £12,785 12 9