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TAEANAKI. SlE >"~ T ~ . , New Plymouth, 29th March, 1884. In compliance with Circular No. 83/10, dated 20th December, 1883, I have the honour to report that the operations of the Board have, from various causes, been limited chiefly to transfers and the granting of fresh leases where the leases have expired. The Commissioners have held twelve ordinary and three special meetings during the year The transfers during the year have been more than usual. In the case of new leases of town and suburban sections, the rents have increased considerably: at the Hua Village from £4 to £8 per annum, at Te Henui from £5 10s. to £5 ss. first ten years, next eleven years £10 10s per annum , one town section, with a small cottage, from £1 per annum to £8 per annum, with a fortytwo years lease. All reserves are let by public tender The Sections Nos. 40 and 42, Patea, which had been divided into building allotments and let by auction, have not proved hitherto as successful as was anticipated, and the Commissioners have been compelled to cancel some of the leases, and others have failed to occupy mi +T 1 have, &c, Ihe Hon. the Minister of Education. T King, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

'eceipts. Primary Education Beserves. Secondary Education Eeserves. Total. To Credit balances on 1st January, 1883 Balance of Land Fund . Arrears of rents for previous years Eents for current year Transfer-fees Land Fund— Interest on deposit Balances of account on 31st December, 1883 ... £ s. d. 34 10 1 276 10 10 367 8 2 4 0 0 £ s. 18 10 217 5 166 19 146 5 a. 0 0 3 3 £ a. a. 53 0 1 217 5 0 443 10 1 ) 517 13 5 7 7 7 10 3 5 2 5 5 10 3 5 12 10 0 Total receipts 689 16 8 564 5 4 1,254 2 0 ExpendiP, we. By Balances on 1st January, 1883 Salaries and allowances to officers . Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing— Advertising, &c. Expenditure on reserves— Fencing, &c. Bates Legal expenses Payments to Taranaki Education Board Payments to Wanganui Education Board Payments towards secondary education— Taranaki High School Wanganui Education Board Credit balance of Land Fund Credit balances of account, 31st December, 1883 £ s. 7 7 68 5 2 3 d. 7 3 1 £ s. a. 5 2 5 31 2 6 0 16 6 £ s. 12 10 99 7 2 19 d. 0 9 7 11 8 4 8 17 2 20 5 6 15 5 2 16 10 3 369 16 170 3 4 2 2 8 4 l""4 8 3 14 5 } 19 6 13 17 2 7 } 540 0 0 • f« 195 3 10 89 16 2 227 8 5 0 19 3 285 0 0 32* 7 9 227 8 33 7 5 0 Total expenditure 689 16 8 564 5 4 1,254 2 0 Assets Balance of cash on 31st December, 1883 Balance of Land Fund Arrears due on 31st December, 1883— Arrears of the year 1880 Arrears of the year 1881 Arrears of the year 1882 Arrears of the year 1883 Certificates of exchange of town sections £ s. a. 20 17 0 £ s. 227 8 d. 5 I £ s. a, 243 5 5 26 12 0 21 3 9 90 10 6 473 9 2 7 7 7 20 17 3 17 89 9 200 5 5 2 0 9 0 9 5 47 9 0 25 1 6 179 19 6 673 14 11 12 10 0 Total assets 640 0 0 547 0 4 1,187 0 4