E.—"_»

99

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure— continued.

Liabilities. —Nil. John T Eobinson, Secretary Examined and passed. —E. Macalister, Provincial District Auditor. n r-irm—rnr'ir 'urn wiiimiimhmiiiwi

NELSON Sir,— Nelson, 12th February, 1884. I have the honour to forward the statement of the School Commissioners' accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1883. The only matter requiring special notice is that, in accordance with the extract from the minutes and the resolutions referred to in the report for the year 1882, the Commissioners have, during the past year, made a grant to the Governors of the College of the sum of £800 towards the building fund of the new high school for girls, and a further sum of £150 towards the education fund of the same institution. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Alfred Greenfield, Chairman.

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

ixpem litun Primary Education Keserves. Secondary Education Beserves. Total. iy Salaries and allowances to officers Legal expenses Payments to Marlborough Education Board Payments to North Canterbury Education Board Payments towards secondary education— Marlborough Education Board Credit balances of account on 31st December, 1883 £ s. a. 29 5 0 4 4 0 163 17 0 25 8 6 £ s. a. 2 0 0 £ s. a. 31 5 0 4 4 0 163 17 0 25 8 6 114 0 6 11 19 0 9 4 0 11 19 0 123 4 6 Total expenditure 336 15 0 23 3 0 359 18 0 Assets. 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 £ s. a. 16 10 0 18 10 0 63 0 0 47 0 0 £ b. a. 5 10 0 5 10 0 £ s, a. 16 10 0 18 10 0 68 10 0 52 10 0 Total assets 145 0 0 11 0 0 156 0 0

'■ecevpts. Primary Education Beserves. Secondary Education Beserves. Total. 'o Credit balances on 1st January, 1833 Arrears of rents for previous years Bents for current year Interest on deposits, after deducting bank discount, £1 18s. 6d. £ s. a. 67 7 8 88 3 0 511 8 3 £ s. 840 18 20 10 159 16 a. 0 0 9 & s. d. 908 5 8 108 13 0 671 5 0 2 10 0 31 0 0 33 10 0 Total receipts .. 669 8 11 1,052 i 9 1,721 13 8