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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure— continued.

sth January, 1884. H. E. Webb, Chairman. I certify that I have audited this account and find it to be correct, and that the balance in the Bank of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1883, was as stated.—J Ollivier, Provincial District Auditor sth January, 1884.

WESTLAND. g lß) __ Westland, 21st April, 1884. I have the honour to forward the report of the School Commissioners for 1883. The Commissioners have held three meetings during the year. The amount received for sale of sections at Kumara is still at fixed deposit in the Bank of New Zealand. The Commissioners again during the past year advertised the reserves as open for tender to rent, but very few tenders were received. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Jas. A. Bonar, Chairman.

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

licit lities. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. £ 45 s. 0 d. 0 £ s. d. £ 45 s. 0 d. 0 Iteward's salary, December, 1883 Total liabilities 45 0 0 45 0 0

'eceipts Primary Education Reserves. Seconaary Education Reserves. Total. £ s. a. £ s. 76 0 30 10 60 10 20 0 5 14 26 5 a. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 76 0 71 3 60 10 20 0 5 14 29 5 45 13 a. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 'o Arrears of rents for previous years .. Eents for current year Interest on fixed deposit of £1,202 10s. Purchase of office, Kumara, by W Nicholson Court fees Purchase of sections Balance of account on 31st December, 1883 40 13 3 0 45 13 o o 3 Total receipts 89 6 3 218 19 0 308 5 3 Expenditure. By Balance on 1st January, 1883 Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery &c. Expenses of leasing— Advertising, &c. Secretary, travelling expenses, &c. Bates Interest, Bank of New Zealand Credit balance of account, 31st December, 1883 £ s. a. 51 1 0 13 17 10 0 19 2 £ s. 27 15 1 18 a. 6 4 £ s. 51 1 41 13 2 17 a. 0 4 6 4 3 6 6 14 9 11 7 6 12 6 8 7 13 9 5 13 0 4 2 12 10 20 4 17 0 1 2 161 15 6 1 8 6 8 161 15 8 Total expenditure 89 6 3 218 19 0 308 5 3 Assets. Balance of cash on 31st December 1883 Arrears due on 31st December, 1883— Arrears of the year 1881 Arrears of the year 1882. Arrears of the year 1883. Balance £ s. a. £ s. 161 15 a. 8 £ s. 161 15 a. 8 5 0 6 0 6 0 268 13 o o o 5 20 0 16 0 33 0 0 0 0 25 0 22 0 39 0 268 13 0 0 0 5 Total assets 285 13 5 230 15 8 516 9 1