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has been collected, £87 13s. Bd. has been written off as unrecoverable on an unsatisfied judgment of the Courts, and £149 11s. 4d. is still outstanding. The defaulters are chiefly in the Gisborne District, where tenants have possibly undertaken to pay too much for their farms. The statement of the accounts for the past year, duly audited, is enclosed herewith. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Wm. P. Moat, (for Chairman.)

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1884. Receipts.

Expenditure.

Assets.

Liabilities.

Joseph May, Chairman. H. N. Gabland, Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the School Commissioners of the Provincial District of Auckland for the year ended 31st December, 1884, and that I find them %o be correct.—L. A. Duebieu, Auditor. 23rd February, 1885,

Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Beserves. Total. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 722 14 6 925 2 7 1,445 19 4 'o Credit balances on 1st January, 1884 Arrears of revenue for previous years Eents for current year Other receipts for current year — Sale of buildings ... Savings Bank interest Lease deposits 738 17 0 1,042 11 10 71 19 6 186 5 403 7 4 14 2 5 7 6 0 0 71 19 6 4 14 0 30 0 0 27 15 0 Total receipts 1,881 3 4 596 12 1 3,200 9 11

iy Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing—Advertising, &c. ... Expenditure on reserves— Boad rates ... Fencing, &c. Crown grants Legal expenses Payments to Auckland Education Board Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Payments towards secondary education— Cambridge District High School Hamilton District High School Deposits refunded Credit balances of account on 31st December, 1884 £ s. 75 0 1 15 13 15 a. 0 0 3 £ s. a. 25 0 0 0 11 8 3 15 1 £ 8. 100 0 2 6 17 10 a. o 8 4 66 7 1 0 7 14 36 12 1,504 3 71 13 5 0 6 4 3 3 20 17 8 87 5 1 0 10 6 41 17 1,504 3 71 13 1 0 0 4 3 3 2 11 6 5 5 0 28 "l6 6 125 0 0 125 0 0 1 8 10 I i 250 0 0 30 5 1,084 2 4 8 Total expenditure ... 3,200 9 11

Salance of cash on 31st December, 1884 .rrears due on 31st December, 1884— Arrears of years prior to 1882 ... Arrears of year 1882 ... Arrears of year 1883 ... Arrears of year 1884 ... £ s. 1 10 5 19 133 15 498 0 d. 0 9 7 3 £ s. a. £ s. 1,084 2 1 10 5 19 142 1 655 0 d 6 8"6 0 156 19 10 Total assets 639 5 7 165 5 10 1,888 14

32 s. 8 a. 6 £ s. 0 19 d. 6 £ 33 s. a 8 0 lease deposits ... Total liabilities 32 8 6 0 19 6 33 8