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The statement of accounts for the year, duly audited, is forwarded herewith, from which it will be seen that the sum of £650 has been paid to secondary schools in this district. Of this amount the Auckland Girls' High School received £500, in order to relieve the school from the embarrassment in which it was placed by the insufficiency of the Government grant. Of the balance in hand on the 31st December, an amount of £274 13s. Id. is payable to the Governors of the Gisborne High School upon application. The resignation by Mr. May, through ill-health, of his position as Chairman and member of this body was received in December last with very great regret. Mr. May has rendered, during seven years of office, valuable assistance to the Government and his brother Commissioners by his practical ability and business qualifications. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Wm. P. Moat, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

W. P. Moat, Chairman. H. N. Gaeland, Secretary.

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balance on 1st January, 18S5 ... Arrears of revenue for previous years Eents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Interest on deposit at savings-bank on Hawke's Bay Secondary Schools Account Deposits received £ s. a. 409 18 10 1,011 5 6 £ s. cl. 157"9 4 389 12 9 £ s. d. 1,084 2 8 5G7 8 2 1,400 18 3 26"5 0 29 6 0 0 15 0 29 0 0 27 0 0 Total receipts 3,108 15 1 Expenditure By Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing— Auctioneer's commission Advertising, &c. Expenditure on reserves— Crown grants Fencing, &c. Bates Legal expenses Payments to Auckland Education Board Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Payments towards secondary education — Auckland Girls' High School Cambridge District High School Hamilton District High School Lease-deposits returned Balance on 31st December, 1885 £ s. d. 72 13 4 116 £ s. d. 27 6 8 0 7 2 £ s. d. 100 0 0 18 8 2 4 6 32 4 9 l'"l 6 2 4 6 33 6 3 38 0 6 3 15 0 53 14 5 17 4 10 916 11 11 43 13 5 15 0 17 0 7 5 5 0 38 0 6 5 0 0 70 15 0 22 9 10 916 11 11 43 13 5 500 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 18 5 650 0 0 38" 2 5 39 10 10 1,185 14 2 Total expenditure ... 3,108 15 1 Assets. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 1,185 14 2 59 17 1 157 4 10 758 13 3 Balance of cash on 31st December, 1885 Arrears of rents for 1883 . ... Arrears of rents for 1884 Arrears of rents for 1885 57 7 1 J52 4 10 590 12 8 2 10 0 5 0 0 1G8 0 7 Total assets 2,161 9 4 Liabilities advertising lates... Hearing ground, &c. & 1 6 4 s. d. 5 0 8 5 0 0 £ s. d. 2 2 6 £ s. d. 15 0 8 10 11 4 0 0 Total liabilities 11 13 6 2 2 6 13 15 11