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MARLBOROUGH. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1890.

Henry Hobden, Secretary.

WESTLAND. Sir, — Office of the School Commissioners, Hokitika, 10th April, 1891. I have the honour to forward the Commissioners' report for the past year. For several years past the revenue of the Commissioners has been derived principally from the fees and charges for mining rights on the Kumara Beserve, and the reduction of the charge for miners' rights from £1 to ss. has caused considerable diminution. The Commissioners would strongly recommend that their position with reference to liability for payment of loc_al rates be more clearly defined. Last year the Westland County Council assessed the property of the Commissioners, and demanded payment of rates to an amount far

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'eceip ,S. Primary. Secondary. Total. Co Balance Bents £ s. a. 28 16 8 115 5 0 & s. d. £ s. d, 28 16 6 115 5 C Total receipts ... 144 1 8 144 1 I fit fin ~f~nta JUxpe; Expenditun mditw 3y Secretary ... Valuation ... Cheque-book Balance £ s. d. 30 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 111 11 8 £ s. d. £ s. a. 30 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 111 11 8 Total expenditure 144 1 8 144 1 8 There appear to have been no receipts nor expenditure on account of secondary reserves during ;he year 1890. John Smith, Secretary. NELSON. 3-enbral Statement of Beceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1890. Beceipts. Primary. I Secondary. Total. 'o Balance at Union Bank, 1st January, 1890 Bents of reserves Fees for leases, &c. ... Interest on deposit & s. a. 401 1 10 654 14 6 7 2 6 3 0 0 £ s. 125 13 243 13 5 8 0 15 a. o 9 0 0 £ s. a. 526 14 10 898 8 3 12 10 6 3 15 0 Total receipts ... ... 1 1,065 18 10 1,065 18 10 375 9 9 ' 1,441 8 7 Expenditur< iy Office salaries Printing, stationery, and sundries Advertising, &c. Nelson College for Girls — Scholarships Science department Nelson Education Board Grey Education Board North Canterbury Education Board Balances s s. a. 23 6 8 9 10 3 3 4 0 £ s. 11 13 9 6 3 3 d. 4 2 0 & s. d. 35 0 0 18 16 5 6 7 0 225 0 112 10 0 0 225 0 0 112 10 0 865 0 0 104 5 0 30 15 0 43 15 2 865 0 0 104 5 0 30 15 0 29 17 11 13 17 3 Total expenditure 1,065 18 10 375 9 9 1,441 8 7