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Assets.

Liabilities.

Balance Account. 1895. £ s. d. 1895. £ s. d. Jan. I—Balances1 —Balances brought down— Jan. I—Balances brought down — Capital Account .. .. 37,342 4 2 Fixed deposits— Valuation, Fraser and McLean 100 12 6 Bank of New Zealand .. 1,000 0 0 Secondary apportionment .. 253 12 4 Investments .. .. 35,825 11 7 Primary apportionment .. 5,716 15 11 Colonial Bank of New Zealand 6,587 13 4 Dec. 31—Amount written off McGlashan's Dec. 31 —Balances carried forward — loan .. .. .. 225 18 0 Capital Account .. .. 37,927 13 7 Balances carried forward— Valuation, Dickson Brothers .. 9 18 0 Fixed deposit — Bank of New Deposits Account .. .. 22 0 0 Zealand .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Primary: Rents under apporFixed deposit—National Bank tioned .. .. 207 7 6 of New Zealand .. .. 2,000 0 0 Secondary: Rents under apporBank of New Zealand .. 2,279 9 0 tioned .. .. 53 1 6 Investments .. .. 31,714 13 7 £81,633 5 6 £81,633 5 6 1896. 1896. Jan. I—Balances brought down — £ s. d. Jan. I—Balances brought down— £ s. d. Capital Account .. .. 37,927 13 7 Fixed deposit—Bank of New Valuation, Dickson Brothers .. 918 0 Zealand .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Deposits Account .. .. 22 0 0 Fixed deposit—National Bank Primary: Rents under appor- of New Zealand .. .. 2,000 0 0 tioned .. .. 207 7 6 Bank of New Zealand .. 2,279 9 0 Secondary: Rents under appor- Investments .. .. 31,714 13 7 tioned .. .. 53 1 6 £38,220 0 7 £37,994 2 7 J. P. Maitland, Chairman. C. Macandrew, Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—James Edward EitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Note.—The account of the Wellington Education Board, as certified to by the Auditor-General, differs from the account printed on page 68, which was used in the compilation of Table N (page viii.) and of Table No. 5 (page 5). The item appearing in the printed copy as " Departmental contingencies, £630 3s. 8d.," is reduced to £358 13s. 3d. in the audited copy, and the difference (£630 3s. Bd. — £358 13s. 3d.) is shown as interest (£245 ss. 6d.) and insurance (£2O 155.). 01' the £26 15s. for insurance, £2 15s. is charged to the account of the Technical School. Approximate Cost uf Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,750 copies), £V 39 Is. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96. Price, 2s.] 15— E. 1.

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Primary. Secondary. Total. .rrears on 31st December, 1895, viz.— Arrears of rent due in and prior to 1892 ... 1893 ... 1894 ... Arrears of interest, 1894 Arrears of rent due in 1895 Arrear of interest due in 1895 ... [.mount due on fixed deposit imount of balance in bank amount of money advanced on mortgage ... £ s. d. 127 14 0 101 9 5 964 13 9 124 14 10 4,716 14 8 326 5 1 £ s. 0 10 11 5 167 9 d. £ s. d. 127 14 0 0 i 101 19 5 0 975 18 9 124 14 10 1 i 4,884 3 9 326 5 1 4,000 0 0 2,279 9 0 31,714 13 7 Total assets 44,534 18 5

ahiation, payable to Diekson Brothers •eposits on account of expenses of valuing improvements ... ... ... ... .... •ue to primary apportionments to Education Boards •ue to secondary apportionments to High Schools ... ■ents overpaid ... £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. 9 18 22 0 207 7 53 1 0 12 d. 0 0 6 6 0 Total liabilities 292 19 0