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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1897 — continued.

Liabilities. Nil. Alfd. Thos. Jones, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

WESTLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1897.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Expenditure £ s. d. iy Nelson Education Board Grey Education Board North Canterbury Education Board Nelson College Commissioners' travelling- expenses Secretary's travelling-expenses Advertising and printing Examiners' fees Secretary's salary, exchange, &c. Balance Union Bank, 31st December, 1897 Less unpresented cheque £168 3 11 2 2 0 £ s. d. 856 10 0 110 0 0 33 10 0 5 8 9 9 19 6 5 3 10 312 10 1 16 4 19 7 16 4 4 16 15 0 0 8 5 0 6 £ s. a. 856 10 0 110 0 0 33 10 0 312 10 0 7 4 9 14 19 2 13 0 3 4 4 0 50 13 2 33 17 8 154 8 5 11 13 6 166 1 11 £166 1 11 Total expenditure 1,208 18 2 359 15 1 1,568 13 3 Assets. Balance, Union Bank of Australia, 31st December, 1897 Bents outstanding £ s. d. 154 8 5 110 19 3 £ 11 13 63 12 a. 6 6 £ s. d. 166 1 11 174 11 9 Total assets ... ... ... 265 7 8 75 6 0 340 13

Primary. Secondary. Total. Beceipts. 'o Credit balance on 1st January, 1897 Fees under Mining Act (Beserve 128) Boyalties on timber ... Bent of reserves Deposits on sales of sections ... £ s. a. 53 19 1 £ s. d. 88 9 1 27 2 0 17 4 6 26 17 6 31 10 0 £ s. 142 8 27 2 17 4 40 11 34 10 d. 2 0 6 6 0 13 14 0 3 0 0 Total receipts ... 70 13 1 191 3 1 261 16 2 Expenditure By Commission on royalties Hokitika High School Board ... Greymouth High School Board Commissioners' travelling-expenses Secretary's salary (part) Office expenditure Credit balance on 31st December, 1897 ... £ s. d. 5 5 0 5 0 0 7 18 0 52 10 1 £ s. 6 6 60 0 60 0 64 16 d. 8 0 0 5 £ s. 6 6 60 0 60 0 5 5 5 0 7 18 117 6 a. 8 0 0 0 0 0 6 Total expenditure 70 13 1 191 3 1 261 16 2