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

H. H. Pitman, H. E. Webb, Steward of Education Eeserves, Chairman of the School Commissioners, sth January, 1898. sth January, 1898. Examined and found correct—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

OTAGO. Sir,— Dunedin, 26th May, 1898. In accordance with Order in Council of 17th December, 1878, and in compliance with circular from the Education Department, dated 3rd December last, I have the honour to forward the following report of the School Commissioners for the Otago Provincial District for the year -ended 31st December, 1897 :— 14— B. 1.

Primary Education Estate. Total. Expenditure. ly Office-expenses and management — Salary of steward (inclusive of all travelling-expenses) Stationery and postage ... Bank exchange on cheques School Commissioners, railage and expenses £ 540 9 0 9 s. d. 0 0 1 10 9 0 4 0 £ s. A 558 14 10 Expenses of leasing— Advertising and printing Expenditure in connection with reserves— Temuka Boad Board : School Commissioners' one-third share of cost of deepening drains ... C. Brosnahan : Grant made by School Commissioners towards cost of sinking well 11 6 8 4 14 6 L0 0 0 21 6 8 Payments to Education Boards — North Canterbury South Canterbury 12,437 9 2,912 10 3 9 584 16 15,350 0 0 0 Balance in Bank of New Zealand, 31st December, 1897 — At credit of Current Account On fixed deposit 503 4 0 163 3 5 15,934 16 0 666 7 5 Total expenditure 16,601 3 5 Assets. Cash in bank, as above Bents payable in advance, 1st May, 1897 —Proportion uncollected ... Bents payable in advance, 1st Nov., 1897—Proportion uncollected ... £ s. d. 127 8 2 1,896 0 6 £ 666 s. 7 a. 5 2,023 8 8 Total assets 2,689 61 1 Liabilities. Steward's salary, December, 1897 Awaiting appropriation in purchase of land £ s. d. £ 45 163 s. d. 0 0 3 5 Total liabilities 208 3 5