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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1898 — continued.

11th April, 1899. H. N. Gabland, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except as to a guinea a meeting, which has been drawn by each Commissioner as honorarium from the funds of the trust, and which, though described in the accounts as " Commissioners' expenses," is not authorised by law, and is therefore disallowed. — J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General. —20th April, 1899.

TARANAKI. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1898.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. To Rents in arrear .. .. .. 1,379 6 3 By Land Fund .. .. .. .. 333 4 9 Cash balances .. .. .. 917 10 11 Balance of assets .. .. .. 1,998 14 6 Interest accrued, savings-bank.. .. 15 7 9 „ fixed deposit.. .. 19 14 4 £2,331 19 3 £2,331 19 3 J. S. McKellae, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Liabilities. Contract for buildings jease deposits ... Total liabilities £ s. 315 9 11 5 ... 326 14 a. 6 0 6 £ s. 5 5 d. 0 £ s. 315 9 16 10 d. 6 0 5 5 0 331 19 6

Primary. Secondary. I Total. Receipts. Co Balance Bents of reserves Transfer fees £ b. a. I 2,333 12 0 8 10 0 £ s. 391 18 1 10 d. 0 0 £ a. d. 627 10 7 2,725 10 0 10 0 0 Total receipts 3,363 0 7 Expenditun By Secretary's salary Banger's salary Commission Inspection and valuations Travelling expenses, members ... Printing, advertising, &c. Bates ... Charges on auction sales, leases Insurance ... Sundries Legal expenses Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board ... New Plymouth High School Board Wanganui High School Board Purchase of site, Stratford ... . Balance :.. £ s. d. 56 5 0 71 17 6 20 19 0 4 19 0 3 6 6 3 5 6 7 0 6 21 13 6 0 13 6 4 2 3 37 19 0 991 7 9 608 12 3 £ s. a. 18 15 0 23 19 2 0 18 3 l"*3 6 £ s. d. 75 0 0 95 16 8 21 17 3 4 19 0 4 10 0 3 5 6 7 0 6 21 13 6 0 13 6 4 2 3 50 12 0 991 7 9 608 12 3 309 13 0 190 6 6 56 0 0 917 10 11 12 13 0 309 13 0 190 6 6 56 0 0 Total expenditure 3,363 0 7