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lots have subsequently been leased at the upset rentals, with the exception of one town lot, which remains unlet. I have, &c, Ebio C. Gold Smith, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1900.

Eeic C. Gold Smith, Chairman. Edmd. P. A. Platfoed, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Wabbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Receipts. To Balances ... Arrears of revenue, rents, issues, profits, or receipts from reserves Interest on overdue rents Bevenue, — Bents, &c, of reserves for current year Interest on fixed deposits for current year Arrears of rent written off £ s. 739 3 d. 2 £ s. 2,485 13 a. 0 £ s. 3,224 16 d. 2 288 12 25 1 5 4 194 15 6 12 9 9 483 8 31 14 2 1 2,731 11 15 3 37 12 9 7 6 609 18 60 0 53 1 8 0 0 3,341 10 75 3 90 13 5 7 6 Total receipts ... 3,837 4 9 3,410 1 2 7,247 5 11 Expenditun iy Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Legal expenses Surveying... Valuation fee Arbitration fees ... ... ... ... Auctioneer's charges on sale of leases ... Advertising... Bates Insurance ... Eepairs to buildings, &c. Babbit Board, clearing rabbits... Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Fees, board, and rail-fares of pupils attending Napier High Schools Amount written off (as per contra) Balances— Cash in hand At Union Bank— Fixed deposits ... ... ... Current Account ..'. £ s. d. 71 10 9 6 5 3 15 14 0 2 9 0 10 10 0 10 6 6 2 12 7 22 8 3 16 2 11 2 0 0 16 12 6 11 7 0 2,750 0 0 £ s. d. 28 9 3 2 9 9 2 12 6 113 1 0 11 8 18 3 20 10 11 3 9 0 £ s. d. 100 0 0 8 15 0 18 6 6 2 9 0 10 10 0 11 7 9 3 13 6 31 6 6 36 13 10 5 9 0 16 12 6 11 7 0 2,750 0 0 I 37 12 6 634 8 3 53 1 0 634 8 3 90 13 6 88 10 0 1 10 0 90 0 0 506 6 0 266 17 6 2,000 0 0 652 10 1 2,506 6 0 919 7 7 Total expenditure 3,837 4 9 3,410 1 2 7,247 5 11 Assets. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 3,515 13 7 Balance Arrears due 31st December, 1900— Arrears of year 1896 ... Arrears of year 1898 ... Arrears of year 1899 ... Arrears of year 1900 ... 2 10 0 29 1 11 61 14 3 243 5 5 2 10 0 29 1 11 61 14 3 381 10 2 138 "4 9 Total assets 336 11 7 138 4 9 3,990 9 11 Liabilities .waiting appropriation in purchase of land .ccrued for secondary education ... £ s. a. £ s. d. 506 2,654 s. d. 6 0 0 1 Total liabilities 3,160 6 1