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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1901— continued.

Joseph Geimmond, Acting-Chairman. A. J. Morton, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wahburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

CANTERBURY. Sir, — Government Buildings, Christchurch, 7th January, 1902. In accordance with Order in Council of date 17th September, 1878, I have the honour to forward the report of the School Commissioners for the Canterbury Provincial District for the year ending the 31st December, 1901, together with a copy of its accounts duly audited. The total area of the primary education estate under lease on the 31st December, 1901, was 68,054f acres, producing an annual rental of £17,122 15s. Bd. Of this area 24,200 acres is contained in Pastoral Run No. 5, which was obtained from the Crown early in 1892 in exchange for agricultural land in the Waimate County. The fixed deposit of £163 3s. 5d., which matured on the 21st December, 1901 (and is only available for the purchase of land), has been renewed for one year. On the 15th January last the six remaining quarter-acre sections in the Township of Opawa, Albury (part of Reserve 1213), were sold by public auction at Timaru by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, five at the upset price of £5 each and one at £6. The net proceeds of this sale amounted to £30 2s. 6d. This, added to the net amount—£l4l 10s. Bd.—received from the sale of Opawa Township sections by the Commissioner of Crown Lands on the 6th September, 1898, makes a total sum of £171 13s. 2d., which is only available for purchase of land or investment on gageDuring the year twenty farms were relet. Of these, nine of moderate area were renewed by arbitration, under clause 244 of " The Land Act, 1892," to the old tenants, who were very satisfactory ones, and the remainder were let by public tender. 1 have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Sidney Webtman, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1901.

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Primary. Secondary. Total. Assets. £ s. d. & s. d. £ a. d. 280 4 6 17 12 11 ialance, 31st December, 1901 ients outstanding Total assets 297 17 5 Liabilities. Commission on royalties, £42 3s. 9d.

Primary Education Estate. Total. Receipts. 'o Balance brought down from 31st December, 1900 Arrears of rent due 1st November, 1899, from last account 1st May, 1900, 1st November, 1900, Moneys payable within tfhe year 1901, and collected— On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st May, 1901 ... On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st November, 1901 £ s. a. £ s. a. 950 17 10 13 8 8 284 . 7 7 2,103 8 4 8,145 19 1 6,585 16 0 Other receipts— Bank of New Zealand —Interest on £163 3s. 5d. placed on deposit for one year ... Receiver of Land Eevenue —Proceeds of sale of the balance of Opawa Township sections, less survey charge (10s.;, and less 7s. 6d. paid to Mackenzie County Council ... Wakanui Eoad Board—Payment for 1 acre taken out of Eeserve 1119 for a gravel-pit ... 14,731 15 1 -I 17 9 30 -2 6 12 10 0 Total receipts 18,131 7 9