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HAWKB'S BAY. . Bib, — Office of the School Commissioners, Napier, 27th May, 1908. I have the honour to forward herewith statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1907, duly audited, and to report as follows : — Two auction sales of leases were held during the year, when nine town sections, one suburban, and six rural sections were offered. Four of the town sections were sold, and realised an aggregrate annual rental of £285; and the rural sections sold as follows : Five at an aggregate annual rental of £271 95., and one at an annual rental of £29 for the first five years and £36 ss. for the remainder of the term. The suburban section and five town sections were passed in. The previous rentals obtained for the reserves sold amounted to £345 10s. Bd. Of the sections passed in, one remained occupied by existing tenants at the same rental obtained from them before the sale, while the remainder had not previously been occupied. Some old buildings on two of the town sections were sold, the net proceeds amounting to £143 18s. 6d. For land taken by the Government for railway purposes compensation for the amount claimed —viz., £35—was obtained. I have, &c, Hbnky Trent, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending the 31st December, 1907.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Receipts. £ s. d. I £ s. d. & a. d. Credit balance on the 31st December, 1906 ... 744 3 1 13 11 1 757 14 2 Arrears of revenue for previous year—viz., rents, issues, profit, or receipts from reserves ... ... | 289 18 0 109 17 0 L 399 15 0 Interest on overdue rent ... ... ... 928 0 12 1 9 14 9 Receipts. Revenues — Bents, &c, of reserves for current year ... ... 3,304 14 4 I 910 1 1 4,214 15 5 Other receipts for current year— i Rents collected by Beceiver of Land Revenue ... ! 394 7 6 ... 394 7 6 Interest on deposits ... ... 17 5 4 0 8 5 17 13 9 Instalment on account of fencing ... 29 8 6 ... 29' 8 6 Compensation for land taken for railway purposes 35 0 0 ' ... 35 0 0 Sale of old buildings ... ... ... ... 157 9 0 157 9 0 Insurance (to be refunded) on Mrs. Lainbeer's dwelling... ... ... ... ... : 50 0 0 ... 50 0 0 Total receipts ... ... ... 4,873 19 5 1,191 18 8 6,065 18 1 Expenditure. £ s. d. : £ s. d. £ s. ,j. Salaries and allowances to officers ... ... 103 16 5 26 3 7 130 0 0 Printing, stationery, &c. ... ... 540 160 6 10 0 Auctioneer's charges ... ... ... ... 440, ... 440 Advertising ... ... ... ... 31 14 10 3 13 1 35 7 11 Rates ... ... ... ... ... 20 18 6 37 13 8 58 12 2 Insurance ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 15 6 8 15 6 Repairs to buildings and drainage ... ... 36 13 3 : 13 10 6 50 3 9 Commissioners' travelling-expenses ... ... I 18 5 0 4 12 0 22 17 0 Valuation fees... ... ... ... ... 11 0 6 ... 11 0 6 Clearing noxious weeds ... ... ... ... ! 6 12 6 ... 6 12 6 Payment to Hawke's Bay Education Board ... ! 3,650 00 ... 3 650 0 0 Napier High School Board of Governors ... 698 0 0 ' 698 0 0 „ Dannevirke High School Governors ... ... 244 0 0 j 244 0 0 Credit balance at the 31st December, 1907— Deposit at Post-Office Savings-Bank ... ... I 552 16 6 ! 144 6 11 i 697 3 5 Current Account at bank, £517 11 4 ... \ Outstanding cheques, 95 0 0 ... I 432 13 11 I 9 17 5 442 11 4 Cash in hand, 20 0 ' 0 ... j Total expenditure ... ... 4,873 19 5 [1,191 18 8 6,065 18 1 1,191 18 8 6,065 18 1