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Liabilities. Nil.

Alpd. Thos. Jones, Secretary. Examined and found correct, subject to the remark that the amount of £10 written off the rent account has been done without authority of law.— J. K. Warbukton, Controller and AuditorGeneral.

WESTLAND. Sib, — Office of the School Commissioners, Hokitika, 2nd June, 1908. I have the honour to report that during the year 1907 the Commissioners held four quarterly meetings. As in previous years, the chief source of income has been the royalties on timber. The exchange of certain unprofitable reserves will, however, have the effect of increasing the amount received in the form of rent. The areas for which exchange was desired were : Eeserve 120, Jackson's Bay, 500 acres; Eeserve 121, Haast Eiver, 5,000 acres; Eeserve 122, Maori Eiver, 1,000 acres. For these have been granted : Eeserve 120, Karangarua Eiver, 700 acres ; Eeserve 121a, Copper Creek, 2,300 acres; Beserve 121b, Poerua Eiver, 2,700 acres; Eeserve 122, Poerua Eiver, 1,0(30 acres. Of these, 300 acres of Eeserve 120 and 1,000 acres of Eeserve 121b are set apart for secondary education. The Commissioners desire to acknowledge the consideration given Ho their request, and hope to report in the future a consequent increase in the revenue. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. H. L. Michel, Chairman.

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

Primary. Secondary. Total. Receipts. To Balance on the 31st December, 1906 Rents of reserves— Arrears ... Current ... Royalties on timber ... Mining fees £ s. 9 6 d. 0 £ a. d. 87 7 2 £ s. d 96 13 2 50 5 37 18 90 0 0 9 0 6 15 6 10. 2 6 138 9 11 21 6 3 57 0 6 48 1 3 228 9 11 21 6 3 Total receipts ... 187 9 9 264 1 4 451 11 1 Expenditun By Grant to Greymouth High School Board „ Hokitika High School Board ... Commissioners' travelling-expenses Secretary's salary „ travelling-expenses Expenses of unlet reserves Legal expenses Plans and specifications Advertising and printing Other expenses Credit balance on the 31st December, 1907 £ s. d. 44 2 0 40 0 0 2 12 6 9 5 4 0 10 6 4 0 0 6 0 3 3 17 1 77 2 1 £ 8. 100 0 100 0 d. j 0 I 0 £ s. d100 0 0 100 0 0 44 2 0 40 0 0 2 12 6 9 5 4 0 10 6 5 5 0 9 12 3 4 11 10 135 11 8 1 5 3 12 0 14 58 9 0 0 9 7 Total expenditure 187 9 9 264 1 4 451 II 1