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New buildings— Elementary public schools.. .. .. £56,307 8 0 Technical-Bchool buildings .. .. .. 13,849 13 11 • Contributions towards cost of buildings .. 577 16 6 70,734 18 5 V" , 94,194 10 5 • Sales of buildings .. .. .. .. 1,783 2 3 fcrj * Rents of sites and buildings .. .. .. 1,106 13 11 • Interest on fixed deposits, £1,484 12s. 6d. ; to truancy fines, £216 4s. 10d. .. .. .. .. 1,700 17 4 • Refunds and minor receipts .. .. .. .. 1,723 4 8 6,313 18 2 • Sales of sites .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,217 8 1 Summary of Receipts. Balance Ist January, 1909 .. .. .. £78,144 3 1 Revenue from reserves.. .. .. .. 57,282 3 6 Prom Government .. .. .. .. 794,810 11 11 Prom other sources (items marked " • ") .. 18,940 9 7 Total .. .. .. .. £949,177 B'l .. £949,177 8 1 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6949,177 H 1 (') On the Ist January, 1909, the credit balances amounted to £80,962 16s. 3d., and the overdraft (one Board) £2,818 13s. 2d., leaving a net balance of £78,144 3s. Id. (2) The major portion of the grant for 1909 was not paid over to the Boards until tne beginning of 1910. (») On the 31st December, 1909, the credit balances amounted to £39,524 Is. 4d., and the overdrafts (six Boards) £9,527 os. 7d., leaving a net balance of £29,997 os. 9d.