The next Table contains a comparative statement of the 

 various heads of income in 1883 and 1884: — 



b. Expenditure. 



After adding to the Income of 1884 the balance carried 

 forward from 1883 (£2156 As. \\d.) and the proceeds of 

 the sale of £5000 Reduced 3 per cents, purchased in 

 1883 (£4998 155.), it will be found that the sum of 

 £36,093 85. "Jd. was available for the expenditure of 

 1884. This amount was disposed of in the following 

 manner : — The ordinary payments in 1884 amounted to 

 £26,539 4s. Id., and the extraordinary to £7306 145. Ad., 

 making a total expenditure of £33,845 18s. 5d. The sum. 

 of £1000 was paid to Messrs. Drummond in reduction 

 of the Mortgage Debt of £12,000 secured on the Society's 

 new freehold premises. This left a balance of £1247 

 10s. 2d. on the 31st of December last to be carried over 

 for the benefit of the present year, as will be seen by the 

 following abstract of the Balance-sheet : — 



