ANN0AL REPORTS. 165 
the Victoria Institute, for the\ year 1896. 
PAYMENTS. 
Salaries and Allowances to Staff . . 
. 
244 
40 
Additions, Improvements and Repairs) 
778 
75 
to premises 
Furniture, Fittings and Apparatus.. 
. 
227 
57 
Expenses of Exhibitions 
• ••• 
445 
70 
Insurance Premium (3 years paid in 
advance) 
144 
00 
Printing and Stationery 
. 
52 
87 
Petty Expenses (Lighting, Postage, 
etc.) ... 
140 
84 2,034 13 
Refund to Government (2nd instalment)... 240 00 
$2,274 13 
31 st December, 1896. 
Expenditure as above ... ... ... 2,274 13 
Balance on 31st December ... ... ... 
In Colonial Bank .. . ... ... 292 31 
In Hand ... 49 43 341 74 
$2,615 87 
John T. Goldney, 
President. 
Thomas I. Potter, 
Hon. Treasurer. 
