NATIVE TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1927.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1927 Session I, G-02

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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1927.

Laid before the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 6 of the Native Trustee Amendment Act 1921-22.

Silt, —- The Audit Office, Wellington, 2nd August, 1927. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Native Trustee Amendment Act, 1921-22, to transmit to you the attached Balance-sheet, Statement of Receipts and Payments, and Revenue Account of the Native Trust Office for the year which ended on the 31st March. 1927, and to report that I have examined the same and have duly certified them. I have, &c., J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs, Wellington. Statement showing the Total Receipts and Payments of the Native Trustee's Account DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1927. ' Receipts. Payments. £ a. d. £ s. d. 599 1 1 Balance as at 31st March, 1926. 1926. 17,810 5 0.. .. April .. .. .. 14,656 19 3 20,827 14 0 .. .. May .. .. .. 15,953 19 1 20,661 11 1 .. .. June .. .. .. 25,736 5 1 44,077 9 6 .. .. Julv .. .. .. 35,784 17 8 11,431 17 7 .. .. August .. .. .. 15,731 7 5 30,030 14 9 .. .. September .. .. .. 27,117 0 5 15,918 9 8 .. .. October .. .. .. 22,773 17 5 18,024 5 5 .. .. November .. .. .. 19,265 16 2 33,721 14 6 .. .. December .. .. .. 22,811 16 0 1927. 14,223 17 0 .. .. January .. .. .. 22,177 310 31,391 5 8 .. .. February .. .. .. 24,622 13 4 18,358 2 1 .. .. March .. .. .. 18,371 17 8 £ s. d. 265,003 13 4 Net balance at bank .. 11,944 6 3 Cash in hand .. 128 7 9 12,072 14 0 £277,076 7 4 £277,076 7 4-

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Revenue Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1927. ,no , Dr - Cr - £ «• do .Salaries £ s. d. £ s. d. By Commission, fees, and Permanent .. .. .. 8,081 16 5 " charges .. .. 4,780 16 8 Non-permanent .. .. 595 16 0 Net interest on investments 12.618 0 8 8,677 12 5 ; Additions, improvements, repairs, maintenance, and insurance of premises, plant, &c.— Office furniture and fittings .. 30 6 5 Office instruments and machinery 13 6 2 Office insurance .. .. 6 13 6 Office premises .. . . 2 117 Motor- vehicles . . .. 520 18 11 573 16 7 Audit fee for inspection of accounts .. . . 50 0 0 Maori Ethnological Research Fund, contribution towards .. .. .. .. . . 250 0 0 Native Trust Office Board—Pees to members .. 30 0 0 Overtime and meal allowances.. .. .. 0 18 6 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. 213 7 0 Post and Telegraph Department—Payment for services . . .. .. .. . . 94 13 0 Printing and stationery . . . . . . 247 .10 9 Public Service Superannuation Fund, contribution towards . . .. .. .. .. 129 7 2 Rent .... .. .. .. .. 497 10 0 Services for cleaning, &c. .. .. .. 160 14 11 Telephone charges . . . . . . .. iO9 11 2 Travelling-expenses . . . . . . 446 11 2 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 32 17 9 Depreciation of office fittings, furniture, plant, &c. 362 9 5 Net profit to Appropriation Account .. .. 5,527 16 9 £17,404 17 4 £17,404 17 4 Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. : Or. £ s. d. To Reserve and Assurance Fund .. 4,975 16 9 j By Net profit for year ended 31st March, Investment Fluctuation Fund .. 552 0 0 1927, transferred. .. .. .. 5,527 16 9 £5,527 16 9 £5,527 16 9 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. • Assets. Amounts held under— £ s. d. 1 Sundry assets— £ s. d. £ s. d. West Coast Settlement Re- Office fittings .. . . . . 186 12 5 serves Act, 1892 .. 62,168 14 8 Less depreciation .. .. 61 5 4 Native Reserves Act, 1882 50,822 17 7 • 125 7 1 Native Land Act, 1909 Office furniture .. .. .. 512 0 7 (Part X) .. .. 124,652 11 7 Less depreciation .. .. 66 15 5 Native Land Act, 1909 445 5 2 (Miscellaneous) .. 38,800 2 4 Office instruments and machinery .. 317 9 9 Native Trustee Act, 1920, Less depreciation .. . . 77 16 7 and amendments .. 34,000 8 4 ——— 239 ] 3 2 Miscellaneous funds (including Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 562 0 9 Maori Land Board accounts) 4)9,259 13 11 Less depreciation .. .. 156 12 1 Sundry creditors .. .. 38 19 5 405 8 8 Writings-off in Suspense .. 152 17 6 Stationery .. .. .. .. 197 111 Reserve and Assurance Fund 61,496 1 6 Investment Fluctuation Fund 5,803 4 0 1,412 16 0 Stocks, bonds and debentures—Local bodies'securities .. .. .. 167,790 0 0 Mortgages (including special investments) .. .. .. .. 585,281 19 7 Interest due and accrued .. .. .. 19,389 12 4 Sundry debtors — Advances to accounts, &c. .. .. .. .. 8,852 19 7 Balances— At bank .. .. .. 11,944 6 3 With agents . . .. 2,395 9 4 Cash in hand .. . . . . 128 7 9 14,468 3 4 £797,195 10 10 . £797,195 10 10 W. E. Rawson, Native Trustee. 21st April, 1927. R. Sinel, Accountant. The Audit Office, having examined the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts and compared them with the relative books, documents, and securities, hereby certifies them to be in accordance therewith. —J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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