EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. BALANCE-SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY, 1936, TO 30th JUNE, 1937.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1937 Session I, G-03

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1937. NEW ZEALAND.

EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. BALANCE-SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY, 1936, TO 30th JUNE, 1937.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 40 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931.

EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. Balance-sheet as at 30th June, 1937. Liabilities. Assets. Public Trustee — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Mortgages .. .. .. 68,200 0 0 Freehold lands .. .. .. 365,413 15 4 Interest .. .. .. 1,466 13 2 Mangatu No. 1 .. .. .. 276 10 4 69,666 13 2 Bank of New South Wales .. 8,531 810 Tairawhiti District Maori Land Less interest accrued .. .. 33 7 3 Board — 8,498 1 7 Mortgage .. .. 8.000 0 0 Live-stock on stations .. .. 67,565 0 0 Interest accrued .. .. 70 0 0 Advances to Natives on account of 8,070 0 0 rent, farm profits, &c. .. .. 7,784 5 5 State Advances Corporation of New Zealand: Sundry debtors on open account .. 2,850 19 10 Mortgage .. .. .. .. •• 3,121 1 4 Rent due and accrued .. .. 4,851 3 6 Rates accrued .. ... .. • ■ 894 3 5 7,702 3 4 Sundry creditors on open account .. .. 2,395 111 Investments— Amount due to Natives on account of purchase- Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Frozen money, rents, &c. .. .. .. 710 13 11 Meat and Mercantile Co., Ltd., Rent due and accrued .. .. •• 4,851 3 6 shares .. .. .. 1,458 0 0 Amount at credit of blocks on account of purchase- Hawke's Bay Farmers, Ltd. .. 17 10 0 money, &c. .. .. •• 7,569 7 0 Williams and Kettle, Ltd. .. 262 10 0 Bad Debts Reserve Account .. .. .. 24,516 15 11 G. H. Scales.. .. .. 15 0 Balance .. .. .. •• 352,253 0 11 1,739 5 0 Inscribed stock .. .. 6,520 19 9 Interest accrued .. .. 51 12 4 6,572 12 1 Office premises— Section .. .. .. 600 16 0 Building .. .. .. 3,043 9 7 3,644 5 7 Less five months depreciation on building .. .. 19 0 0 3,625 5 7 Office furniture and fittings .. .. 180 0 0 Travelling-plant .. .. .. 1,250 0 0 Produce unrealized .. .. .. 2,104 1 1 Pohaturoa Posts Suspense Account .. 1,337 1 4 £474,048 1 1 £474,048 1 1 Auditors' Certificate. We have audited the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for the year ended 30th June, 1937, and our report on the audit of the accounts is contained in letter of even date to the Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs. Clarke, Menzies, Griffin, and Co., Wellington, 15th October, 1937. Public Accountants, Auditors.

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Statement showing the Position op the Different Blocks as at 30th June, 1937. Amount at Debit of the Undermentioned Blocks on Current Account. Amount at Debit of the Undermentioned Blocks on Current Account. Principal security— £ s. d. £ s. d. Mangatu 5 and 6— £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account .. .. 33,236 19 1 Mangaotane Station .. .. 10,933 14 11 TeKuri .. .. .. 744 0 1 Less live-stock .. .. 7,057 11 0 Pakowhai live-stock .. .. 690 12 0 — 3 876 3 n — Maraetaha 2, Sections 3 34,671 11 2 and 6— £ s. d. Less Pakowhai Station Account 8,486 17 0 Patemaru Station ..11,839 19 1 26,184 14 2 General Account .. 2,977 10 9 Mangapoike 2b— New Burn .. 2,723 14 0 Mahurangi Station .. .. 8,683 4 8 Patemaru live-stock 4,319 9 0 Mahurangi live-stock .. .. 8,020 11 0 10,020 13 9 16,703 15 8 1,819 5 4 Maraetaha Id— Tahora 2c 1, Section 3— Kopua Station .. .. 3,834 111 General Account .. .. 19,228 17 0 Kopua live-stock .. .. 4,764 10 0 Waimaha Station 3,027 310 8,598 11 11 Waimaha live-stock 5,757 16 0 Mangaheia 2d — 8 784 19 jo Paroa Station .. .. 27,405 15 10 —- 10,443 17 2 Paroa live-stock .. .. 7,691 2 0 Live-stock on stations .. .. .. 67,565 0 0 Mangapoike A .. .. 17 ,235 16 2 35,096 17 10 Mangapoike B .. .. 528 1 6 Less General Account .. 4,340 14 6 Mangapoike 2d .. .. 4,967 18 10 30,756 3 4 Mangapoike 2e .. .. 3,844 12 3 Mangapoike 2a 3— Maraetaha 2, Section 4.. .. 5,347 16 1 Pohaturoa Station .. .. 21,148 0 8 Paremata 64— £ s. d. Pohaturoa live-stock .. .. 7,365 7 0 No. 1 Account, ..7,173 13 2 General Account .. .. 682 12 8 No. 2 Account ..2,11411 5 29,196 0 4 9,288 4 7 Paremata No. 4: Hall Account .. .. 761 8 3 Tahora 2o 2, Section 2.. .. 7,859 16 9 Paremata No. 3— Tahora 2c 3, Section 2 .. .. 9,755 14 1 Iwinui Station . . .. 14,342 3 7 Whangawehi 1b lc .. .. 200 0 0 Iwinui live-stock .. .. 3,690 0 0 Whaitiri No. 2 .. .. 222 2 1 18,032 3 7 — 59,250 2 4 Paremata 73 and 73a . . . . .. 694 0 10 Freehold Accounts— Tahora 2a 2 .. .. ~ .. 823 17 4 Principal security .. .. 32,530 0 0 Tawapata South No. 1— Mangaheia 2d ' .. .. 45,485 7 10 Onenui Station .. .. 8,049 10 9 Mangaheia 2e .. .. 970 0 0 Onenui live-stock .. .. 8,967 11 0 Mangapoike A .. .. 39,798 0 0 17,017 1 9 Mangapoike 2a 3 .. .. 29,046 0 0 Tahora 2f 2— Mangapoike B .. .. 1,018 0 0 Papuni live-stock .. .. 9,102 11 0 Mangapoike 2b .. .. 11,294 0 0 General Account .. .. 2,801 16 6 Mangapoike 2d .. .. 10,779 0 0 Mangapoike 2b .. .. 4,470 0 0 11,904 7 6 Maraetaha Id .. 24,899 0 0 Less Station Account .. 4,695 6 4 Maraetaha 2, Sections 3 and 6.. 29,842 0 0 7,209 1 2 Paremata 3.. .. .. 20,867 0 0 Paremata 48 .. .. .. .. 04 10 Paremata 4.. .. .. 4,348 0 0 Willows live-stock .. . . . . 138 0 0 Paremata 48 .. .. 390 0 0 Balance •• •• • ■ 352,253 011 Paremata 64 .. .. 9,550 0 0 Paremata 73 and 73a . . 776 0 0 Tahora 2c 1, Section 3 .. 41,157 0 0 Tahora 2c 2, Section 2 .. 3,800 0 0 Tahora 2c 3, Section 2 .. 4,050 0 0 Tahora 2f 2.. .. .. 30,764 0 0 Tahora 2o 2.. .. .. 1,346 0 0 Tawapata South No. 1 .. 15,869 7 6 Whaitiri No. 2 .. .. 1,565 0 0 Wherowhero.. .. .. 800 0 0 365,413 15 4 £508,368 4 1 £508,368 4 1

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Statement op Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1937,. Principal Security Account. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 • • • • • • • ■ 33,236 19 1 No further transactions.

Pakowhai Fabm. Paboa Station. £ s. d. £ s - d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 7,165 010 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 33,143 711 Credits. £ s. d. Debits. £ s. d. Wool sold .. .. •• 249 0 9 Plant .. .. .. .. 63 5 0 Sheep sold 3,397 16 8 Fencing.. 45 8 6 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,760 610 Metalling road .. .. .. 20 0 0 Skins and hides sold .. 12 12 9 Meat sold 7 5 0 Sheep bought 5,552 12 3 5,427 2 0 Cattle bought .. .. .. 26 0 0 Horses bought . . .. .. 235 10 0 12,592 2 10 Wages .. .. .. .. 2,193 5 0 Debits. Running expenses, including repairs Sheep bought 2,576 0 6 and maintenance .. .. 986 6 1 Cattle bought 1,565 15 0 Rates 534 8 0 Horse bought 10 0 0 Interest.. 1,506 11 10 Wages 239 3 7 Manure 56 3 11 Running-expenses, including repairs Seed .. .. •• •• 17 Jl4 (J and maintenance .. .. 179 17 4 Management and office expenses .. 21,19 1 Committee fees 2 16 10 11,488 10 2 Expenses re petition .... 22 5 0 Donation.. 3 18 2 44,760 11 7 Rates .. . . ■ ■ . . 146 1 5 . Credits. Management and office expenses .. 50 0 0 1936 wool: Realized, £59 lis. 4d. ; 6 4,795 17 10 valued at, £59 lis. 4d. .. 1937 wool sold .. .. ■ • 2,233 14 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. ..£7,796 5 0 Sheep sold 6,616 16 7 Cattle sold .. .. . . 630 5 0 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 Horses sold .. .. .. ® 5 ! £ s. d. Skins and hides .. .. .. 98 6 2 676 sheep 526 2 0 Meat sold 44 12 0 33 cattle 104 10 0 9 >663 13 9 3 horses .. . • • • 60 0 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £35,096 17 10 £690 12 0 m - Live-stock on station at 30t.h June, 1937 : — £ s. d. 6,323 sheep .. . . . . 4,546 0 0 Te Ktjri. 539 cattle .. .. .. 2,669 2 0 37 horses .. .. .. 476 0 0 Debits. £ s - d. ~ ~ ~ Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 . - • • 709 0 1 Cost re drain .. .. • • • • .. 15 0 0 Management and office expenses .. .. 20 0 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £744 0 1 Area of block, 216 acres. Mangaheia 2d and 2e. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 4,414 18 2 Credits. £ s . d. Mangapoike A. Rent collected .. •• 705 14 6 s - f '- Principal and interest, drainage loan .. 49 8 6 Balance at credit at 30th. June, 1936 .. ..16,400 10 5 755 3 0 Credits. 5,170 1 2 Rent collected .. .. .. •• 4,591 10 6 DebltS ' £ 5 4 20,992 0 11 Lrd m tax eeexpenBes :: :: 38 9 9 dm*. * s . d . Distribution 742 15 3 Distribution 2,604 5 3 Legal expenses . • • 13 0 Land-tax . . . . . . 459 19 6 Court fees: Appointment of Committee 05 0 Tree-planting and fencing same .. 558 14 4 Surveying land 22 12 0 Committee fees and expenses .. 4 6 7 Management and office expenses .. 18 17 7 Management and office expenses .. 114 15 9 & 829 6 8 Donation: Carroll Memorial . . 4 3 4 3,756 4 9 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. ■■ 14 6 Balance at credit at 30 th June, 1937 .. ..£17,235 16 2 Area of 2d Block, 5,962 acres 6 perches ; value, £45,485 7s. lOd. ... , ..... , „ OQ Area of 2e Block, 48 acres ; value, £970. Area of block, 16,420 acres ; value, £39,798.

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Statement of Accounts for the Yeas ended 30th June, 1937—continued. Mangapoike 2a 3. Mahorangi Station. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 269 14 5 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. 16,440 5'4 Debits. £s. d. Debits £ s d Donation: Carroll Memorial .. 38 2 Seed .. .. ' 409 j| 4 Court fee re appointment of committee 0 5 0 Fencing .. 118311 Committee fees and expenses .. 26 17 3 Distribution !! '' \\ 400 0 0 Distribution .. .. .. 520 0 0 Donation : Taranaki Te Ua Memorial 414 10 Land-tax .. .. .. 6 3 1 gs2 ln , Lands and Survey Department re Sheep bought .. .. .. 2,008 1 0 timber cruise .. .. .. 22 0 Cattle bought .. .. . 915 13 0 Management and office expenses .. 314 10 Horses bought .. .'' '203 0 0 562 10 4 Wages ... ° .. .. .. 1,169 15 11 Running-expenses, including repairs 832 4 9 and maintenance .. .. 1.205 0 2 P , Credits. Rates .. .. .. .. 236 811 Kent collected .. .. .. .. 149 12 1 Interest .. .. .. 715 14 jq . . Committee fees and expenses .. 14 15 2 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1987 .. .. £682 12 8 Management and office expenses .. 258 2 6 Area of block, 9,438 acres 3 roods 22 perches ; value, £29,046. 6,726 11 6 24,099 6 11 —— Ct edits 1936 wool: Realized, £94 19s. 8d; £ s. d. valued at £80 os. lOd. .. .. 14 18 10 1 ohatukoa Station. 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 2,766 14 2 £ s. d. Sheep sold .. .. 3 393 4 3 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 28,663 2 6 Cattle sold .. .. .. l'l2o 8 8 Skins and hides sold .. .. 59 8 0 Debits. £ s. d. Meat .. .. 40 17 4 Seed .. .. .. 651 18 7 " __ _ 7 , , „ Fencing .. .. .. 80 14 0 ' a , , ~ 732 12 7 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. ..£16,703 15 8 Sheep bought .. .. .. 3,294 12 4 ' Cattle bought .. .. .. 1,241 10 0 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 :— Horses bought 10 0 0 6,742 sheep 4 864 1 0 Wages •• . 934 12 3 858 cattle .. .. .. 3 026 10 0 Kunmng-expenses, including repairs U horses 130 0 O and maintenance .. .. 754 6 8 Rates .. .'. .. .. 256 12 4 ™ n9n ~ „ Interest 1,340 17 0 £B '° 2 ° 11 0 Management and office expenses .. 248 8 7 8,082 19 2 37,476 14 3 ™ o Credits. Mangapoike 2d. 1936 wool: Realized, £97 18s. lOd.; £ s. d. valued at £70 .. .. .. 27 18 10 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 4,339 15 0 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 2,929 0 9 Sheep sold .. .. .. 4,961 6 8 r . , „ , Credits. Cattle sold .. .. .. 852 18 5 Rent collected .. .. .. .. 671 14 5 Skins and hides sold .. .. 69 3 11 Meat sold .. .. .. 122 18 0 5,011 9 5 8,963 6 7 Debits. £ s. d. ' Court fees re appointment of Committee 0 2 6 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. ..£28,513 7 8 Laud-tax •• .. 15 14 11 ■ Committee fees and expenses .. .. 8 4 4 £ g _ Donation: Carroll Memorial .. .. 213 0 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 :— ' ' Management and office expenses .. 16 15 10 7,302 sheep .. .. .. 5,197 17 0 43 10 7 619 cattle .. .. .. 2,097 10 0 „ . T 14 horses .. .. 70 0 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £4,967 18 10 £7,365 7 0 Area of block, 5,419 acres ; value, £10,779. Mangapoike 2b. Mangapoike B. £ s . <j. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 3,585 5 6 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 430 15 2 Credits. Credits. Rent collected .. .. .. .. 572 3 2 Rent collected .. .. .. ~ 108 19 11 ■ 4 157 8 8 539 15 1 Debits. £ s. d. Debits. £ s. d. Distribution .. .. .. .. 263 7 4 Committee fees and travelling-expenses .. 712 2 Land-tax .. .. .. .. 26 18 8 Land-tax .. .. .. .. 015 7 Committee fees and travelling-expenses .. 6 6 6 Donation: Carroll Memorial .. .. 011 4 Donation: Carroll Memorial .. .. 117 10 Management and office expenses .. 214 6 Management and office expenses .. 14 6 1 11 13 7 312 16 5 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £528 1 6 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £3,844 12 3 Area of block, 383 acres 38 perches ; value, £1,018. Area of block, 2,980 acres ; value, £4,470.

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Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1937 —continued. Maraetaha No. 2, Sections 3 and 6. Iwinui Station—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 2,984 14 0 Brought forward .. .. .. 24,350 2 8 Debits. £ s. d. Credits. Land-tax .. .. .. . . 6 9 4 1936 wool: Realized; £28 4s. 6d.; £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. 131 10 8 valued at £28 4s. 6d. Proportion Committee fees and expenses 2 1 9 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 900 8 4 Management and office expenses .. 315 6 Sheep sold .. .. .. 4,362 6 2 —— 143 17 3 Cattle sold .. .. .. 988 0 0 Horses sold .. .. .. 10 0 0 3,128 11 3 Meat sold .. .. .. 0 17 6 Credits. Skins and hides .. .. 43 7 1 Rent collected .. .. .. .. 151 0 6 Land taken by Public Works Department .. .. .. 5 0 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £2,977 10 9 Rent .. .. .. .. 8 0 0 6,317 19 1 Area of block, 4,658 acres ; value, £29,842. • ———— Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £18,032 3 7 Patemard Station. —, £ s. d. Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 :— Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. 3,274 15 6 2,226 sheep .. .. .. 1,725 10 0 495 cattle .. .. .. 1,709 10 0 Credits. £ s. d. 15 horses .. .. .. 255 0 0 1936 wool: Realized, £60 13s. Bd. ; valued at £60 13s. Bd. .. .. .. £3,690 0 0 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 1,991 2 3 Sheep sold .. .. .. 3,131 15 2 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,077 22 H° r f s ?i d *.® ® Paremata NO. 48. Meat sold ...... 10 15 0 £ s d Skins and hides sold .. .. 53 17 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 99 5 Interest .. .. .. .. 216 7 4 M B2 7 5 Credits. 9 757 211 l Jv,ent collected .. .. .. .. .. 19 0 0 Debits. £ s. d. q p. Sheep bought 555 12 0 „ . £ , Cattle bought 304 10 0 Distribution ' .. 28 Ō Ō Horses bought .. .. .. 20 15 0 Managemant and office expenses .. .. 014 3 Wages .. .. .. .. 685 8 2 ° 28 14 3 Running-expenses, including repairs and maintenance .. .. 340 10 9 Balance at debit at 30th June. 1937 .. .. £0 410 Rates .. .. .. .. 183 110 _ a __ =a Management and office expenses .. 148 5 H Area of block, 12 acres 3 roods ; value, £390. ~ 2,236 12 10 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. £7,520 10 1 Paremata No 64 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 : — -^ o Account £ s d _ . ~ .f_ .Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. 7,173 13 2 3,613 sheep .. .. .. 2,477 19 0 a No further transactions. 11 horses .. .. .. 70 0 0 £4,319 9 0 No. 2 Account. £ g Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 2,163 5 8 Mabaetaha No. 2, Part Sections 3 and 6 (New Burn). Credits Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 2,882 19 *3 Rent colleoted •• •• • • •• 771 2 4 n ... 2,934 18 0 VeMs - „ Debits. £ s. d. Illterest 129 14 9 Di9tribution 793 6 8 ~. ... o m 9 ~ i, Land-tax .. .. .. 4 15 10 LreMS - oio ii a Court fee re appointment of committee 0 5 0 Rent collected .. .. .. <!8y 0 0 Committee fees and travelling-expenses 213 6 , T ln ,_ ~, „ 9 „ .. a Management and office expenses .. 19 5 7 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £2,723 14 0 1 __ g 2o 6 1 ~~ . Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £2,114 11 5 Mabaetaha No. 2, Section 4. ===== . , ... , T .L ,« d ," Area of block, 2,380 acres; value, £9,550. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. 5,347 16 1 No further transactions. — Paremata Nos. 73 and 73a. Iwinui Station. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. 628 12 11 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 18,034 3 10 Debits. £ s. d. Debits. £ s. d. Rates .. .. .. 27 12 2 Plant .. .. .. .. 37 4 2 Cartage .. .. .. .. 0 10 6 Sheep bought .. .. .. 2,746 10 6 Fencing-materials .. .. .. 18 12 6 Cattle bought .. .. .. 188 16 0 Committee fees and expenses .. .. 010 0 Horses bought .. .. .. 85 0 0 Interest .. .. .. 30 2 9 Wages .. .. .. 999 13 8 77 7 11 Running-expenses, including repairs and maintenance .. .. 938 8 6 706 0 10 Rates .. .. . . •. 431 14 1 Credits. Interest .. .. .. 780 15 1 Subsidy-splitting .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Management and office expenses .. 107 16 10 6,315 18 10 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. . . £694 0 10 24,350 2 8 Area of block, 100 acres 3 roods 37 perches ; value, £776.

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Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1937 —continued. Tahoba 2c 1, Section 3. Tahoba 2c 3, Section 2. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 19,019 13 11 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. 13,800 4 1 Credits. Credits. £ s. d. Rent collected .. .. .. •• 1,567 18 4 Rent collected .. .. .. 15 12 4 Timber royalties .. .. .. 22 3' 6 20,587 12 3 37 15 10 Debits. £ s. d. Distribution .. .. .. 1,224 1 0 13,837 19 11 Land-tax .. .. .. 80 6 2 Debits. Court fee re appointment of commitee 0 2 6 Distribution .. .. .. 3,940 1 6 Donation: Carroll Memorial .. 4 110 Rates .. .. .. .. 14157 Committee fees and travelling- Management and office expenses . . 018 9 expenses .. .. ■■ 10 10 7 4,082 5 10 Management and office expenses .. 39 4 0 ■ 1,358 15 3 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. £9,755 14 1 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £19,228 17 0 Area of block, 1,470 acres ; value, £4,050. Area of block, 22,065 acres ; value, £41,157. Tahoba 2jf 2, Section 2. £ s. d. „ Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 1,410 5 3 Waimaha Station. £ s. d. T) h't Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. 10,068 9 8 6'S £ s d . , . Distribution .. .. . . 1,400 3 3 Debits. Court fee re appointment of committee 0 7 6 ~ r ,, » Committee fees and travelling-expenses 22 14 8 ° eed . Too ,q o Costs re petition .. .7 .. 27 2 0 £ en , c ; u S ss * 4 Legal expenses 2 12 6 Building .. .. .. 183 15 4 Adjustment rent .. . . .. 49 15 4 , , , ioo i a ° Donation: Carroll Memorial . . 4 3 4 p\ e t ?K° Ug w Interest 109 22 Cattle bought .. .. .. O 0 Management and office expenses .. 515 2 Horses bought 152 10 0 r 1;621 15 11 Wages .. .. •• •• 1,050 12 8 Running-expenses, including repairs g o g2 2 and maintenance .. .. 628 510 Credits Rates •• '• '• 230 13 5 Rent collected .. ".. .. .. 230 4 8 9nterest.. .. .. 484 5 11 Management and office expenses .. 185 0 3 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. ..£2,80116 6 3,246 9 1 ====== Area of block, 11,870 acres ; value, £30,764. 13,887 9 I Credits. 1936 wool: Realized, £2,010 lis. 6d.; £ s. d. Papuni Station. valued at £1,290 .. .. 720 11 6 £ s. d. 1935 wool: Realized, £85 Bs. 9d.; Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 4,636 17 8 valued at £85 Bs. 9d. 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 2,275 3 6 Debits. £ s. d. Sheep sold .. .. -■ 1,456 16 0 Building.. .. .. .. 481 11 5 Cattle sold .. .. .. 573 0 7 Seed .. .. .. .. 363 19 5 Skins and hides sold .. .. 45 4 2 Fencing .. .. .. .. 87 4 0 Meat sold .. .. .. 31 14 2 Plant .. .. .. . . 14 8 0 5,102 9 11 947 2 10 Sheep bought .. .. .. 236 7 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. £8,784 19 10 Cattle bought .. .. .. 890 11 0 =_==. Wages .. .. .. .. 1,698 311 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 : — j Running-expenses, including repairs £ s - c '- and maintenance .. .. 1,195 12 4 4,906 sheep .. .. .. 3,336 16 0 Rates .. .. .. .. 378 10 7 586 cattle .. .. .. 2,271 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 225 6 9 18 horses . . .. .. 150 0 0 Management and office expenses . . 309 8 9 4,934 0 4 £5,757 16 0 _ 10,518 0 10 Credits. — 1936 wool: Realized, £94 45.10 d.; valued at, £94 4s. lOd. Tahoba 2c 2, Section 2. 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 3,473 12 1 £ s. d. Sheep sold .. .. .. 1,448 12 5 Balance at credit at 30+h June, 1936 .. .. 7,144 11 3 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,083 7 2 Horses sold .. .. .. 24 0 0 Credits. Skins and hides sold . . . . 72 0 0 Rent collected .. . ■ ■ • • • "6 10 6 Meat sold .. .. . . 9 4 6 — 6,110 16 2 7,921 1 9 — Debits. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. £4,407 4 8 Land-tax . . .. .. 21 0 8 Court fee re appointment of committee 0 7 6 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 Committee fees and travelling-expenses 20 8 7 £ s. d. Management and office expenses .. 19 8 3 9,158 sheep .. .. 6,227 11 0 61 5 0 749 cattle .. .. 2,725 0 0 24 horses .. .. 150 0 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £7,859 16 9 ===== £9,102 11 0 Area of block, 3,775 acres; value, £3,800. ; —=

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Statement op Accounts foe the Year ended 30th June, 1937 —continued. Tahoba 2g, Section 2. Koptta Station. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. 823 17 4 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. 10,994 16 10 No further transactions. Debits. £ s. d. Area of block, 1,346 acres; value, £1,346. Sheep bought .. .. .. 216 10 0 Cattle bought .. .. .. 22 18 0 Wages .. .. .. .. 646 511 Running-expenses, including repairs Onenui Station. and maintenance .. .. 386 7 1 £ s. d. Bates .. .. .. . . 186 14 10 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1936 .. 20,164 18 7 Interest .. .. .. .. 449 210 Rent .. .. .. .. 289 0 0 Debits. Management and office expenses .. 164 9 11 Balance at debit of Tawapata South 2,361 8 7 No. 1 Block Account at 30t.h June, £ s. d. 1936, transferred .. .. 543 2 6 13,356 5 5 Distribution .. .. .. 1,869 12 6 1936 wool: Realized, £65 ss. lid.; £ s. d. Plant .. .. .. .. 130 16 10 valued at, £65 ss. lid. Building.. .. .. .. 373 8 3 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 1,823 19 2 Donations .. .. .. 10 14 4 Sheep sold .. .. .. 1,940 10 11 Expenses re Ma.hia petition .. 45 0 0 Cattle sold .. .. .. 941 14 10 2,972 14 5 Skins and hides sold .. .. 47 7 10 Sheep bought .. .. .. 356 16 6 Meat sold .. .. .. 4 0 9 Cattle bought .. .. .. 110 0 0 — 4,757 13 6 Horse bought .. .. .. 52 10 0 Wages .. .. .. .. 1,547 2 9 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1937 .. £8,598 11 11 Seed .. .. .. .. 139 14 7 == Running-expenses, including repairs Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 :— and maintenance .. .. 1,121 7 2 £ s. d. Rent .. .. .. .. 58 10 0 3,946 sheep .. .. 2,688 10 0 Rates .. .. .. .. 227 3 7 635 cattle .. .. 2,046 0 0 Interest .. .. .. . . 858 5 10 6 horses .. .. 30 0 0 Committee fees and expenses .. 23 15 0 Management and office expenses .. 305 110 £4,764 10 0 4,800 7 3 i 27,938 'o 3 Credits. 1936 wool: Realized, £116 Is. 2d.; £ s. d. valued at £90 .. .. .. 26 1 2 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 5,065 9 2 Sheep sold .. .. .. 4,511 9 11 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,222 10 9 Skins and hides sold .. .. 95 7 6 10,920 18 6 Balance at debit at 30tli June, 1937 .. .. £17,017 1 9 Mangaotane Station. £ s. d. Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 : — Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 1,343 2 5 £ s. d. 7,766 sheep .. .. 5,210 1 0 Credits. 1,040 cattle .. .. 3,342 10 0 1936 wool: Realized, £27 2s. 9d. ; £ s. d. 38 horses .. .. 415 0 0 valued at, £27 2s. 9d. .. .. .. 1937 wool sold .. .. .. 2,866 11 11 £8,967 11 0 Sheep sold .. .. .. 1,937 7 10 ===== Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,156 0 0 Skins and hides .. .. .. 18 0 5 Meat .. .. .. .. 4 5 6 Whangawehi Ib 10. Interest .. .. .. .. 97 5 1 £ s. d. 6,079 10 9 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. 200 0 0 7i22 13 2 No further transactions. Debits. £ s. d. Plant, £22 18s. ; telephone-line, £100 122 18 0 Sheep bought .. .. .. 143 13 0 Cattle bought .. . . . . 1,292 5 0 Whaitiki No. 2. Horses bought . . . . .. 138 0 0 £ s. d. Wages .. .. .. .. 993 15 9 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1936 .. .. 125 19 6 Running-expenses, including repairs and maintenance . . .. 518 19 4 Credits. Rates .. .. .. .. 11620 Rent collected .. .. .. .. 410 7 0 Management and office expenses .. 220 16 2 3,546 9 3 536 6 6 Debits. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. £3,876 311 Distribution . . . . .. 298 4 1 Land-tax .. . . .. .. 2 18 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1937 :— Legal expenses re M. D. Manuel 313 6 £ s. d. Management and office expenses .. 10 5 2 6,648 sheep .. .. 4,661 11 0 314 4 5 511 cattle .. .. 2,336 0 0 12 horses . . .. 60 0 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1937 .. .. £222 2 1 — 1 £7,057 11 0 Area of block, 426 acres; value, £1,565. I

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Statement of Live-stock depastured on Stations as at 30th June, 1937.

Sir, — 15th October, 1937. We report that we have completed the audit of the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for the twelve months ended 30t,h June, 1937, and attach hereto a set of the foregoing accounts. We have the following comments to make : — Freehold Property.—We have not inspected the title-deeds relative to the properties of the Trust, but have accepted certificates from the Public Trustee, the Solicitors to the Trust, and the State Advances Corporation that they are holding them on behalf of the East Coast Commissioner. Stock Accounts. —We have accepted the numbers and value of the live-stock on the stations as at 30th June, 1937, as certified to by the farm-managers and Mr. H. Symes, Farm Superintendent. Pohaturoa Posts Suspense, £1,337 Is. 4d.—We would refer you to our report of the 23rd October, 1936, wherein we stated that this account represents the amount expended in connection with the formation of a road through the Pohaturoa property, and also the cost of making posts from an area of bush to which this road has given access. We understand that the posts are now being used, and the amounts to be charged to the stations in the nature of royalties will be set off against this account. Distributions. —In cases where payments have been made to Natives during the year under review through the Tairawhiti District Maori Land Board, we have accepted the Board's receipts for the moneys paid to them, but have not checked the individual receipts of the Natives concerned. The same procedure lias been adopted as in previous years, and the individual receipts from the Natives will be checked by the Government Auditors in the course of their audit of the Tairawhiti District Maori Land Board. The following distributions have been made during the year under review :— £ s. d. Mangapoike 2a .. .. .. . . . . 2,604- 5 3 Mangapoike 2a 3 . . .. . . .. .. . . . . 520 0 0 Mangaheia 2d and 2e .. . . . . . . . . . . 742 15 3 Mangapoike 2b . . . . . . .. . . . , 400 0 0 Mangapoike 2e .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 263 7 4 Paremata No. 48 .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 28 0 0 Paremata No. 64, No. 2 Account . . . . . . . , .. 793 6 8 Tahora 2c 1, Section 3 .. . . . . . . . 1,224 1 0 Tahora 2c 3, Section 2 . . . . . . .. . . 3,940 1 6 Tahora 2f 2, Section 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,400 3 3 Tawapata South No. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 543 2 6 Whaitiri No. 2 . . . . . . . . . , . . 298 4 1 £12,757 6 10 Bad Debts Reserve. —Authority has been obtained from the Native Land Court for the writing-back of interest allowed on credit balances up to the 30th June, 1933, and such interest has been credited to the above account. In our opinion all entries passed through this account for the years ended 30th June, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937, should also be authorized. Subject to the foregoing remarks, we certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief the accounts signed by us are correct. We have, &c., Clarke, Menzies, Griffin, and Co., The Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs, Wellington, C. 1. Public Accountants, Auditors. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (565 copies), £12 10s.

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J Sheep. Cattle. Horses. Totals. - Station. : — 3 — dumber. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. j Number. Value. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Iwinui .. .. .. 2,226 1,725 10 0 495 1,709 10 0 15 255 0 0 2,736 3,690 0 0 Kopua .. .. .. 3,946 2,688 10 0 635 2.046 0 0 6 » 0 0 4,587 4,764 10 0 Mahurangi .. .. .. 6,742 4,864 1 0 858 3,026 10 0 11 130 0 0 7,611 8,020 11 0 Mangaotane .. .. 6,648 4,661 11 0 511 2,336 0 0 12 60 0 0 7,171 7,057 11 0 Onenui .. .. .. 7,766 5,210 1 0 1,040 3,342 10 0 38 415 0 0 8,844 8,967 11 0 Patemaru .. .. .. 3,613 2,477 19 0 533 1,771 10 0 11 70 0 0 4,157 4,319 9 0 Papuni .. .. .. 9,158 6,227 11 0 749 2,725 0 0 24 150 0 0 9,931 9,102 11 0 Pakowhai . . .. . . 676 526 2 0 33 104 10 0 3 60 0 0 712 690 12 0 Pohaturoa .. .. .. 7,302 5,197 17 0 619 2,097 10 0 14 70 0 0 7,935 7,365 7 0 Paroa (Mock) .. .. 6,071 4,255 9 0 399 1,366 10 0 37 476 0 0 6,507 6,097 19 0 „ (Stud) .. .. 252 290 11 0 140 1,302 12 0 .. .. 392 1.593 3 0 Waimaha .. .. .. 4,906 3,336 16 0 586 2,271 0 0 18 150 0 0 5,510 5,757 16 0 Willows .. .. .. 186 127 0 0 3 11 0 0 .. .. 189 138 0 0 59,492 41,588 18 0 6,601 24,110 2 0 j 189 1,866 0 0 66,282 67,565 0 0