EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. BALANCE-SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY, 1938, TO 30th JUNE, 1939.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, G-03

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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. BALANCE-SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY, 1938, TO 30th JUNE, 1939.

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, 1939. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Public Trustee — £ s. d. £ s. d. Freehold lands .. .. .. .. 365,413 15 4 Mortgages .. .. .. 78,200 0 0 Mangatu No. 1 .. .. .. .. 465 19 4 Interest .. .. .. 1,674 5 0 Live-stock on stations .. .. .. 74,226 15 6 70,874 5 0 Advances to Natives on account of rent, farm Bank of New South Wales — profits &c. .. .. .. .. 8,304 6 11 Mortgage ... .. .. 23,240 19 9 Sundry debtors —- £ s. d. Interest accrued .. .. 248 18 0 On open account .. .. 2,034 4 7 23,489 17 9 Kent due and accrued .. 5,193 10 1 Tairawhiti District Maori Land 7,227 14 8 Board —- Investments — Mortgage .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Frozen Interest accrued .. .. 70 0 0 Moat and Mercantile Co., Ltd., 8,070 0 0 shares .. .. .. 1,458 0 0 Stato Advances Corporation of New Zealand Hawke's Bay Farmers, Ltd., Mortgage .. .. .. .. 2,898 14 6 shares .. .. .. 17 10 0 Rates accrued .. .. .. .. 1,121 9 7 Williams and Kettle, Ltd., shares 262 10 0 Sundry creditors on open account .. .. 2,222 19 4 Common, Shelton, and Co., Ltd., Amount due to Natives on account of purchase- shares .. .. .. 2 8 6 money, rents, &c. .. .. .. .. 415 12 3 G. H. Scales, shares .. .. 15 0 Rent due and accrued .. .. .. 5,193 10 1 — 1,741 13 6 Amount at credit of blocks on account of purchase- Inscribed stock .. .. 6,520 19 9 money, &c. .. .. .. .. 7,272 8 3 Interest accrued .. .. 51 12 4 Lindsay Store .. .. .. .. 110 12 1 6,572 12 1 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 364,565 14 8 Offico premises— Section .. .. . - 600 16 0 Building .. .. .. 3,262 2 7 3,862 18 7 Less depreciation .. .. 116 17 4 3,746 1 3 Office furniture and fixtures .. .. .. 200 0 0 Travelling-plant .. .. .. >„ 835 0 0 Wool unrealized .. .. .. .. 9,507 10 3 Meat unrealized .. .. .. .. 5,789 15 5 Produce unrealized .. .. .. .. 4,23748 Maori Housing : Preliminary expenses .. 149 11 6 Mill Suspense Account .. ■■ .. 6,461129 Oat Suspense Account .. .. .. 355 10 4 £495,235 3 6 £495,235 3 6 Auditors' Certificate. We have audited the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for the year ended 30th June, 1939, and our report on the audit of the accounts is contained in letter of even date to the Right Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs. Clarke, Menzies, Griffin, and Co., Wellington, 15th September, 1939. Public Accountants, Auditors.

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Statement showing the Position of the Different Blocks as at 30th June, 1939. Amount at Debit of the undermentioned Blocks on Current Account. Amount at Credit of the undermentioned Blocks on Current Account. Mangaheia 2d— £ s. d. £ s. d £ d. £ B , d fi Paroa Station .. •• 33,489 11 6 Live-stock on stations .. .. 74,22b 15 0 Paroa live-stock .. •• 7,298 8 0 Maraetaha 2, Sections 3 and 6— ±-aroa live stock Patemaru Station .. .. 17,109 0 0 40,787 19 6 £ s. d. • Loss General Account .. 4,196 16 II General Account 3,010 15 8 36,591 2 7 New Burn .. 1,251 5 1 Mangapoike 2a 3- Live-stock .. 4,414 15 0 Pohaturoa Station .. • • 25,078 111 > ' PohatUroalive-stock .. .. 7,837 7 0 «,«,*•. ■ Tahora 2c 1, Section 3 — 32,915 8 11 General Account .. •• 20,938 16 9 Less General Account .. 9 3 WaimahaStation 6,473 14 6 30,610 19 8 Waimaha liveMangapoike 2b- stock .. 6,012 10 0 Mahurangi Station .. •• 11,782 2 4 ' s .-o 1? „ Mahurangi live-stock .. 8,861 4 0 _ » 20,643 6 4 Mangapoike A .. • • .19,820 11 o Mangatu Nos. 5 and 6- Mangapoike B .. .. 46 5 4 Mangaotane live-stock .. 8,146 6 0 Mangapoike 2d .. .. 5,694 11 2 Mangaotane Station .. .. 4,338 13 3 Mangapoike 2e .. .. 4,275 fa 5 —— 3,807 12 9 Maraetaha 2, Section 4.. .. 5,347 16 J £ s d Maraetaha Id— • ' Kopua Station .. •• 3,174 10 3 Paremata 04, No. 1.. 7,173 13 2 Kopua live-stock .. .. 4,896 12 0 l'arcmata 64, No. 2.. 1,131 II 3 1 8,071 2 3 8,305 4 5 Paremata 3 Parfemata 48 .. .. .. 0 18 2 Iwinui Station .. 17,043 0 2 Tahora 2c 2/2 .. .. 8,826 17 3 Iwinui live-stock .. .. 3,533 11 0 2 ..2,323 3'i Paremata 4: Hall Account .. •• 773 16 5 Less Quirk's Paremata 73 and 73a 776 19 4 Section .. 499 15 2 ifloQ Tahora 2v 2— „ T1 ~ . , ~ A i Papuni live-stock .. .. 13,942 16 0 Whangawehi 1b lo .. .. 200 0 0 General Account .. .. 4,442 14 1 Whaitin No. 2 .. .. 308 10 7 g g 18,385 10 I Pakowhai Farm .. 8,669 17 0 Less Papuni Station .. 16 8 Less live-stock .. .. 1,127 4 0 1 14,325 13 5 7 > 542 13 0 Tahora 2a 2 823 17 4 Freehold AccountsTawapata South No. 1- Mangaheia 2d .. .. 45,485 7 10 Onenui Station .. .. 8,136 1 6 Mangaheia 2e .. .. 970 0 Onenui live-stock .. .. 8,143 15 0 Mangapoike A .. .. 39,798 0 0 16,279 16 6 Mangapoike 2a 3 .. •• 29,046 0 0 Te Kuri .. •• •• 858 9 4 Mangapoike B .. .. 1,018 0 0 Willows live-stock 12 7 6 Mangapoike 2b .. .. 11,294 0 0 Balance 364,565 14 8 Mangapoike 2d .. .. 10,779 0 Mangapoike 2e .. 4,470 0 0 Mangatu 5 and 6 .. •• 13,800 0 0 Maraetaha Id .. •• 24,899 0 0 Maraetaha 2, Sections 3 and 6.. 29,842 0 0 Pakowhai .. •• •• 9,795 0 0 Paremata 3.. .. .. 20,867 0 0 Paremata 4.. . • • • 4,348 0 0 Paremata 48 .. ■ • 390 0 0 Paremata 64 . ■ • • 9,550 0 0 Paremata 73 and 73a .. 776 0 0 Tahora 2o 1/3 •• •• 41,157 0 0 Tahora 2o 2/2 •• •• 3,800 0 0 Tahora 2c 3/2 .. •• 4,050 0 0 Tahora 2f 2 .. •• 30,764 0 0 Tahora 2a 2 .. 1,346 0 0 ' Tawapata South No. 1 .. 15,869 7 6 Te Kuri and Tangotete •• 8,885 0 0 Whataupoko .. • • 50 0 0 WhaitiriNo. 2 .. •• 1,565 0 0 Wherowhero .. • • 800 0 0 365,413 15 4 £518,717 9 3 £518,717 9^JS

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Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1939. Pakowhai Station. Paroa Station. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 8,243 7 5 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 30,875 16 6 Debits. £ s. d. Credits. Plant .. .. .. 36 4 3 1938 wool—- £ s. d. £ s. d. Plant transferred to Iwinui .. .. 20 16 6 Realized .... 143 12 9 15 7 9 Valued last year .. 104 0 0 Live-stock at 30th June, 39 12 9 1938— £ s. d. 1939 wool unrealized .. .. 154 0 0 6,449 sheep .. 4,896 8 0 Sheep sold .. .. .. 486 18 1 618 cattle .. 2,630 4 0 Mutton unrealized .. .. 220 1 0 39 horses .. 498 0 0 Cattle sold .. .. .. 899 18 0 8,024 12 0 Skins sold .. .. .. 010 5 Sheep bought .. .. .. 2,452 17 8 Meat sold .. .. .. 515 0 Cattle bought .. .. .. 14 10 0 Live-stock at 30th June, Horses bought .. .. .. 49 4 6 1939— £ s. d. Wages .. .. .. .. 1,612 0 1 843 sheep .. .. 632 14 0 Running-expenses, including repairs 77 cattle .. .. 469 10 0 and maintenance .. .. 954 6 4 2 horses .. .. 25 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. 718 11 8 1,127 4 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 223 18 10 2,933 19 3 Interest.. .. .. .. 1,840 1 9 Management and office expenses .. 260 0 0 11,177 6 8 16,150 2 10 Debits. — — Live-stock at 30tli June, 47,041 7 1 1938 — £ s. d. Credits. 600 sheep .. .. 435 0 0 1938 wool —- £ 4. d. 74 cattle . . .. 270 10 0 Realized .. 72 13 1 2 horses .. .. 25 0 0 Valued last year .. 40 0 0 730 10 0 32. 13 1 Sheep bought .. .. .. 420 18 6 1939 wool unrealized .. .. 1,702 0 0 Cattle bought .. .. .. 654 10 0 Sheep sold .. .. .. 860 18 0 Wages .. .. .. 271 14 2 Mutton and lamb unrealized .. 2,233 1 0 Running-expenses, including repairs Cattle sold .. .. .. 944 2 5 and maintenance .. .. 131 12 0 Horses sold .. .. .. 128 9 6 Rates .. .. .. .. 197 12 1 Skins and hides sold .. .. 39 18 8 Committee expenses .. .. 3 12 ' 8 Meat sold .. .. .. 77 11 1 Management and office expenses .. 50 0 0 Farm produce .. .. .. 234 13 10 Live-stock at 30th June, £ s. d. 2,460 9 5 1939— £ s. d. Donation .. ..3 6 8 6,070 sheep .. 4,574 8 0 Electric pump .. .. 43 13 7 491 cattle .. 2,304 0 0 47 0 3 33 horses .. 420 0 0 2,507 9 8 7,298 8 0 13,551 15 7 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £8,669 17 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £33,489 11 6 Te Kuri. £ s. d. Mangapoike A. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 832 14 7 £ s. d. Balance at oredit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 18,327 14 8 Debits. £ s. d. Rates .. .. .. .. 3 10 7 Credits. Insurance .. .. .. ..242 Rent collected .. .. .. .. 4,858 4 1 Management and office expenses .. 20 0 0 • 25 14 9 23,185 18 9 Debits. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £858 9 4 Distribution .. .. .. 2,604 5 3 Donation .. .. .. 20 0 0 Area of block, 216 acres. Land-tax .. .. .. 481 9 8 Committee expenses .. .. 15 9 3 —- Legal expenses . . .. .. 15 0 Management and office expenses .. 242 18 2 Mangaiieia 2d and 2e. 3,365 7 4 £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 4,718 2 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £19,820 11 5 Credits. Area of block, 16,420 acres ; value, £39,798. Rent collected .. .. .. .. 580 12 9 5,298 14 9 Debits. £ s. d. Mangapoike 2a 3. Distribution .. .. .. 742 15 3 £ s. d. Donations .. .. .. .. 286 6 8 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. . ■ 592 8 4 Land-tax . . . . .. .. 38 9 10 Legal expenses . . . . .. 4 4 0 Credits. £ s. d. Committee fees . . .. .. 0 5 0 Rent collected .. .. . • 224 511 Management and office expenses .. 29 17 1 Posts sold .. .. .. 516 5 4 1,10117 10 Posts unrealized .. .. .. 1,029 2 5 — — 1,769 13 8 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £4,196 16 II - — - 2,362 2 0

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Statement of Accounts foe the Year ended 30tii June, 1939 continued. Mangapoike 2a 3 —continued. Mahurangi Station. fc s. <1. Debits. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 10,314 2 1 _ ' |(i 7 Debits. Donation •••■"„? ~ ,• 17 k k T.and-tax .. • • 6 3 1 Donations .. .. . ■ • • • • 17 5 0 Legal expenses 14 17 4 Live ; s *°f at 30th June ' „ a # «rl Committee expenses .. .. 9 0 7 1938 s. . b. Management and office expenses .. 11 4 4 g Seattle" '.'.MIS 0 0 14 horses • • 175 0 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £2,304 9 3 - 7 I! ■ — bheep bought • • • • • • A>oo i / u Area of block, 9,438 acres 3 roods 22 perches; value, £29,040. Cattle bought .. .. .. 276 J Horses bought .. .. • • oo U u Wages .. •• •• 1,461 7 5 Running-expenses, including repairs and maintenance .. . • 984 18 8 Poiiaturoa Station. Rates .. .. • • • • 294 6 4 £ s. d. Interest .. .. •• 897 0 2 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 24,347 11 4 Committee expenses .. .. 410 6 Manure .. • • • • i»ow t> o Debits Plowing and disking .. .. 75 0 0 Live-stock at 30th June, ' Management and office expenses .. 350 0 0 > 1938— £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 ' 1 7,588 sheep .. 5,372 1 0 .. _ 859 cattle .. 3,324 0 0 27,307 14 I 14 horses .. 70 0 0 , Q 1939 wool unrealized .. * \'. 1,645 0 0 Sheen bought .. 1,490 8 3 1938 wool: Valued last year, £70; n»ttl Imrtt 212 6 less sold (£34125. 7d.) and unrealized Hbrses bought V. " .. 58 10 0 (£3O), £64 12s. 7d 57 5 Wages .. .. ■ • • • 905 4 2 Running-expenses, including repairs 1 and maintenance .. .. 729 3 5 Sheep so d 3,361 6 0 M-mnre . .. 134 3 2 Cattle sold .. .. . • 1,506 17 b ~'t ~ .. 270 4 8 Skins and hides .. .. •• 16 14 2 Interest"' " '•• ■■ !» 508 22 Moat sold .. .. •• 39 22 Management and office expenses •• 14,104 9 4 .Koglfsold 25 0 0 Live-stock at 30th June, 38,512 0 8 1939— £ s. d. 6,499 sheep . • 4,588 14 0 Credits 1,216 cattle . ■ 4,112 10 0 1938 wool- £ b. d- I 4 horsos • • 160 00 „ Rfil , „ Unrealized .. 52 0 0 ' ir; kok io 3 Valued last year .. 45 0 0 n a ' 1939 wool unrealized .. .. 1,913 0 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. ■■ £11,782 2 4 Sheep sold .. •• •• 2,358 15 4 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,248 1 3 Skins and hides sold .... 15 14 7 , Meat sold _.. .. •• 54 0 7 Mangapoike 2d. £ Live-stockat 30th Juno, Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. •• 5,069 17 0 7,084 sheep .. 4,978 7 0 Credits. 715 cattle .. 2,764 0 0 Rent collected .. .. •• •• 688 18 10 19 horses .. 95 0 0 ? Q 5,758 15 10 -1— 13,433 18 9 Debits. £ s. d. Donation : Mohaka and Wairoa PasBalance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. ..£25,078 111 torate 12 14 5 —— Land-tax .. .. •. .. JLU 1U Committee expenses .. • • 410 6 Management and office expenses .. 34 811 $448 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £5,694 11 2 Mangapoike 13. Area of block, 6,41.9 acres j value, £10,779. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 93 0 0 Mangapoike 2b. Credits. s. d. r, . 79 9 6 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 3,993 3 10 Kent " _____ Credits. 172 9 6 Rent collected .. .. • • • • 572 3 2 Debits. 4,565 7 0 Donations— £ 8. d. Debits. i s. d. Taihoa Marae .. .. 115 0 0 Distribution 230 0 0 Mohaka and Wairoa Pastorate .. 214 6 Donation: Mohaka and Wairoa PasLegal expenses 3 3 0 n torat e 9 1 11 Land tax •• •• 015 8 Committee expenses .. 517 10 Committee oxpenses .. .. •• 010 6 Land-tax .. '' " " i 5 Management and office expenses .. 40 6 Management and office expenses .. 28 2 Q ? Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £46 5 4 Balance at crcdit at 30th June, 1939 . . .. -' -- 7;> 11 5 Area of blook, 383 aores 38 perches ; value, £1,018. Area of block, 2,980 acres ; value, £4,470.

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Statement op Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1939 —continued. Mabaetaiia No. 2, Sections 3 and 6. Iwinui Station. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th Juno, 1938 .. .. 3,010 2 7 Balance at debit at 30th Juno, 1938 .. .. 15,442 15 6 Debits. £ s. d. Debits. £ s. d. Land-tax .. .. .. .. 6 9 4 Donations .. .. .. 147 6 8 Donation .. .. .. .. 368 Water-supply: Mill, tanks, and pipes 37 15 7 Committee expenses .. 1 12 8 185 2 3 Interest .. . . .. .. 132 13 9 Live-stook at 30th June, Management and office expenses .. 711 0 1938— £ s. d. — 151 13 5 2,217 sheep .. 1,729 3 0 558 cattle .. 1,818 10 0 3,161 16 0 21 horses .. 321 0 0 Credits. 3,868 13 0 Rent collected .. .. .. .. 151 0 6 Sheep bought .. .. .. 1,327 8 2 Wages .. .. .. .. 665 8 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £3,010 15 6 Running-expenses, including repairs — and maintenance .. .. 737 9 7 Rates .. .. .. .. 518 16 8 Interest .. .. . . . . 900 3 10 Patemabu Station. Management and office expenses .. 165 0 0 £ s. d. 8,182 19 3 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 14,162 19 9 Credits. 23,810 17 0 1938 wool— £ s. d. £ s. d. Credits. Realized .. .. 834 9 6 1938 wool— £ s. d. Valued last year .. 510 0 0 Realized .. .. 23 8 2 324 9 6 Valued last year .. 15 0 0 1939 wool — 8 8 2 Sold .. .. 471 6 0 1939 wool unrealized .. .. 493 0 0 Unrealized .. .. 776 0 0 Sheep sold .. .. .. 323 12 10 1,247 6 0 Mutton and lamb unrealized .. 1,517 10 0 Sheep sold .. .. .. 715 6 7 Cattle sold .. .. .. 615 12 9 Mutton and lamb unrealized .. 693 3 0 Horses sold .. .. .. 53 14 6 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,039 5 10 Skins and hides sold .. .. 19 5 7 Skins and hides sold .. .. 28 6 2 Meat sold .. .. .. 9 7 3 Meat sold .. .. .. 14 18 0 Farm produce .. .. .. 193 14 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 435 2 0 Live-stock at 30th June, Live-stock at 30th June, 1939 — £ s. d. 1939 —- £ s. d. 2,355 sheep .. 1,801 1 0 3,419 sheep ..2,314 15 0 470 cattle .. 1,499 10 0 588 cattle .. 2,040 0 0 16 horses .. 233 0 0 12 horses .. 60 0 0 3,533 11 0 4,414 15 0 6,767 16 10 8,912 12 1 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £17,043 0 2 23,075 11 10 ' Debits. Live-stook at 30th June, 1938— £ s. d. 3,687 sheep ..2,527 0 0 Pabemata No. 48. 594 cattle •• x >999 0 0 £ s. d. 12 horses .. 60 0 0 Rent ooUeoted _ _ _ _ , _ _ .. 37 19 0 0 , , 0 , Debits. £s. d. Sheep bought 63 4 10 Distribution 35 0 0 tattle bought .. .. .. 80 0 o Management and offico expenses .. .. 118 0 Wages .. .. .. .. OJb o i Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. 0 210 Running-expenses, including repairs _______ 37 q and maintenance .. .. 262 7 4 Rates .. . . .. 223 13 6 Balance at credit, at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £0 18 2 Management and omce expenses .. 100 0 0 5,J00 11 10 Area of block, 12 acres 3 roods ; value, £390. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. £17,109 0 0 Paeemata No. 64. Mabaetaha No. 2, Paet Sections 3 and 6 (New Bubn). No. 1 Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. £7,173 13 2 Balanco at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 2,557 5 7 1 1 ■ Debits. No further transactions. Interest .. .. .. .. .. 101 7 8 No. 2 Account. £ s. d. 2,658 13 3 Balanoe at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 1,798 18 5 Credits. Credits. £ s. d. Rent oollected .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Rates adjusted .. .. .. 88 12 1 Pence repairs adjusted .. .. 129 0 1 • 2,098 18 5 Rent adjusted .. .. .. 819 16 0 Debits. Rent Ist July, 1938 to 30th June, 1939.. 370 0 0 Fire premium : Church and mooting- £ s. d. 1,407 8 2 house for two years .. .. 2 18 0 Distribution .. .. .. 793 6 8 Balanoe at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £1,251 5 1 Donations .. .. .. .. 151 6 8 — Land-tax .. .. .. .. 4 10 10 Committee fee .. .. .. 0 5 0 Management and office expenses .. 15 0 0 Mabaetaiia No. 2, Section 4. 967 7 2 £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. £5,347 16 I Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £1,131 11 3 No further transactions. Area of block, 2,380 acres ; value, £9,550.

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Statement of Accounts fok the Year ended 30th June, 1939 —continued. I'AREMATA 73 AND 73a. TaHGBA 2o 2, SECTION 2. £ 8. d. * s * Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 751 810 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. •• 8,102 12 6 Debits. 28 ° 3 Credits. 779 18 1 Rent collected .. . • • • • • 776 10 6 Credits. g 879 3 0 Adjustment of workers' compensation insurance .. 218 9 Balance at debit at 30th Jun©, 1939 .. •• £776 19 4 Debits £ s d Area of block, 100 acres 3 roods 37 perches ; value, £776. Land-tax .. . ■ ■ • •• 11 22 'Committee expenses • • • • 4 l v Management and office expenses .. 38 16 7 Paremata 4: Hall Account. — 52 5 9 £ s. d. — Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 767 12 4 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 •• £8,826 17 3 Debits. - Insurance premium .. .. • • • • 6 4 1 rea block, 3,775 acres; value, £3,800. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. £773 16 5 Tahora 2c 1j Section 3. Tahora 2c 3, Section 2. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. •• 19,384 311 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. 6,326 12 10 Credits. Rent collected .. •• •• •• 1,700 16 1 Credits. 21,085 0 0 Rent collected .. ■■ •• •• 65 12 4 Debits. £ s. d. Donations .. .. 21 16 4 6,392 5 2 Land-tax . • ■ • • • 30 10 0 Committee expenses .. • • 513 I Debits. £ s. d. Legal expenses .. •• •• 33 0 Distribution . ■ -• •• 3,940 1 5 Management and office expenses .. 85 010 Legal expenses .. • ■ • • 3 3 0 146 3 3 Ratos .. .. .. .. 121 6 11 Insurance . • • • ■ • 15 2 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. ..£20,938 16 9 Management and office expenses .. 3 5 7 Area of block, 22,065 acres ; value, £41,157. Balanco at credit at 3J)th June, 1939 .. £2,323 3 1 Waimaha Station. £ d Area of block> 1)470 acrcs ; value, £4,050. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 4,378 10 3 Debits. Horse hoe .. .. • • • • • • 617 6 Livo-stock at 30th June, Tahora 2c 3, Section 2 (Quirk's Section). 193K — £ s. d. £ s. a. ' ' .. / „ , a u s > wt'q in n Debits. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,304 sheep .. 2,873 10 0 sj.k n 660 cattle ..2,461 0 0 Cattle bought 848 13 0 14 horses .. 160 0 0 Droving and paddocking • • • • 13 2 0 — 5,494 10 0 Fencing materials .. •/• •• f' J z Sheep bought .. •• •• 650 1 2 Interest .. •• •• •• > !() I 1 0 Cattle bought 269 0 0 JiJ lo - Horses bought • • ■ • ■ • 105 0 0 Seed bought •• •• •• 1,806 14 11 r) ~, itt i rcqrc ii a Credits. Wages .. •• •• •• !,<"•> „ | ~ 420 o 0 Kunning-expcnses, including repairs _ battle sola .. • • • • • • • • and maintenance .. •• 1,169 17 3 Rates _ _ t , ~ .. 375 14 9 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 . • • • io 4 Interest .. • • • ■ • • 526 18 1 Management and office expenses .. 220 8 6 12,213 16 5 16,599 4 2 Credits. _ , » „ , 1938 wool- £ ». d. Tahora 2f 2, Section 2. £ Unrealized .. .. 25 0 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. •• 4,389 18 5 1,503 0 6 n ... „ o , Valued last year •• 1,009 0 0 , , e' s ' b ' 494 o (3 Donation: Mohaka and Wairoa rastor--1939 wool unrealized .. •• 1,515 0 0 ate .. .. •• "007 Sheep sold 1,290 5 5 Committee expenses .. •• » 0 7 Mutton unrealized .. .. 89 8 0 Legal expenses 10 18 Cattle sold 708 15 0 Interest U : Skins and hides sold .. •• 15 10 9 Management and office expenses .. 13 110 15 n Live-stock at 30th June, 1939 — £ s. d. 4 035 54 4 5,128 sheep .. 3,389 0 0 , *' Do ° 634 cattle •• 2,463 10 0 Credit? 32 horses .. 160 0 0 Credlts - 3 6,012 10 0 Rent collected •• •• •• •• " 0 10,125 9 8 7777771 T Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 •• •• 14 1 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 . . .. £M73_H__« Aroa Q , block . 11>870 acrea . value , £30,7^

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Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1939 —continued. Papuni Station. Onenui Station—continued. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 2,613 2 10 Debits—continued. Credits. Live-stock at 30th June, 1938 wool — £ s. d. £ s. d. 1938 — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sold .. .. 1,650 19 9 8,291 sheep .. 5,753 0 0 Unrealized .. 5 0 0 889 cattle .. 2,873 10 0 38 horses .. 340 0 0 1,655 19 9 8,966 10 0 Valued last year .. 1,137 0 0 Sheep bought .. .. .. 151 12 2 518 19 9 Cattle bought .. .. .. 100 0 0 1939 wool — Horses bought .. .. .. 29 15 0 Sold .. .. 1,588 13 1 Wages .. .. .. .. 1,527 5 7 Unrealized .. 852 0 0 Running-expenses, including repairs 2,440 13 1 and maintenance .. .. 977 16 2 Sheep sold .. .. .. 2,472 5 9 Manure .. .. . . .. 54 18 3 Cattle sold .. .. .. . 255 18 9 Rent: Ahuriri .. .. .. 58 10 0 Horses sold .. .. . . Ili 0 0 Expenses re petition . . .. 15 0 0 Skins and hides sold .. .. 39 13 4 Rates .. .. .. .. 313 17 4 Meat sold .. .. .. 3 15 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 844 12 8 Timber purchased last year for Committee expenses .. .. 13 14 0 building (since sold) .. .. 77 18 11 Management and office expenses .. 300 0 0 Live-stock at 30th June, 13,353 ll 2 1939— £ s. d. 9,719 sheep .. 6,676 16 0 23,317 15 5 1,756 cattle ..6,851 0 0 Credits. 68 horses .. 415 0 0 1938 wool— £ s. d. —— 13,942 16 0 Sold .. .. 2,221 19 3 —• 19 ,'768 0 7 Unrealized .. .. 40 0 0 22,381 3 5 2,261 19 3 Debits. Valued at .. .. 1,477 0 0 Live-stock at 30th June, 784 19 3 1938 — £ s. d. 1939 wool unrealized .. .. 2,555 0 0 9,130 sheep ..6,295 5 0 Sheep sold .. .. .. 2,244 6 5 1,024 cattle .. 3,696 0 0 Cattle sold .. .. .. 1,315 4 4 35 horses .. 214 0 0 Skins and hides sold .. .. 45 5 5 " 10,205 5 0 Meat sold .. .. .. 8 3 6 Sheep bought .. .. .. 649 16 4 Surf boat .. .. .. 85 0 0 Cattle bought .. .. .. 3,133 0 0 Live-stock at 30th June, Horses bought .. .. .. 389 18 3 1939 — £ g. d. Wages .. .. .. .. 1,636 9 4 7,788 sheep .. 5,408 15 0 Running-expenses, including repairs 750 cattle .. 2,445 0 0 and maintenance .. .. 1,054 18 3 47 horses .. 290 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. 429 15 9 8,143 15 0 Interest .. .. .. 372 3 10 15,181 13 11 Management and office expenses .. 450 0 0 18,321 6 9 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £8,136 1 6 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £4,059 16 8 Whangawehi 1b 10. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. £200 0 0 Tahoka 2g, Section 2. No further transactions. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. £823 17 4 No further transactions. • Area of block, 1,436 acres ; value, £1;346. Whaitiri No. 2. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 115 19 6 flrpflit.s Rent collected .. .. ..' .. .. 205 3 6 Onenui Station. 321 3 0 £ s. d. Debits. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 9,054 3 5 Land-tax .. .. .. ..273 Management and Office expenses .. ..10 5 2 Debits. £ s. Id. 12 12 5 Distribution .. .. .. 814 13 9 —■ Donations .. .. .. 75 7 1 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £308 10 7 Education!),! grants .. . • 20 0 0 1 910 0 10 Area of block, 426 acres ; value, £1,565.

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Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1939 —continued. Kopua Station. Mangaotane Station. £ s. d. £ SBalance at debit at 30th Juno, 1938 .. .. 2,451 10 6 Balanoe at oredit at 30th June, 1938 .. .. 9,828 18 0 Credits. 1&39 wool—■ £ s. d. £ s. d. Sold .. .. 803 0 5 Debits. Unrealized .. .. 917 0 0 Donations 4 19 5 1,720 0 5 Live-stook at 30th June, .1938 wool: Valued last year, £40 ; less 1938 £ s. d. £ s. d. sold (£33 2s. 6d.) and unrealized (£5), 4,068 sheep ..2,747 6 0 £38 2s. 6d. .. .. 1 17 6 602 oattle ..2,017 0 0 ■ 7 horses .. 35 0 0 'ZJ? 4,799 0 0 Sheep sold .. .. •• 212 0 2 Sheep bought . . .. •• 79 1 1 Mutton unrealized.. .. 303 8 0 Cattle bought .. .. •• 50 0 0 Cattle sold .. .. • • 12 0 0 Wages .. .. • • • • 478 18 7 Skins and hides sold .. .. 42 2 5 Running-expenses, including repairs Meat .. .. • • • • 33 8 6 and maintenance .. •• 313 5 1 Live-stock at 30th June, Rates 332 19 1 1939— £ s. d Interest .. .. •• •• 356 1 6,000 sheep .. 4,305 6 0 Rent: New Burn — 835 cattle .. 3,741 0 0 Adjusted .. • ■ • • 819 16 0 20 horses .. 100 0 0 For current year .. •• 370 0 0 8,146 6 0 Fence repairs: Now Burn (adjusted) 129 0 1 - 10,467 8 0 Management and office expenses .. 175 00 ? go;j ? 4 20 >296 6 6 Debits. 10,359 17 3 Live-stock at 30th June, 1938— £ s. d. 6,110 sheep .. 4,313 8 0 487 cattle .. 1,911 10 0 Credits. 14 horses .. 70 0 0 6,294 18 0 1938 wool — £ d-* c , , , . iqq h a Realized .. .. 217 5 6 Sheep bought 188 7 0 Valued last year .. 156 0 0 Cattle bought 2,388 5 0 01 5 6 Horses bought .. .. . ■ 107 U (i 1939 wool Wages .. .. •• 2,538 0 2 Sold . 400 18 9 Running-expenses, including repairs Unrealized .. .. 826 0 0 and maintenance .. .. 736 5 8 1,226 18 9 Rates .. .. •• •• 119 19 / Sheep sold .. .. '481 7 6 Management and office expenses .. 250 0 0 Mutton unrealized.. .. 173 4 0 , b Cattle sold 300 4 4 New building .. 709 15 4 Skins sold 32 13 11 Shearing-plant .. 329 2 11 Meat sold 018 0 Bridges .. .. 262 5 Pinus trees sold .. .. 12 3 0 \ ards Live-stock at 30th June, . 1939— £ s. d. 1' 406 8 5 4 051 sheep ..2,702 12 0 Amount transferred to '665 cattle ..2,154 0 0 Principal Security Ac--8 horses .. 40 0 0 count .. ..1,928 9 6 4,896 12 0 3 > 334 17 10 or , .„ „ J 7,185 7 0 I 5 ' 957 13 3 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1939 .. .. £3,174 10 3 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1939 .. •• £4 - 338 13 3

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Sheep. Cattle. Horses. Total. Station. j | „ Number. Value. Number, j Value. Number. Value. Number. , Value. £ a. d. | £ a. d. £ a. d. ® s " T . • 2 355 1,801 1 0 470 1,499 10 0 16 233 0 0 2,841 3,533 11 0 " " " 4 051 2,702 12 0 665 2,154 0 0 8 40 0 0 4,714 4,896 12 0 MoWnri " " ' 6' 499 4,588 14 0 1,216 4,112 10 0 14 160 0 0 7,729 8,861 4 0 Mahurangi .. •• p/noo 4 '10 r > 6 0 835 3,741 0 0 20 100 0 0 6,855 8,146 0 0 Onnnn? " " 15 0 750 2,445 0 0 47 290 0 0 8,585 8,143 15 0 Onenui .. •• s'41 ( ) 2 314 15 0 588 2,040 0 0 12 60 0 0 4,019 4,414 15 0 " 9719 6'676 16 0 1,756 6,851 0 0 68 415 0 0 11,543 13,942 16 0 £ a P um , '632 14 0 77 469 10 0 2 25 0 0 922 1,127 4 0 Pohaturoa " 7,084 4,978 7 0 715 2,764 0 0 19 95 0 0 7,818 7,837 7 0 Pa HocT 5,888 4,367 16 0 362 1,224 10 0 33 420 0 0 6,283 6,012 6 0 182 206 12 0 129 1,079 10 0 •• 311 1,286 2 0 Waimaha " •• 5,128 3,389 0 0 634 2,463 10 0 32 160 0 0 5,794 6,012 10 0 Willows • ■ ■ • • ■ 12 7 6 — V 59,055 ~41 ,384 15~6 8,197 30,844 0 0 271 1,998 0 0 67,523 74,226 15 6

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15th September, 1939. We report that we have completed the audit of the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for the twelve months ended 30th June, 1939, 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 lrust, but have accepted certificates 'from the Public Trustee and the State Advances Corporation that they are holding certain documents as security for advances. The Solicitors to the Trust have certified that they are holding on behalf of the East Coast Commissioner the documents relating to the properties of the Trust which are not subject to mortgages. Stock.—We have accepted the numbers and values of the live-stock on the stations as at 30th June, 1939, as certified by the Farm Managers and Mr. H. Symes, the Farms Supervisor. . Distributions—ln cases where payments have been made to Natives during the year under review through tle Tairawhiti District Maori Land Board we have accepted the Board's receipts for the moneys paid, to them, but lave not checked the individual receipts of the Natives concerned. The same procedure has been adopted as in previous years, and the individual receipts of Natives will be checked by the Government Auditors m 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. Tawapata South No. 1 . . ■ • ■ • • • J® 9 Mangaheia 2d and 2e . . • • • ■ • • 742 15 3 MangapoikeA. .. . • •• •• •• 2 '604 5 3 Mangapoike 2e .. .. • • ■ • • • ' Paremata No. 48 .. .. • • • • ■ • 0 0 Paramata No. 64 (No. 2 Account) .. . • • • 793 6 8 Tahora 2c 3, Section 2 .. . ■ ■ • .. 3, 940 1 5 £9,160 2 4 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 cr^ d our opinion all entries passed through this account for the years ended 30th June, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 193 i, and 1939, should also be authorized. The position of this account at the 30th June, 1939, was as follows r • £ s. d. Balance, 30th June, 1938 .. .. •• •• 27,845 2 3 Interest year ended 30th June, 1939 . . • • 3,463 7 ■> Balance, 30th June, 1939 .. •• £31,308 9 8 The above total of £31,308 9s. Bd. has been transferred to the Principal Security Account. Principal Security Account.—This account at 30th June, 1938, was m debit to the extent of £33,236 19s. lcl. Alter allowing for the transfer of £31,308 9s. Bd. referred to under the heading of Bad Debts Reserve, there remained a debit balance of £1,928 9s. sd. This balance has been transferred to the Mangaotane Station Account. Principal Security Freehold Account.—The principal Security Freehold Account which amounted to £32,530 at 30th June, 1938, has been transferred to the following freehold accounts Te Kuri and Tangotete .. . •• 8,885 0 0 Pakowhai .. •• •• •• •• 9 > 0 0 Whataupoko . . . ■ • • • ■ • • "*> Mangatu No. 5 and 6 .. .. •• •• 13,800 £32,530 0 0 Timber-mill Suspense (£0,461 12s. 9d.).— This represents the balance in connection with the erection of the mill at Mahurangi and includes the cost of roading, buildings, plant, Manager s house, the cutting and hauling of logs, and mill working, less the sawn timber disposed of and on hand at the mill at the 30th June, J 939 - Wool unrealized (£9,507 10s. 3d.).— The wool unrealized at the 30th June, 1939, as disclosed by the Station accounts amounts to £13,505. The difference of £3,997 9s. 9d. is represented by advances against wool shipped. Meat unrealized (£5,789 15s. 5d.) .—The meat unrealized as shown in the Balance-sheet is £5,789 15s. sd. Details of this amount are as follows : — £ s d Value of mutton unrealized as per station accounts .. .. •• 5,228115 i» Add killing charges, &c. 7,240 10 1 Less estimated proceeds of pelts and slipe wool .. .. ■■ ■■ 1,450 14 8 £5,789 15 5 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., Public Accountants, Auditors. The Right Hon. the Minister for Native Affairs, Wellington, C. 1.

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