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Bess. 11.—1884. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE RESERVE ACCOUNTS (STATEMENT OF), BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE, FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER, 1883.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 12 of " The Native Beserves Act, 1882."

Public Trust Office (Native Beserves Branch), Sib,— Wellington, Bth August, 1884. In compliance with clause 12 of " The Native Reserves Act, 1882," I have the honour to forward herewith the accounts of the reserves vested in me under the aforesaid Act to the 31st December, 1883. The balance in hand belonging to all the estates on the Ist January, 1883, was £3,411 145., and the aggregate income collected from all sources since that date to the 31st December last amounts to £10,822 ss. 6d., making a general total of £14,233 19s. 6d. The expenditure for the same period amounts to £11,877 12s. 10d., leaving a surplus to the credit of the fund of £2,356 6s. Bd. In addition to the general summary of receipts and expenditure herewith, a detailed statement of the account pertaining to each estate is furnished for your information. I have, &c, E. C. Hameeton, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Public Trustee.

Summary of Native Reserves Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1883.

Transactions. Ledger Folio. Name of Account. Balance, 1st January, 1883. Balanoo, 31st December, 1883. Cr. Dr. Native Reserves, General .. , Auckland .. , Taranaki .. Wellington „ Nelson » Greyruouth North Island, Goneral Auckland, General No. 23, Mangare .. Tauranga Taranaki, General No. 2, Ararape, 44 acres A. Puia No. 9, Mangorei Hua Part B, Waiwakaiho No. 1 .. Part B, Waiwakaiho No. 2 .. Part C, Waiwakaiho Part E, Waiwakaiho Part G, Waiwakaiho Part H, Waiwakaiho Kaipakopako No. 20, Half Town Bolt Block No. 14, Pukermi .. No. 3, Section 8, Puketotara Nos. 14 and 15, Urenut'-. Nos. 19 and 35, Urenui Reserve 3, Section 46 No. 18, Tokaka £ s. a. 607 16 9 19 12 2 133 1 2 303 0 4 222 -8 3 1,700 14 7 £ s. a. £ s. a. 607 16 9 19 12 2 133 1 2 303 0 4 222 2 3 1,700 14 7 0 2 6 36 16 16 240 0 0 7 18 0 14 2 9 15 0 25 0 0 18 18 4 29 5 0 19 0 0 30 0 0 36 5 0 9 19 6 21 17 0 15 4 0 62 1 4 1 15 6 28 10 0 4 17 6 9 17 6 5 0 0 6 0 0 16 8 £ a. d. 2/25 59 30 86 160 155 1/231 13 229 73 227 153 161 165 169 259 173 223 283 281 285 177 181 261 109 221 257 225 149 138 0 7 219 16 10 240 0 0 435 13 4 119 1 11 9 15 0 36 5 0 18 18 4 29 5 0 19 0 0 30 0 0 36 5 0 9 19 6 21 17 0 15 4 0 117 11 7 21 18 9 28 10 0 4 17 6 14 7 6 9 10 0 6 0 0 2 8 9 13718 1 183 0 4 427*15 4 117 17 9 li' 5 0 5510 3 20 3 3 4 10 0 4 10 0 12 6 Carried forward 2,986 7 3 1,584 5 7 3,607 0 4 963 12