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Statement of Accounts for the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1897— continued. Arnold Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. By Balance on Ist April, 1896 ... ... 150 7 5 To Shares of rent, as under: — Rents ... ...• ... ... 22 10 0 Riki te Mairaki Taiaroa ... ... 2 18 2 Refund of the shares of rent of various Paora Taki ... ... ... 0 11 7 Natives ... .. ... ... 0 5 2 Wi Pokuku ... ... ... 013 10 Henare Rehu ... ... ... 0 3 11 Ihaia Rehu ... ... ... 0 3 11 Wiremu Rehu ... ... ... 0 3 9 Hohepa te Rangi ... ... ... 108 ReoneTimoti ... ... ... 0 7 9 Te One Matana Piki ... ... 0 8 10 Mata Piki... ... ... ... 0 13 RihiaPiki ... ... ... 0 13 MaraeaPiki ... ... ... 0 13 HikanaPiki 0 11 9 Tare Puruti ... ... ... 0 11 6 Pirihira Muriwai ••,. ... ... 011 5 Te Oti Pita Mutu ... ... ... 0 11 5 Amiria Puruti ... ... ... 0 11 4 Tieni Weepu ... ... ... 030 Ihaia Weepu ... ... ... 0 3 0 Neta Weepu ... ... ... 0 3 0 Merika Meihana ... ... ... 0 11 7 Hoani Tainui ... ... ... 2 8 7 Amiria Tainui ... ... ... 0 19 7 Ohua Rangitipikitia Whitau ... ... 0 9 9 Te One Whatitua Whitau ... ... 0 9 9 Oketopa Moeroa Whitau ... ... 0 9 9 Kiti Hinetikina Whitau ... .. 0 9 9 Arapata Koti Whitau ... ... 0 9 8 Mohi te Rangituanui Whitau ... 0 9 8 Land-tax, 1896-97 ... ... ... 013 4 Public Trust Office commission ... 1 13 9 Balance in hand ... ... ... 153 14 10 £173 2 7 3178 2 7

Nganwanarua Account. Receipts. £ a. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. By Rents ... ... ... ... 800 To Shares of rent, as under: — Wikitoria Mutu ... ... ... 13 2 Tieni Weepu ... ... ... 0 3 10 Ihaia Weepu ... ... ... 0 3 10 Neta Weepu ... ... ... 0 3 10 Hoani Tainui ... ... ... 0 11 7 Hira Makarini ... ... ... 131 Riaki Tauwhare ... ... ... 13 1 WikitoriaWaipapa... ... ... 0 11 7 Public Trust Office commission ... 0 12 1 Balance in hand ... ... ... 2 3 11 £8 0 0 £8 0 0

Arahura-Taiaroa Special Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. By Rents ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 To Public Trust Office commisssion ... 0 18 0 Balance in hand ... . . ... 11 2 0 £12 0 0 £12 0 0

Arahura Compensation Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. By Balance on Ist April, 1896 ... ... 1,609 11 10 To Amount forwarded to District Agent of Interest on capital (£1,593) from Ist Public Trustee to pay shares of comApril, 1896, to Ist March, 1897 ... 58 8 3 pensation to Natives at Arahura .. 800 0 0 Interest on capital (£745 Bs. 2d.) from Ist Shares of compensation — March, 1897, to 31st March, 1897 ... 2 9 8 Piripi Tauwhare ... ... ... 22 7 8 Teoti Pita Matu ... ... ... 24 510 T. Koroko ... ... ... 0 16 10 Telegram ... ... ... •_■• 0 16 Expenses incurred by Accountant of Public Trust Office visiting Arahura... ... 2 0 0 Balance in hand ... ... ... 820 17 11 £1,670 9 9 £1,670 9 9

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