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2. You do not make any charge for paying these rates over to the local body ? —No; we charge 7_ per cent, on rents received from European lessees, and 3f per cent, on rents derived from occupation licenses. No commission whatever is charged on Mrs. Thompson's own rent of £8 2s. per half-year. Mrs. Thompson is under a wrong impression altogether with regard to this rent. She imagines that we take this £8 2s. in some way and misappropriate it. 3. With regard to this payment of rates by the Public Trustee, does that entitle Mrs. Thompson to have her say in the local body, or is she excluded from that ? —She would have the same right as a European. Wi. Notwithstanding the fact that the rates are paid by the Public Trustee ? —lt would make no difference. She is exactly in the same position as a European tenant under this lease. As far as I know she is entitled to be on the roll. She is not on the roll 5. She is not on the roll ? —No; but as far as I can see she is entitled to be on the roll. : ' Mrs. Thompson : I would like to hand in some letters I received from the Public Trustee with respect to the renewal of Lysaght's lease. 6. This is some correspondence you have had from the Public Trustee ? —Yes. [Documents handed in.] Statements of Accounts of Hapotiki Grant 3952 2 . Rents and Interest for Six Months ending 30th June, 1902. Cr. £ s. d. £ a. d. Rent and interest from F. V. Lysaght ... ... 66 9 8 Rent from occupation licensees ... ... ... 516 0 Rent from Mrs. R. S. Thompson (Kuini) ... ... 8 2 0 ■ 80 7 8 Dr. 7_ per cent, office commission on £66 9s. Bd. ... ... 419 9 3£ per cent, office commission on £5 16s. ... ... 0 4 4 5 4 1 Amount for distribution ... ... £75 3 7

Rent received as per Statement attached. (Amount for distribution, £75 3s. 7d.)

Rents and Interest for Six Months ending 31st December, 1902. Cr. £ a. d. £ s. d. Rent and interest from F. V. Lysaght (six months) ... 66 9 7 Rent from occupation licensees (six months) ... ... 516 0 Rent from Mrs, R. S. Thompson (Kuini), (six months) ... 8 2 0 80 7 7 Dr. Paid for valuation fee ... ... ... ... 036 Rates due 31st March, 1902, Hawera County Council ... 2 210 Tax (land and 1902-3 ... ... ... 5 510 7_ per cent, commission on £66 9s. 7d. ... ... 419 9 3f per cent commission on £5 16s. ... ... ... 044 12 16 3 Amount for distribution ... ... £67 11 4

No. of Grantee. Names of Grantees. Shares. Share of Bent, j Arrears. Deductions. Amount payable. 1 •I ■1 4 5 6 Kuini Wi Rangipupu Rihania Riakio Kuini Wi Rangipupu Te Haupuhiroa .. Kuini Wi Rangipupu Riakiao Kuini Wi Rangipupu Kuini Ngawira Ngawira Turingihau Heretaniwha ) ;: i i i i "i i 1 I } 50 50 50 50 50 25 ( I 1 £ s. d. 12 10 7 6 5 4 6 5 3 6 5 4 6 5 3 12 10 7 12 10 7 6 5 4 3 2 8 1 11 4 0 15 8 0 15 8 £ e. d. 5 14 6 7 14 £ s. d. ♦18 6 *8 2 0 "4 7 6 J s. d. 12 30 7 6 5 4 11 19 9 6 5 4 4 16 9 4 8 7 15 i 5 6 5 4 8 2 8 1 11 4 0 15 8 0 15 8 'I I 28 I Totals 300 75 3 7 12 15 10 13 18 0 74 1 5 * Rent payable by Mrs. Thompson (or Kuini), £8 2s.; and by occupation licensees, £ 5 16s.