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I'nri /ils. Sundry amounts realised on, account of the Native Com- £ ». d. E . d E a. d mil tee, to be set off against their debt of t'.llT 3s. 3d. as above, — Provisions to owners in Maraetaha No. 2, Section <i 32 10 0 Stores to bushfallers .. .. .. .. 103 15 5 Tools and fencing to Natives .. .. .. 2 10 6 Sales of sheep . . .. .. .. 232 10 9 Sales of wool and skins and hides .. .. 40 5 11 411 12 7 On Farm Working Account, — Sales of wool and skins .. . . . . 13 7 5 Advances against wool .. .. .. 230 0 0 Sales of sheep .. .. . . .. 122 17 6 Advances against frozen mutton . . .. 290 0 0 656 4 11 1,067 17 6 lialanee at debit, 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. £3,984 16 2 Note : Stock depastured, 31st March, 1909, — E a. d. 1,538 sheep, valued at .. .. .. . . . . 672 5 0 53 cattle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 £802 5 0 Area of block, 2,314 acres. Value, £7,525. T. A. Coleman, Commissioner. Whaitiri No. 2.—Statement of Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1909. £ ». d. £ Mortgage advance to former Trustees .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Payments. Salaries, audit, and office expenses . . .. .. .. 2 2 0 Legal expenses .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. 20 0 0 Interest on mortgage, 1 year 3 months at 6 per cent. .. .. .'So 0 0 r>2 2 0 452 2 0 Receipts. Cash from former Trustees, being balance of funds in their hands .. 37 5 7 Rent,— Balance to 28th March, 1907 .. . . .. . . .. 24 0 0 Two years to 28th March, 1909 .. .. .. .. 72 0 0 Interest on balance of account .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 8 135 6 8 Balance at debit, 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. £316 16 9 Area, li'fi acres. Value, E1,565. T. A. COLEMAN, Commissioner.

Summary of Schedules of Lands held at 31st March, 1909.

Lands available for salt or lease Lands leased . . . . ... Lands fot use and occupation of Natives t Area. Acres. 93,855 61,602 33,446 Value. £ 72,768 127.fr. I 77,891 Present Annual Rental. £ s. d. 1.737 16 1 Total 1 188,905 188,905 278,310 278,310 4,737 16 1 4,737 16 1