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Appendix B. —Letter dated 12th March, 1925, from Mr. E. Plumer Mountfort, setting out position of Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited), and enclosing table showing company's position annually from 1910 to 1923. Appendix C.—Comparative statement of assets of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited) from 1916 to 1923. Appendix D. —Comparative statement of floating assets of Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited) from 1916 to 1923. Appendix E. —Comparative statement of liabilities of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited) from 1916 to 1923. Appendix F. —Balance-sheet of 31st August, 1923, of Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company] (Limited), as prepared by the company and handed by chairman of directors to the bank. Appendix G.—Balance-sheet of 31st August, 1923, of Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited) as reconstructed by the bank. Appendix H. —Printed annual report and unaudited balance-sheet of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited) for year ending 31st August, 1923. Appendix J.—Balance-sheet —August, 1923 —put in by Mr. Jolly. Appendix K. —Digest of balance-sheets of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited) for the years 1919 to 1923, put in by Mr. Jolly. Appendix L.—Balance-sheet prepared by Mr. McLellan, on instructions from the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited). Appendix M.—Profit and Loss Account prepared by Mr. McLellan on instructions from the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited). Appendix N. —Printed prospectus of the Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Frozen Meat and Mercantile Company (Limited), relative to the issue of £300,000 7|-per-cent. mortgage debentures. Appendix 0. —Extracts from notes of proceedings in connection with " political influence." Appendix P. —Extracts from notes of proceedings regarding the " Findlay episode." Appendix Q. —Notes of meeting held on 17th March, 1924, between members of the Meat Board and directors of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited), relative to the " Admiral Codrington " being included in the 1924-25 shipping contract. Appendix R. —Notes of conference held on Saturday, 18th October, 1924, with respect to various matters relating to the " Admiral Codrington." Appendix S. —Letter dated 6th November, 1924, from Chairman, Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited), Gisborne, to Meat Producers' Board, in connection with the refusal of the Board to include " Admiral Codrington "in 1924-25 shipping contract. Letter dated 12th November, 1924, from General Manager, Meat Producers' Board, to W. D. Lysnar, Chairman, Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited), in reply to letter from company dated 6th November, 1924. Appendix T.—Opinion dated 25th November, 1924, from 0. P. Skerrett, K.C., to Chairman, Meat Producers' Board, in regard to " Admiral Codrington " being placed oil the list of ships comprised in the 1924-25 shipping contract. Appendix U. —Telegram dated 9th October, 1923, from Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat Company (Limited), Gisborne, to Meat Producers' Board, embodying resolution passed by directors of the company in regard to sale of the company's works to Vestey Bros. Appendix V.—Extracts from notes of evidence given by Mr. Duxfield in regard to the admissibility of evidence in connection with trusts generally.

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