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I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been compared with the accounts and balance-sheets of the respective Maori Land Boards and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the following comments and exceptions : Tairawhiti.—Comment: The Audit Office is unable to certify as to the adequacy of certain securities in the absence of information as to the value of the lands secured. Exception : In the opinion of the Audit Office the following payments are without authority of law : donation, Rangitukia marae, £lO ; donation, calf club, £2 2s. ; contribution, restoring creek at Waipiro Bay, £5; wreaths, £5 Bs. Tokerau.—Comment: The advances on overdraft are shown at their book value. If called up it is unlikely that they would produce a sum even approximating the figure shown.— J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General. \ Gr. P. Shepherd, Under-Secretary. M. J. Lawless, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT— continued DISTRICT MAORI LAND BOARDS— continued Combined and Separate Balance-sheets as at 31st March, 1945— continued Assets

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—- Totals. | Tokerau. | jjaniapoto 1 Waiariki - | Tairawhiti. Aotea. Ikaroa. Tguffi Cash balances — In hand and in bank Imprests at Post Office Investments — Common Fund — Mortgages and charges Farm properties On deposit with Native Trustee .. .. Advances on overdraft to blocks, A r c. Government securities Particular estates — Mortgages Government and other securities Sundry debtors Interest and instalments (due and accrued) Land and buildings Office equipment, &c. Assets of special trusts under — Section 105, Native Land Act, 1931 Section 358, Native Land Act, 1931 Appropriation Account .. .. Totals £ 17,389 3,662 £ 3,418 165 £ 2,319 650 £ 1,873 149 £ 6,169 339 | £ 2,280 587 £ Cr. 165 1,412 .£ 1,495 360 21,051 3,583 2,969 2,022 6,508 2,867 1,247 1,855 206,442 70,348 242,237 28,109 214,511 15,047 56,518 9,459 13,282 23,865 13,958 11,571 41,464 | 5,725 21,350 7,605 30,098 47,117 50,808 678 40,065 55,060 6,760 21,716 1,436 57,387 29 i323 69,310 4,900 61,892 2,633 45,009 2,275 25,166 23,316 54 i344 4,151 18,785 5,167 1,585 5,241 9 j 764 204 8,050 ' 444 833,212 48,855 101,673 168,766 171,682 211,185 107,348 23,703 6,390 8,218 853 173 1,732 50 3,001 7,873 412 391 122 1 14,608 1,026 1,782 10,874 412 513 1 42,183 18,642 ' 100 11,083 4,141 5,640 4,640 10,919 3,486 14,146 3,339 395 1,949 ' '987 60,825 100 15,224 10,280 14,405 17,485 2,344 987 73,707 136,424 73,707 42 j357 94 j067 210,131 73,707 42,357 94,067 3,601 3,601 1,143,428 57,165 121,648 265,649 234,952 326,016 111,452 26,546