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TABLE A.—SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF NATIVE TRUSTEE AND DISTRICT MAORI LAND BOARDS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1947

* Includes £43,316 being war-service gratuities in respect of deceased Maori soldiers. The cash is held for individual beneficiaries in Post Office Savings-bank accounts established in the respective districts in the name of the Native Trustee. The Native Trust work is gradually being decentralized to branches, and the district figures include portion of those formerly shown under Native Trust (Head Office).

Sub-total Waikafrn- South (including Native Trust (i d Tokerau. WaiarikL TairawWti - Aotea - Ikaroa " Island. "g™ (gad Total. Branches). ££££££££££ Total receipts.. .. .. 101,431 85,700 77,873 158,140 146,687 62,051 13,664 645,546 252,366 897,912* Total payments .. .. 95,758 81,113 77,175 153,453 120,001 71,034 9,997 608,531 265,628 874,159 Cash balances .. .. 10,541 37,188 6,322 14,460 6,676 9,262 1,389 85,838* 74,273 160,111 Investments — On deposit with Native Trustee 15,863 65,219 77,842 13,780 110,455 38,721 10,776 332,656 .. 332,656 Government securities .. 22,865 20,725 47,065 100,468 80,702 37,500 10,685 320,010 381,157 701,167 Mortgages .. .. .. 17,081 26,230 44,249 152,394 147,242 25,239 4,626 417,061 135,607 552,668 Farming properties and primary .. 22,894 54,725 74,159 4,553 .. .. 156,631 50,492 206,823 production Amounts held for Maori bene- 57,863 133,135 127,465 130,448 250,857 140,223 24,803 864,794* 135,970 1,000,764 ficiaries Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. 10,356 1,007 9,777 48,973 6,891 1,838 78,842 134,046 212,888 Special .. .. .. .. 25,649 63,772 63,708 24,984 3,338 1,472 182,923 5,512 188,435