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EAST COAST MAORI TRUST LANDS —continued Statement of Account for Year Ended 30th June, 1950 —continued KOPUA STATION : MARAETAHA Id BLOCK AND PART SECTIONS 3 AND 6 Debits £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1949 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,082 17 2 £ s. d. Plant and furniture at 30th June, 1949 .. .. .. 593 15 3 Plant purchased .. .. .. . - -. .. 95 0 0 688 15 3 Depreciation .. • • .. .. .. .. 240 13 3 448 2 0 Live-stock at 30th June, 1949 — £ s. d. 4,271 sheep .. .. .. •• 2,977 0 0 795 cattle .. .. .. 2,861 10 0 14 horses .. -. -. .. 82 0 0 5,920 10 0 Sheep bought (20 rams) .. .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Cattle bought (6) .. .. .. .. .. 151 0 0 Horses bought (5) .. .. .. .. .. 38 15 0 General farm wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,357 4 1 Shearing and crutching -. .. • • . • .. 307 14 11 Fencing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 14 5 Repairs, maintenance, and running-expenses .. .. .. 914 17 10 Cartage .. .. .. .. . - . - . - 189 10 11 Fencing materials .. .. .. .. .. .. 625 7 1 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 167 5 4 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290 2 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 423 7 2 Depreciation : Plant and furniture .. .. .. .. 240 13 3 Management and office expenses .. .. .. .. 328 16 11 11,191 18 11 17,722 18 1 Credits 1949 wool— £ s. d. Sold .. .. .. .. 11l 17 6 Valued at .. .. .. 40 0 0 7l 17 6 1950 wool— Sold .. .. .. .. 4,001 10 3 Unrealized .. .. .. 56 0 0 4,057 10 3 4,129 7 9 Sheep sold (1,214) .. ... -• .. .. .. 2,199 6 7 Cattle sold (276) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,916 17 11 Skins and hides sold .. .. .. .. .. 76 16 8 Rebates on purchases ex Trust store .. .. .. .. 44 5 0 Rebates on cartage by Trust truck .. .. .. .. 45 3 1 Live-stock at 30th June, 1950 3,678 sheep .. .. .. .. 2,523 18 0 621 cattle .. .. .. •• 2,14110 0 14 horses .. .. .. .. .. 85 0 0 4,750 8 0 14,162 5 0 Sale of cottage .. .. . • • • .. .. ' 150 0 0 Plant and furniture at 30th June, 1950 .. .. .. 448 2 0 14,760 7 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1950 .. -. .. .. .. .. £2,962 11 1 Lambing tally .. .. .. .. 1,709 Calving tally .. .. .. .. 157 Area of station .. .. .. .. 3,437 acres.

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