ASSETS REALISATION BOARD. BALANCE-SHEET AND OTHER RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899, AND FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED THE SAME.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-15a

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

ASSETS REALISATION BOARD. BALANCE-SHEET AND OTHER RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899, AND FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED THE SAME.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives in Terms of Section 52 of "The Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895." i

I, Alexander Macintosh, the Auditor appointed under " The Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895," to audit the accounts of the Assets Eealisation Board, do hereby certify : (1.) That I have carefully examined the attached balance-sheet marked " A " and initialled by me, and the attached statement marked "B" and initialled by me, and the accounts and other material whereon the same are based. (2.) That the said balance-sheet and statement are correct in every particular, and truly and fully set forth the position of the Board at the date thereof, subject to the following observation : (a.) With the exception of live and dead stock on hand, all assets are taken at book-value. A. Macintosh, Chief Auditor. Wellington, N.Z., 28th June, 1899.

A.—Balance-sheet at 31st Makch, 1899. Liabilities. & s. d. \ Assets. £ s. d 3J-per-cent. debentures outstanding .. 2,555,285 6 9 Stations .. .. 1,637,807 19 4 Produce advance account,— Freeholds .. 409,720 12 8 Drafts drawn against produce .. 05,218 0 0 Other properties .. 159,182 15 6 Amount paid in excess of Mr. Hean's valuation .. 54,507 0 0 2,261,218 7 6 Balances due by purchasers.. .. 95,458 18 7 Eealisation adjustment account .. 129,509 1111 Gash accounts .. .. ~ 49 15 7 Suspense accounts .. .. .. 1,747 12 9 Accrued revenue .. .. ~ 2,054 15 3 Bank of New Zealand (including station overdrafts and credits .. i! 0,295 9 6 Produce consignment account .. 64,855 13 5 Profit and loss account .. .. 45,313 2 3 Total £2,620,503 6 9 Total .. .. .. £2,620,503 6 9 We hereby certify that we have carefully examined the foregoing balance-sheet and statement, and also the accounts and other material whereon they are based, and that such balance-sheet and statement are correct in every particular, and truly and fully set forth the position of the Board at the date hereof. W. 0. Cuff, Accountant. Geo. Todd, Chairman. Wellington, 27th June, 1899. Walter G. Fosteb, General Manager. I—B.1 —B. 15a.

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B.— Peoeit and Loss Account for Twelve Months ending 31st Maech, 1899. Balance at 31st March, 1898 .. .. 67,202 14 8 Net profit on stations.. .. •• v * Land-tax .. 9,736 19 7 Revenue from freeholds and other proUtoeral charges '.'. 4,233 19 11 perties,13,970 19 6 Rent .. .. 5,949 16 8 Interest on debentures .. .. 90,075 010 j Interest .. .. 3. 18 * 01Q Revenue accrued, reversal of entry at 31st March, 1898 2,034 13 4 9,133 17 6 Deduct expenditure on account of properties 2,102 6 9 ■■ ■ jjCJol 1U J Interest, bank agencies 1,131 4 6 Exchange .. .. 0 8 Revenue accrued .. .. ■• 2 . 051 15 3 53,070 6 0 Bank of New Zealand, payment in terms of " Bank of New Zealand and Bank- . '. ing Ao-t, 1895,"— Arrears 1896-1897 .. 24,900 0 1 Payment for 1898 .. 50,000 0 0 . .—- 74,900 0 X Balance 2 3 Total .. ~ .. £173,283 8 4 - (Initialled) A.M. Total £173,283 8 4 • - • ' Contingent Asset. £ s. d. I Amount outstanding at 31st March, 1899, and due by Bank of New Zealand in terms of Act .. .. .. £50,000 0 0 ._ . . ,Z. .. - ". • • W. C. Cuff, Accountant.••

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1899.

Recei ipts. Expem iture. Capital. Properties sold and purchased ... Live-stock and implements sold and purchased Eedemption of debentures Permanent improvements £ 8. 60,022 11 76,096 15 a. 5 7 £ s. d. £ s. (1. 75 19 6 32,792 10 2 £ s. d. i,119 7 0 75,000 0 0 9,651 2 10 117,519 12 6 General. Interest, &c. Interest on debentures Eent Payment by Bank of New Zealand Maintenance of properties Realisation expenses Land-tax Charges 4,326 1 5,949 16 74,900 0 6 8 1 90,075 0 10 2,102 6 9 2,089 18 6 9,736 19 7 4,233 19 11 85,175 18 3 Stations. Wool and other produce Eent... Sundry receipts and disbursements Wages Miscellaneous... Bush-felling, clearing, and fencing Eepairs Eates and taxes Cost, growing.turnips ... Stock feed Eenewing pastures for grassing ... Eabbiting Interest Manure Accident insurance j 90,565 578 54 2 0 8 7 0 8 26,004 7 11 2,454 19 11 4,622 4 10 11,569 3 1 954 14 10 7,254 16 10 3,724 2 2 4,043 5 10 8,408 2 6 7,367 16 1 9,532 16 0 1,494 9 9 1,357 17 6 8,629 13 10 382 19 9 91,197 11 3 97,801 10 10 I 312,492 16 6 8,951 6 1 Expenditure on permanent improvements charged to capital on account of stations Balance 2,115 6 88,850 4 £ 314,608 2 10 314,608 2 li W. C. Cuff Accountant.

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Realisations for Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1899.

Property. Area. Sale Price. Suiplus. Deficiency, j I Book Cost. Land-tax, pltte 10 p*H' Cent. Properties Finally Realised. Auckland— Lot 44, Eden Street Lot 43, Eden Street Lots 16 and 17 and part 18 of Subdivisions 1, 8, and others, Section 30, Queen Street, Onehunga Jermyn Street property Lot 7, Allotment 6, Henderson Lots 18-21, Section 1, Tauranga Lots 151-154, 166-168, Section 1, Tauranga .. Lots 186-188, 188a-190, Section 1, Tauranga .. Lots 80-83, Section 1, Tauranga House, " Glenalvon," part Glenside .. Rangitea Ustate A. R. P. 40 ft. x 100 ft. 40 ft. x 100 ft. £ s. d. 30 0 0 30 0 0 f £ s. d. £ 8. d. 90 0 0 £, s. d. 150 0 0 £ s. d. 110 0 0 0 2 14-1 0 2 7 2 2 0 0 2 3 13 9 1 2 14 0 2 1 5 0 0 4,004 0 0 54 1 19 155 0 0 350 0 0 15 0 0 255 0 0 450 0 0 390 0 0 305 0 0 4,000 0 0 14,014 0 0 190 5 4 21' 7 10 331 0 0 15 0 0 1,050 0 0 150 0 0 272 0 0 650 0 0 486 0 0 328 12 2 30 0 0 1,305 0 0 600 0 0 662 0 0 955 0 0 3,514 13 10 306 0 0 165 0 0 490 0 0 660 0 0 728 0 0 500 0 0 \ i 485 6 2 5,989 16 8 20,194 2 0 Blenheim— Lots 30-32, Section 53, Blenheim Lot 1, Sections 36 and 47, Omaka Lot 33, Sections 47 and 48, Opawa Lots 9 and 10, Sections 36 and 47, Omaka Lot 159, Sections 1 and 3, Omaka Lot 4 of 572, Sections 1 and 3, Omaka Lots 52, 59, and 62, Section 2, Omaka Lot 13, Section 45, Opawa Lot 115, Section 46, Opawa Lot 170, Section 46, Opawa Lots 1-4, Section 42, Omaka Lot 5, Section 42, Omaka Lots 6-9, Section 42, of 4, Omaka Lot 11, Section 42, of 4, Omaka Lot 99, Section 50, Omaka Lot 100, Section 50, Omaka.. Lot 101, Section 50, Omaka.. .. Lots 1,2, 4, 5. Section 5, Omaka Lots 3 and 4, Section 5, Omaka Lots 438-439, part Sections 1-3, Omaka Lots 6 and 7, Section 38, Wairau West Lots 724-727, Picton Part Section 204, Picton Lots 265 and 274, Picton Lot 33, Waikawa Road, Picton Lot 73 Lots 1087-1090, Picton Lot 340, Picton Lots 770-771, Picton Lot 773, Picton Lot 538, Pioton Part Lot 402, Sections 1 and 3, Omaka Lot 87, of 1 and 3, Omaka Canterbury— Lot 23, Southbridge, Christchnrch .. R.S. 53, Manchester Street, Christchurch Hororata Farm Part Section 320, Kaiapoi Lot 5, part R.S. 48, Opawa.. Lots 24, 25, and 30, Southbridge Lots 6 and 7, part 319a, Sidey Quay.. Lot 30, part 319a, Oridland Street R.S. 13990, 14015, 13950, 14032, Timaru Dunedin— Bushy Park Estate Invercargill— Section 53, Block 16, Gore Section 17, Block 31, Invercargill Section 17, Block 1, Conyerstown Lots 31-35, Section 4, Block 1, Campbelltown Hundred Lot 7, Section 33, Block 19, Campbelltown Hundred Lots 115-117 and 125, part Section 32, Block 19, Campbelltown Hundred Sections 18-19, Block 2, Otautau Section 11, Block 5, Wrey's Bush Sections 2-3, Block 10, Wrey's Bush.. Sections 1,2-3, Block 24, Wallacetown Seotion 3, Block 14, Riverton Lot 3, Block 21, part Seotion 509, Hokonui .. Lot 14, Block 21, part Section 509, Hokonui .. Retreat Estate Part Clarendon Estate Kaikoura — Grange Farm Gisborne— Section 288, Palmerston Road Lot 107, Grey Street Lot 108, Grey Street Lot 109, Grey Street Lot 110, Grey Street Lot 193, Grey Street Lot 199, Grey Street 0 3 0 0 2 31-8 0 0 20 1 0 30 0 10 0 10 3 2 20-4 2 0 2-8 0 10 0 1 18 4 0 0 10 0 4 3 24-8 3 0 23 0 0 30-6 0 10 0 10 1 3 32-2 1 2 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 010-46 ! 0 2 0-4 ! 0 1 0 I 0 10 10 0 0 1 22 0 2 0 0 1 0 i 0 1 0 ! 26 ft. frontage 0 10 0 0 25 '■ 0 3 14 384 3 24 0 2 0 4 1 20 0 3 0 ! 1 1 29 1 0 18) 170 0 0 40 0 0 380 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 95 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 235 0 0 195 0 0 70 0 0 215 0 0 125 0 0 275 0 0 295 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 ; 160 o o 200 0 0 2 15 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 5 0 5 5 0 2 10 0 3 15 0 225 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,366 7 11 90 0 0 1,150 0 0 170 0 0 I 10 0 0 l6' 0 0 3o' 0 0 10 0 63 5 10 93 0 0 65 0 0 195 0 0 86 3 0 570 0 0 225 0 0 130 0 0 479 3 0 185 0 0 275 0 0 372 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 120 0 0 40 10 0j 80 0 0 130 0 0 265 0 0 345 0 0 I 79 10 0 297 3 0 375 0 0 150 0 0 1,860 5 3 633 12 1 65 0 0 1,220 0 0 355 0 0 30 0 0 443 5 10 168 0 0 140 0 0 290 0 0 186 3 6 720 0 0 225 0 0 420 0 0 200 0 0 694 3 0 310 0 0 550 0 0 667 0 0 150 0 0 190 0 0 200 0 0 120 10 0 130 0 0 10 0 0 79 0 0 250 0 0 425 0 0 545 0 0 110 0 0 522 3 0 575 0 0 200 0 0 5,860 5 3 2,000 0 0 155 0 G 2,370 0 0 525 0 0 50 0 0 471 0 0 198 0 0 149 0 0 297 0 0 160 0 0 550 0 0 225 0 0 420 0 0 214 0 0 700 0 0 310 0 0 500 0 0 550 0 0 I 594 0 0 150 .0 0 184 0 0 88 0 0 79 0 0 247 0 0 395 0 0 92 0 0 586 0 0 200 0 0 4,070 0 0 1,654 0 0 110 0 0 1,540 0 0 550 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 310 0 0 1,190 0 0 1,513 19 3 2,703 19 3 2,202 3 23 17,623 3 0 2,392 10 10 20,015 13 10 26,200 0 0 0 0 32 o l o : 100 0 0 i 30 0 0 70 0 0 950 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 1,140 0 0 50 0 C 120 0 0 2,090 0 0 17 0 0 66 0 0 1,694 0 0 1 2 12 ! 8 5 0 21 15 0 30 0 0 22 0 0 2 2 17 J 23 0 0 127 0 0 150 0 0 44 0 0 2 0 16 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 38 0 2 26 0 10 0 10 0 10 1,226 0 O 112 1 9 25 4 0 14 0 0 1 10 0 8 19 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 O 0 5 10 0 800 0 0 337 2 1 74 16 0 16 0 0 18 10 0 21 0 9 14 0 0 3 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 90 0 0 1,363 18 3 764 8 2 88 0 0 7 0 0 4,0 0 16 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 55 0 0 11 0 0 84 10 0 563 18 3 427 6 1 150 0 0 970 0 0 81 0 0 1,051 0 0 825 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 1 28 62 0 0 92 O 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 180 0 t> 35 0 0 185 0 0 68 O O 178 0 0 20 0 0 80 0 O 238.10 0 25 0 0 95 0 0 130 0 0 270 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 368 10 0 60 0 0 280 0 0 88 0 0 204 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 358 0 0 60 0 0 330 0 0 Carried forward 53,609 16 7 24,946 5 I 557 14 77,998 8 1

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Realisations for Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1899— continued.

Property. Area. Sale Price. Surplus. Deficiency. Book Cost. Land-tax, pltvi 10 pelCent. Brought forward A. B. P. £ s. d. 53,609 16 7 a s. d. 557 14 0 £ s. d. 24,946 5 6 £ s. d. 77,998 8 1 £ s. d. Properties partially Realised. .uckland— Section 14, Waharoa Lot 12, Section 13, Surrey Hills Lot 37, Victoria, part Fencourt Lot 12, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lota 13, 14, and 15, Section 12, Surrey Hills .. Lot 22, Section 72, Surrey Hills Lot 8, part Seotion 9, Tβ Pepe Section 199, Huntly Lot 1, Section 11, Surrey Hilla Lota 59 and 95, Morrinsville Townahip Lot 4, Section 11, Surrey Hilla Lot 14, Section 1, Surrey Hills Lots 22-23, Section 10, Surrey Hills Lots 15-16, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lot 7, Section 83, Surrey Hills Lot 23, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lots 24-26, Section 10, Surrey Hills .. Lot3 17, 31, 29, Section 11, Surrey Hilla Lots 15-16, Section 6, Surrey Hilla Section 12, S.D., Lot 1 of Allotments 9 and 166, Pepepe Parish Lots 10 and 11, Section 4, Surrey Hills Section 21, Kohukohu Lot 18, Section 7, Surrey Hills Section 46, Surrey Hills Lots 19-20, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lot 17, Section 6, Surrey Hills Lots 29-34, part Glenside Lot 6, Section 14, Surrey Hills Lot 11, Section 13, Surrey Hills Lot 22, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lots 20-21, Section 6, Surrey Hills Lot 8, Section 72, Surrey Hills Lot 29, Section 5, Surrey Hills Lot 8, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lots 33-34, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lot 16, Seotion 71, Surrey Hilla Lot 21, Seotion 7, Surrey Hills Lot 30, Section 5, Surrey Hills Lot 11, Section 72, Surrey Hills Lot 12, Section 72, Surrey Hillb Lot 27, Section 3, Surrey Hills Lot 1, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lot 32, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lot 13, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lot 5, Karapiro Section 16, Waharoa Lot 124, Morrinaville Part Fencourt Estate Lot 33, of 6, Waipareira Lots 4-5, Kohukohu, and 8ac. Or. 8p. Section 14, Rangiuru Estate Lots 18-19, Section 10, Surrey Hills Lot 3, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lota 33-34, Section 7, Surrey Hills .. ) Lot 38, Section 8, Surrey Hills .. J Lot 9, Section 72, Surrey Hills Lots 25-27, Section 73, Surrey Hills Lot 23, Section 24, Surrey Hills Lot 22, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lots 30-31, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lot 31, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lot 12, Seotion 72, surrey Hills Lot 22, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lot 16, Section 13, Surrey Hills Section 12, Rangiuru Estate Lots 22-23, Kohukohu Lot 103, Karangahape Section 5, Rangiuru Estate.. Lot 14 of 6a, Waipareira Section 11, Pepepe Parish Waikato Coal-mine Lots 4 and 9, Section 29, Surrey Hills Lot 12, Pah Estate, Surrey Hills Lot 2, Section 74, Surrey Hills Lots 13 and 15, Section 22, Surrey Hills Lot 25, Section 6, Surrey Hills Lot 11, part 12, Norman's Hill Section 3, Waharoa Part Ngatihourua Land Lot 4 of 43, Section 8, Surrey Hills Lot 2, Seotion 62, Surrey Hills Block 12, Sections 1-14, Waharoa Township •. Section 14, Huia Lands Allotments 235, 241, 251-258, and others, Karapiro 61 2 0 40' x 115' 6" 237 0 0 40 ft. frontage 132 ft. „ 38' 6" x 132' 76 2 0 14 0 52' x 115' 6" 10 0 40' x 115' 6" 40 ft. x 132 ft. 92 ft. frontage 92 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 120 ft. , 132 ft. „ 30 ft. 200 0 0 80 ft. frontage 0 0 33 40 ft. frontage 80 ft. frontage 40 ft. 53' 2" frontage 52 ft. 40 ft. x 132 ft. 92 ft. x 115 ft. 38' 6" x 132' 40 ft. x 132 ft. 38'9" x 132' SOft. x 132 ft. 40 ft. x 115 ft. 52 ft. x 115 ft. 40 ft. x 132 ft. 38' 6" x 132' 38' 6" x 132' 40 ft. x 132 ft. 52 ft. x 115 ft. 40 ft. x 132 ft. 40 ft. x 115 ft. 10 0 52 2 0 0 2 0 3 14 17 0 16 8 10 323 0 0 92' x 115' 6" 40' x 115' 6" 61 10 0 40 0 0 355 10 6 55 0 0 138 10 0 41 0 0| 21 5 8 8 10 0 130 0 0 40 0 0 90 0 0; 40 0 0: 92 0 0 92 0 0i 70 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 140 10 0 100 0 0 87 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 45 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 550 0 0 53 3 6 52 0 0 40 0 0 115 0 0 52 18 9 55 0 0 67 16 3 90 0 0 60 0 0 78 0 0 50 0 0 52 18 9 52 18 9 60 0 0 104 0 0 60 0 0 65 0 0 6 0 0 236 5 0 50 0 0 1 13 0 12 18 0 200 0 0 1,776 10 0 69 0 0 80 0 0 "■ ■" .. I i • • I i 1 ! 138' 8" x 132' 155 13 4 38' 6" x 132' 115ft. x 132 ft. 38' 6" x 132' 38' 6" x 132' 78' 6" x 132' 40 ft. x 132 ft. 38' 6" x 132' 40 ft. x 132 ft. 52 ft. x 132 ft. 391 0 0 0 18 46 0 0 352 0 0 32 0 16 125 0 0 i 80 0 0 40ft. frontage 16 2 6 40 ft. frontage 92 ft. „ 52 ft. x 115 ft. 0 3 3 50 0 35 830 0 0 120ft. x 161ft. 40ft. x 115ft. 3 2 0 90 0 0 2,270 3 9 38 10 0 115 10 0 19 5 0 38 10 0 58 17 6 40 0 0 48 2 6 40 0 0 32 10 0 ! 1,564 0 0 15 0 0 34 10 0 1,408 0 0 24 1 6 55 0 0 4,000 0 0 80 0 0 992 5 0 80 0 0 92 0 0 78 0 0 45 0 0 200 17 6 247 10 0 120 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0 45 0 0 8,364 4 6 * * * ' •' " •■- . ■ • • • >1 .. ■• Carried forward 78,061 1 7 557 14 0 24,946 5 6 77,998 8 1

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Realisations for Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1899— continued.

Property. Area. Sale Price. Surplus. Deficiency. Book Cost. Laud-tax, plus 10 per Cent. Brought forward A. R. P. I £ s. d. 78,061 1 7 & 8. d. 557 14 0 £ s. d. 24,946 5 6 £ s. d. 77,998 8 1 & e. d. Properties partially Realised —continued, .uckland— continued. Section 4, Rangiuru Estate Section 6, Kangiuru Estate Section 15, Rangiuru Estate Allotments 66-69, Tepuna Lot 14, Section 22, Surrey Hills Lot 21, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lot 20, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lot 9, Section 8, Surrey Hills Lots 24-26, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lot 11, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lots 14, 15, 17-19, Section 62, and Lot 27, Section 10, Surrey Hills Lots 34-37, Waiparaira Lot 19, Section 6, Surrey Hills Lot 30, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lot 11, Section 10, Surrey Hills Lot 10, Section 26, Surrey Hills Lots 38-39 Section 74, Surrey Hills Lots 40-41, Section 74, Surrey Hills Lots 1 and 10, Section 6, Queenstown Lot 4, Section 9, and Lot 4, Section 11, Queenstown Lot 9, Henderson Township Lots 10-11, Henderson Township Lot 18, Section 6, Surrey Hills Lots 7-8, Section 9, Surrey Hille Lot 10, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lots 11 and 12, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lot 25, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lot 32, Section 9, Surrey Hills Lot 18, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lots 13-14, Section 13, Surrey Hills.. Lot 19, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lot 20, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lot 16, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lot 3, Section 62, Surrey Hills Lot 9, Section 71, Surrey Hills Section 10, Rangiuru Estate Section 7, Rangiuru Estate Section 13, Rangiuru Estate Section 8, Rangiuru Estate.. Lot 69, Horotui Section 9, Huia Lands Lots 22-23, Section 7, Surrey Hills Lots 7 and 12, Section 61, Surrey Hills Lots 41-41A, Victoria Estate Lots 13 and 14, Sectiou 31, Surrey Hills Sections 42, 43, 46, 47-49, Waikato Coal Company Sections 54, 55, 65, 66, Henderson Lot 23, Section 7, Surrey Hills .. Lot 24, Section 73, Surrey Hills Lot 17, Seotion 13, Surrey Hills Lot 11, Section 11, Surrey Hills Lot 26, Seotion 3, Surrey Hills Lot 14, Section 63, Surrey Hills Lot 21, Section 25, Surrey Hills Lots 3 and 10, Section 29, Surrey Hills Lot 22, Section 25, Surrey Hills Lot 38 of 6a, Waipareira Okauia, part Matamata Part Maungatautari No. 4g, Section 1 Lot 20, Section 73, Surrey Hills Sale of bolts, iron, &c, Onehunga Ironworks .. Deposit paid by Mitohelson on account of purchase of Lots 5-8, Allotments 86-90, Suburbs of Auckland Deposit paid by Grosvenor on account of purchase Onehunga Ironworks (since forfeited) Building burnt by fire, Matamata Building burnt by fire, Waimana Jlenheim — Part Lot 402, Sections 1 and 3, Oniaka Lot 3 of 16, Section 4, Omaka Lot 51, Section 2, Omaka Part Sections 6 and 196, Omaka Old shed on part Lots 68 and 456 Janterbury— Lot 2, part Eskbank Estate Lots 7, 8, 11, Eskbank Estate Lot 3, Eskbank Estate Lot 5, Eskbank Estate Lot 15, Eskbank Estate Lot 7. part Olentui Lots 5 and 5a, Glentui Lots 3 and 6, Glentui 202 0 0 236 0 0 184 3 0 i 200 0 0 40' x 115' 6" 88' 6" x 132' 40' x 115' 6" J 43' 6" x 115' 6" 132' x 115' 6" 52' x 115' 6" J 305' 8" x 132' 86 2 32 i 40ft. x 132ft. 40ft. x 132ft. i 40ft. x 182ft. ! 38' 6" x 132' i 80ft. x 132ft. ' 80ft. x 132ft. 0 2 8 113 0 1 46 0 1 32-6 40 ft. x 132 ft. 80 ft. x 182 ft. 40 ft. x 182ft. 80 fc. x 132 ft. 52' x 115' 6" 38' 6" x 132' 40' x 115' 6" 80' x 115' 6" 40' x 115' 6" 38' 6" x 132' 40' x 115' 6" 40' x 115' 6" 38' 6" x 132' 256 0 0 293 0 0 245 0 0 463 0 0 49 1 25 510 0 0 80 ft. frontage 77 ft. x 132 ft. 147 3 0 92 ft. frontage 727 4 0 849 12 0 1,293 5 0 170 0 0 35 0 0j 34 13 0 26 0 0 108 15 0 112 4 0 59 16 0 348 19 8 65 8 0i 40 o o; 70 0 oi 38 10 0 120 0 0i 120 0 0 7 0 0 • 12 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 64 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 32 10 0 28 17 6 26 0 0 50 0 0 26 0 0 34 13 0 64 0 0 64 0 0 46 4 0 1,152 0 0 1,465 0 0 1,653 15 0i 1,736 5 o; 45 0 0 191 5 0 100 0 0 96 5 0 1 738 15 0j 184 0 0 30 0 0! ■• ■• i •• ■ * .. I j ! I 10 0 40 ft. frontage 38' 6" frontage 40 ft. frontage; 50' 9''frontage! 40 ft. frontage! 52 ft. frontage] 33' 6" frontagej 40 ft. frontage! 38' 6" frontagej 38 2 16 I 5,919 1 30 I 200 0 0 : 40 ft. frontage 18 0 0 45 0 0 43 6 3 40 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 91 0 0 43 6 3 80 0 0 43 6 3 28 19 0 4,143 12 1 150 0 0; 48 2 6 29 0 8 150 0 0 i . I 100 0 0 I 50 0 0 25 0 0 I I 40 ft. frontage 0 1 26 110 11 1 19-7 320 0 0 150 0 0 230 0 0 100 0 0 4 0 0 200 3 18 579 3 32 148 2 0 177 1 6 207 0 0 212 0 32 264 0 9 534 0 18 1,506 9 4 3,986 19 3 965 5 0 975 1 8 1,112 12 6 1,644 11 0 2,068 10 9 2,636 3 9 I Carried forward 111,181 4 0 557 14 0 24,946 .5 6 77,998 8 1

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W. C. Cuff, Accountant.

Property. Area. Sale Price. Surplus. Deficiency. Book Cost. Land-tax, plus 10 per Cent. Brought forward A. B. P. £ s. d. 111,181 4 0 £ s. d. 557 14 0 £ s. d. 24,946 5 6 £ s. d. 77,998 8 1 & s. d. Lot 8, Glentui Lot 2, Glentui Lot 9, Glentui Sale cottage, Lot 30, Southbridge Proceeds sales, Belfast lands Land sold to Milton, in exchange Dunedin — Section 40, Block 16, Musselburgli Section 41, Block 16, Musselburgh Part Leith Brewery, Dunedin Section 5, Bishopscourt Sections 5-7, 9-10, Block 48, Eattray Street .. Section 12, Block 48. Rattray Street.. Section 4, Block 48, Rattray Street Lots 6 and 7, Bishopscourt Sections 18-22, Bishopscourt Sections 15-16, Bishopscourt Section 11, Bishopscourt Section 14, Bishopscourt Old iron and fixings in Albion Brewery Gisborne — Sale old house, Lot 107 Invercargill— Section 10, Block 1.1, Invercargill Hundred Sections 26 and 27, Block 10, Invercargill Hundred Sections 39 and 40, Block 10, Invercargill Hundred Sections 24-5, Block 10, Invercargill Hundred Section 1, Block 2, Campbelltown 180 2 1 221 1 0 280 3 31 10 0 0 0 0 18-32 0 0 18-32 0 0 39-3 0 2 5 0 0 21 0 0 21 0 2 1 1 0 18 0 2 0 0 10 0 16 970 4 6 1,438 2 6 1,615 8 6 25 0 0 808 13 8 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 30 0 0 1,550 0 0 310 0 0 310 0 0 60 0 0 180 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 50 10 6 5 0 0 83 1 33 154 2 32 216 19 9 154 14 0 147 0 20 228 0 10 155 0 8 50 2 16 155 1 0 15 16 3 Amount paid compensation Balmacewen By Longburn Freezing Company after paying for fencing Amount owing by Currie on account Paparamu Rangiatea, deficiency sundry accounts transferred.. llangiuru, amount owing by Vercoe Clarence, amount owing by Carter Brothers Betreat, deficiency sundry accounts transferred Overcharge, Ponsonby sections Retreat, stock adjustment account transferred Riangiatea, stock adjustment account transferred.. Realisation expenses 119,519 15 6 557 14 0! 24,946 5 6 56 12 0 77,998 8 1 14 6 •• 19 6 7 758 13 2 23 11 6 318 17 11 277 6 9 4 17 6 12 12 0 405 11 6 2,089 18 6 119,519 15 6 558 18 6 28,913 12 11 558 18 6 77,998 8 1 Properties finally realised Properties partially realised 28,354 14 5 53,609 16 7 65,909 18 11 4 119,519 15 6

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RETURN OF ALL PROPERTIES REMAINING UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ASSETS REALISATION BOARD AS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1899.

3. Pastoral Lands. : No properties exclusively pastoral. W. C. Cuff, Accountant.

(Prepared in Terms of Resolution of Legislative Counoil.] 1. Station Properties.—Agricultural Land.—(Gross Eevenue, £ ■) No properties exclusively agricultural. 2. Agbicultural and Pastoral.—(Gross Eevenue, £51,029.) Area. Stock. Property. —— — — Total. Agricultural. Pastoral. Sheep. Cattle. Stock. Horses. North Island. Awamate ... j^ 2,365) 87) 2,859 21,666 19,552} 11,6701 9,010 48,551 7,073 6,547 3,901 12,498 741 4,850 15,697 16,956 22,920 9,403 8,680 6,798 8,728 2,729 5,670 12,066 7,719 1,341 1,111 6,666 98 15 Kakare Lockerbie (F Mangatoro 500 11,449 2,359 10,217 2,496 20,617 10 1,194 3 38 13,091 18,131 40,133 1,808 128 Motoa Matamata 8,010 28,447 2,908 2,680 2,901 9,291 632 2,184 760 9,037 9,876 7,463 4,524 2,816 4,119 2,442 3,314 1,000 20,104 4,165 3,867 1,000 3,207 109 2,666 14,937 7,919 13,044 1,940 4,156 3,982 4,609 287 2,356 12,066 7,719 11,915 35,759 4,767 1,462 2,730 614 33 186 2 Paparamu Ohauiti Eangiuru Bichmond Downs Manawaru (part Eangiatea) (F. Waimana ... j j^ - I • 8,578 1,687 702 215 57 7 [ 4,033 901 25 I,, ■ Fencourt Waitoa Okoroire Horahora Tirau ... Paeroa Mangapouri Mangawhero Hungahunga (unimproved) Okauia (unimproved) *57,151 9,134 169 268,736 127,785 140,951 192,124 20,555 663 South Island. Bskbank (F Glentui ... j^ (F Waihaorunga ... j^ (P.' Eangitata ... j^ (F. Awatere ... j^ Clarence ... F. 2,177 5,652 33,900 17,860 327 5,591 1,550 57,213 51,436 16,673 t I 1,663 2,236 13,719 6,641 5,866 514 3,416 33,900 4,468 3,548 1 28,796 19,000 5 22 9 7 20 27 500 5,523 2 5 102,783 27,531 40 27 2,787 13,886 16,039 6 26 192,379 32,912 159,467 100,437 84 112 The above properties under comprise growing oats, maize, i lural operations pure and simple this head are all worked a :ape, turnips, &c, for stooi carried on. ordinary station propertii feed. Any surplus is so] as. Agricultu Id, but there a ral operations .re no agriculSummary. North Island ... South Island 268,736 127,785 192,379 32,912 140,951 192,124 159,467 100,437 20,555 84 663 112 461,115 160,697 300,418 292,561 20,639 775 • These properties are worked together as one, under the name of " Fencourt Estates."

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SUNDRY PROPERTIES (OTHER THAN WORKING STATIONS). 1. Agricultural Land.—(Gross Revenue, £1,163.)

W. C. Cuff, Accountant.

SCHEDULE No. 2. Agricultural and Pastoral Lands. Nil. W. C. Cuff, Accountant.

SCHEDULE No. 3. Pastoral Lands. —(Gross Revenue, Dr. £64.)

Property. Area. Purpose for which used. Lot 57, Pakuranga, " Tamaki Farm " Lot 7 and part 6 and 9, Section 13, part Lot 48, Titiranga, " Three Kings Farm " Lots 163-173, 175-184, and 220, Section 16, " Meadowbank "... Lot 176, " Meadowbank " Pah Estate ... 350 B. P. 0 0 As depot for stock from Waikato Estates. 223 1 0 Leased as dairy-farm. 241 8 258 1 36 0 0 2 22 Leased as dairy-farm. Mansion unoccupied. Portion land leased for grazing. Lots 1, 4, 5, 25, 62, 63, and part 58, Section 10, Pakuranga, farm known as " Bleak House" Eural Section 33200, Block VI., Leeston... Eural Section 31876-7, part Block II., Leeston Lot 255, Punui Part Section 3977, Timaru Sections 4-5, Block XV., Invercargill 732 143 2 9 0 1 Leased as farm. Unoccupied. 40 34 27 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unoccupied. Leased as farm. Leased as dairy-farm. Unoccupied.

Property. Area. Purpose for which used. Allotment 4, Parish of Paramarua, Miranda Allotment 184, Te Papa, Taupo ... Allotment 1547a, Tauharua South A, Taupo Allotment 4698, Tauharua North A Part Allotment 2, Kamo, Whangarei, Kamo Colliery Allotment 106, Karangahape, Karekare Sawmills ... Allotments 107-108, Karangahape Part Allotments 101, 102, 104, 105, Karangahape ... Allotments 44, 50, 51-54, 57-58, 60-61, 64, 66-67, 92-93, 100, Karekare Sawmills Kaimai No. 1, 4985a ... Kaimai No. 4985, half-interest ... Purakautahi Block, 4345a, half-interest ... Kumikumi No. 4985a, half-interest Ongaonga No. 2, 4985c, half-interest Allotment 29, Okura County, Waitemata ... Section 4210, Pukikairarunga Block, Hobson County Allotment 71, Awhitu, Block 2 ... Allotments 194, 195, 197-98, and 204, Taupiri Lots 44, 105, 107, Whangamarino Lot 107, Komo Korau ... Allotment 20, Kirikiriroa Allotment 135, Horotui... Allotments 87, 135, Tuhikaramea Allotments 126, 178, Pirongia Section 3257a, Okopako North, Hokianga... Part Maukoro Block, Waitoa, Piako Eiver Portion Allotment 270, Pakeatea, County of Eden ... Allotment 175, Mahuranga, County Eodney Sections 2-12 of Allotment 99 and 9b, Sections 6-15, Waikato Coal Company Maraetai Block, near Litchfield ... Lot 13, Karaka Lots 25, 26, 8a, Huia ... A. R. P. 700 0 0 50 0 0 18,900 0 0 1,514 1 20 302 0 0 1 1 17 648 0 0 414 0 0 Let for grazing. Unoccupied. ir 2,436 0 0 1,033 0 0 2,853 0 0 463 0 0 2,617 0 0 3,057 0 0 479 0 0 332 0 0 71 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 2,680 0 0 100 0 0 173 1 38 a n 13,621 3 26 59,164 0 0 160 0 0 849 0 0 n a ■ . * ■ n

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SCHEDULE No. 4. Town and Suburban Lands.—(Gross Revenue, £1,548.)

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Property. Area. Purpose for whioh used. Part 1, Section 34, Pelorus Valley Part 2, Section 37, Pelorus ValleyAllotment 88, Whangamarino Allotment, part G 1, Waotu South Block 2, Sections 1-2, Waotu North Block C 10, Waotu South Tekaramu, Block 2979a... Block D No. 9, Waotu South Part Block, Matanuki No. 3 E.S. 32642, Burke's District, Canterbury ... Part Eeserve 1574, Section 34348, Waimate Lots 1, 2, 38, 39, Horotui Ngatihourua Estate, Maungatautari 4g, Section 6 1 Ngatihourua Estate, part Block Maungatautari 4a, I Section 1 J Undivided half Lot 5, and northern part Lot 34, Mongonui Lots 25, 26, 81, 35, 38, 39, 48, 55, 71, 72, 79, Matakana Part Kiwitahi No. 3 Block, 634c.. Kohata-Papanui, Lot 2546a, near Morrinsville Undivided two-third Manga-o-Tapua ; our share, 886 acres, Block 632n ... Lot 134, Kirikiriroa Part Lot 302, Kirikiriroa Lot 243, Kirikiriroa E.S. 4900, Block 15, Kirikiriroa ... Lot 9, Te Puna ... ... Lots 175, 176, 177, Te Puna White Island, one-eighth interest Lot 18, Karamu, Waikato Lot 37, Timaki Block, Karamu ... ... ... Section 1, Block 6, Nenthorn Lots 10-12 and others, Apata; Lots 68-69, 89, Te Papa; and Lot 1, Greerton ... Sections 9-13, 16, and others, of 5a, 6a, and 7a, Waipareira Undivided moiety in Sections 7-9, Block 2, Campbelltown Hundred Sections 29-31, Block 10, Invercargill Hundred ) Section 11, Block 11; Section 13, Block 12 A. K. P. 39 0 0 189 2 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 319 0 24 91 1 0 180 0 0 1,988 1 20 252 2 12 650 0 0 23 .0 0 50 0 0 Unoccupied. t> 1,392 0 0 75 2 0 40 0 19500 0 0 400 0 0 1,330 0 0 50 0 0 1,071 0 0 12 0 0 10 2 1C 5 0 0 113 0 0 588 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 11 2 0 640 0 0 1,175 0 0 265 0 0 628 0 0

Property. Area. Purpose for whioh used. \S. 512, Ashburton, with large building ... 'art Allotments 15 and 16, Haymarket, Auckland ; Section 16, Queen Street, frontage 21ft. 1 in. Durham Street x 100 ft. 4 in. A. E. P. ■ 0 10 Let as shops and offices. 0 1 20 Portion let; remainder unoccupied. Let as factory. Let with compulsory purchasing clause. jots 19-22, Section 8, Beach Eoad Store 'art Lot 7, Takapuna, with house 0 1 26 4 2 0 jots 5 and 8, of Allotments 86-88 and 90, Section 16, Suburbs of Auckland, Remuera Vyndham Street, stable and brick store, part Lot 27, Section 17 jots 12-16, Section 3, Fort Street and Shortland Street; Emily Place, with cottage and fish-house 9 3 3 0 0 14f Under agreement for sale. Stables leased. 154 ft. x 219 ft. Fort Street frontage leased ; remainder unoccupied. lections Morrinsville Township, about jots 3-6, Section 30, Onehunga, with ironworks jots 32-34, Allotment 50, Whangarei lections 432-436, Ngaruawahia ... jots 2, 4, 5, 7, Block 4, Queenstown, Onehunga jots 7-8, Block 10, Queenstown, Onehunga jot 382, Kihikihi jot 106, Alexandra lections, Kohukohu, about 20 0 0 3 1 18 0 2 0 110 1 0 25 13 0 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 (Inoccupied. if it

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W. C. Cuff, Accountant.

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'roperi sy>rea. 'urpose for wl nc usei Lot 20, Township of Huntly Part Lot Iα, Section 20, Church Street, Onehunga ... Henderson Township lots 1,160 unsold sections, Surrey Hills, about... Glenside Estate, Lots 25-28 Lots 67 and 68, and part 456, Sections 1 and 3, Omaka, with house Part 2 of Lot 1 of 4, Omaka Lot 2 of 16 of 4, Omaka Lot 86 of 1 and 3, Omaka Part Lots 6 and 136, of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Omaka Part Section 5a, Omaka Allotments 274-276, Cambridge ... Allotment 107, Cambridge Allotments 13, 16, 18, 28, 30, 191, 204, 205, Town of Waihou ... Allotment 476, Town of Litchfield Part of Town Section 713, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, with bakery Part Section 738, Hereford Street, Christchurch, with store Gourlay's land, South Town Belt Leith Brewery, Sections 49-50, and part 48 and 51, Block 34, Duke Street and King Street A. B. P. 104 3 10 0 2 20 1 3 11 134 0 0 0 2 8 Unoccupied. r/ Portions let for grazing. Unoccupied. 0 3 0 0 3 29 0 10 0 10 10 0 0 13 3 0 2 0 0 10 0 Let as dwelling. H It It Let. Let as dwelling and garden. Unoccupied. It 0 2 24 0 10 40 ft. x 105 ft. Let as bakery. 0 0 19 0 0 18 Used as store. ' Unoccupied. 10 0 Let and used in connection with brewery ; since sold. Unoccupied. Portion let for gardens and for grazing. Unoccupied. Sections 17, 20, and 123, Kelvin Grove 180 unsold sections, Musselburgh Township, about... 0 0 38 62 0 0 "9 sections, Eattray Street, about... 41 sections, Eavensbourne Part Section 11, Block 1, Upper Kaikorai... Lots 12-13, Block 1, Williamsburgh, with house ... 317 sections, Waverley Township 25 sections, St. Clair Park Estate ... Sections, Bishopscourt ... Part Section 38 Block 36, Gore, with house Section 4, Lyell Township Section 51, Ormond, Gisborne, with two cottages ... Lots 75, 76, and parts 77, 78, Hamilton East Lot 80, Hamilton East ... Lot 318, Hamilton East Lots 6 and 7, Waitoa ... Lots 5, 6, and 18, Ngaroto Lots 7-11, 14, 19-21, 23-49, Ngaroto Lot 3, Block 2, Township of Burton Part Eural Section 320, Sewell Street and Charles Street, Kaiapoi Lot 19, Southbridge Part Section 7, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, with brick store Part Section 91, Masterton, with house Lots 18-20 and 47-49, Dryercon... Sections 92, 102, 103, 123, Block 4, South Oamaru Vacant allotment, Walter Street, Thames... Allotments, part 73, and 74-75, Grahamstown, with Exchange Buildings Portion Karaka Block 3, Queen Street, vacant allotment... Section 66, Thomson Street, Wellington, with house 10 0 2 2 0 1 1 28 0 10 84 2 0 51 2 39 Let for grazing. Let as dwelling. Let for grazing. 0 0 30-7 0 0 11 0 2 19 3 3 0 10 0 10 0 7 3 3 0 3 0 9 3 18 0 10 Unoccupied. Let as dwelling. Unoccupied. Let as dwelling. Unoccupied. a I Let as sale-yard. Unoccupied. 0 19 0 1 29 it 0 0 13 10 0 12 0 10 6 57 x 52 links Let as a store. Let as dwelling. Unoccupied. it 0 0 25 Let as offices. 0 2 0 1 1 26 Unoccupied. Let as dwelling, with compulsory purchasing clause. Let as drapery shop. Since sold. Part Section 491, Lambton Quay, Wellington 0 0 29-50 Section 14, Block 13, Molyneux ... Lots 1, 3, 4, Block 1, Thorndon Eeclamation, and Lots 149-152, Thorndon Eeclamation,Wellington Part Sections 38 and 39, Suburbs of Nelson, Haven Eoad Section 15, Block 3, Winton, with buildings Eural Section 19089, part Block 15, Grey District, Canterbury • 0 1 0 Unoccupied. 0 20 a 0 3 0 0 0 36 Let as shops. 2 3 23 Unoccupied.