EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. BALANCE-SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY, 1930, TO 30th JUNE, 1931.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1931 Session I-II, G-03

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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS. BALANCE-SHEET AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY, 1930, TO 30th JUNE, 1931.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 13 of the East Coast Native Trust Lands Act, 1902.

EAST COAST NATIVE TRUSTS LAND.—ACCOUNTS AS AT 30th JUNE, 1931. Balance-sheet as at 30th June, 1931. Liabilities. Assets. Public Trustee — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Mortgages .. .. 73,880 12 6 Freehold lands .. .. .. 363,413 15 4 Interest accrued .. 1,340 411 Unpaid purchase-money on sale of freehold 4,836 15 0 75,220 17 5 Interest accrued on value of fencing MaraeBank of Australasia — taha 2, Sections 3 and 6 .. .. 5 6 6 Current Account .. 26,906 16 7 Mangatu No. 1 .. .. .. 20,289 17 7 Interest accrued .. 399 19 9 Produce unrealized .. .. .. 8,213 2 5 27,306 16 4 Live-stock on stations.. .. .. 46,136 7 0 Tairawhiti District Maori Advances to Natives on account rent, Land Board — farm profits, &c. .. .. .. 6,064 10 9 Current Account .. 10,517 1 9 Sundry debtors on open ac- £ s. d. Interest accrued .. 101 7 2 count.. .. .. 2,697 7 4 .10,618 811 Rent due and accrued .. 7,046 1 11 Rates accrfied .. .. .. 1,860 6 10 9,743 9 3 Sundry creditors on open account .. 644 9 8 Advances to blocks on Amount due to Natives on account rent, account rent, &c. .. .. 739 2 1 purchase-money, &c. .. .. 531 0 10 Investments— Rent due and accrued.. .. .. 7,046 111 Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Amount at credit of blocks on account Frozen Meat and Mer-purchase-money, &e. .. .. 10,638 6 7 eantile Co., Ltd., shares 1,458 0 0 Bad Debt Reserve .. .. .. 8,979 710 Wairoa Farmers' CoBalance .. .. .. .. 323,508 18 2 operative Co., Ltd. .. 1,125 0 0 Williams and Kettle, Ltd. 262 10 0 2,845 10 0 Office furniture and fittings .. 80 0 0 Travelling-plant .. .. .. 100 0 0 Afforestation Account .. .. 250 0 2 Dairy Account ~ .. 530 18 5 Dairy live-stock .. .. 1,106 0 0 1,636 18 5 £466,354 14 6 £466,354 14 6 Auditor's Certificate. I have audited the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust lands for the year ended 30th June, 1931, and my report on the audit of the accounts is contained in mv letter of even date to the Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs. Wellington, N.Z., 27th October, 1931. D. R. Menzies, Chartered Accountant (Aust.), Auditor.

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Statement showing the Position of the Different Blocks at the 30th June, 1931. Amount at Debit of the undermentioned Blocks on Current Amount at Credit of the undermentioned Blocks on Current Account. Account. Principal security— £ s. d. £ s. d. Tahora 2c 1, Sec. 3— £ s. d. £ 8 . d. General Account .. 33,236 19 1 General Account .. .. 14,763 11 2 Te Kuri .. .. 489 19 5 Station Accounts .. 6,148 7 8 Pakowhai live-stock .. 739 6 0 Live-stock Accounts .. 6,075 5 0 r~ ~—~ 12,223 12 8 34,466 4 6 Less Pakowhai Station 2 539 18 6 Account .. .. 5,484 4 6 ! 28,982 0 0 Tahora 2f 2— Mangapoike 2b General Station Account .. .. 5,891 16 5 Account—- Live-stock .. .. 4,407 8 0 Mahurangi Station .. 7,530 2 9 General Account .. 258 5 1 Mahurangi live-stock .. 5,520 8 0 4 ggg J3 j 13,050 10 9 J Maraetaha No. 2, Sees. 3 j 226 3 4 and 6— General Account .. 2,946 19 4 Mangapoike A .. .. 3,651 18 9 New Burn Account .. 3,568 11 8 Mangapoike B .. .. 384 1 0 Patemaru Station Ac- Mangapoike 2d .. .. 2,486 0 3 count •.. .. 667 8 3 Mangapoike 2e .. .. 665 3 7 Patemaru live-stock .. 4,052 2 0 Maraetaha No. 2, S?c. 4 .. 5,347 16 1 11,235 1 3 Paremata 64, No. 1 Account 7,173 13 2 Maraetaha Id Paremata 64, No. 2 Account 520 12 2 Kopua Station Account 9,149 13 7 Tahora 2c 2, Sec. 2 .. 3,795 12 9 Kopua live-stock .. 5,402 5 0 Tahora 2c 3, Sec. 2..23,851 11 1 14,551 18 7 Whangawehi 1b lc .. 200 0 0 Mangaheia 2d • Whaitiri 2 .. .. 16 0 8 Paroa Station Account 19,588 7 9 48 092 9 6 Paroa live-stock .. 5,378 14 0 Freehold Accounts— Principal security .. 32,530 0 0 24,967 1 9 Mangaheia 2d .. 45,485 7 10 Less General Account .. 657 11 1 Mangaheia 2b .. 970 0 0 24,309 10 8 Mangapoike A .. 39,798 0 0 Mangapoike 2a 3 — Mangapoike 2a 3 .. 29,046 0 0 Pohaturoa Station Ac- Mangapoike B .. 1,018 0 0 count .. .. 14,698 14 6 Mangapoike 2b .. 11,294 0 0 Pohaturoa live-stock .. 4,903 7 0 Mangapoike 2d ..10,779 0 0 Mangapoike 2b .. 4,470 0 0 19,602 1 6 Maraetaha Id .. 24,899 0 0 Less General Account .. 248 12 7 Maraetaha 2, Sees. 3 and 6 29,842 0 0 19,353 8 11 Paremata No. 3 .. 20,867 0 0 Paremata No. 4 (Hall Ac- Paremata No. 4 .. 4,348 0 0 count) .. .. .. 720 1 3 Paremata 48 .. .. 390 0 0 Paremata No. 3 Paremata 64 .. .. 9,550 0 0 Iwinui Station .. 10,658 4 8 Paremata 73 and 73a .. 776 0 0 Iwinui live-stock .. 3,073 9 0 Tahora 2c 1, See. 3 ..41,157 0 0 13,731 13 8 Tahora 2o 2, Sec. 2 .. 3,800 0 0 Paremata 73 and 73a Ac- Tahora 2c 3, Sec. 2 .. 4,050 0 0 eomlt •• 313 19 8 Tahora 2f 2 .. .. 30,764 0 0 Tahora 2e 2 Account .. .. 67114 11 Tahora 2a 2.. .. 1,346 0 0 Pawapata South No. 1— Tawapata South No. 1.. 15,869 7 6 Onenui Station Account 7,810 5 4 Whaitiri No. 2 .. 1,565 0 0 Onenui live-stock .. 5,478 3 0 Wherowhero .. .. 800 0 0 365,413 15 4 T 13,288 8 4 Live-stock on stations as per contra .. 46,136 7 0 Less General Account .. 308 12 6 12,979 15 10 Balance .. .. .. 323,508 18 2 £463,408 13 8 £463,408 13 8

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Statement op Accounts fob the Year ended 30th June, 1931. Principal Security Account. Paroa Station (Mangaheia 2d). £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 19,436 19 1 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 23,328 2 1 Debits. Debits. Freehold (W. D. Lysnar's section), Ara- One Massey-Harris mower .. .. 27 15 0 whana .. .. .. .. 13,800 0 0 23,355 17 1 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £33,236 19 1 £ s. d. — — Sheep bought .. ~ 884 10 6 Cattle bought .. .. 172 5 8 Horses bought .. .. 24 12 6 Pakowhai Farm. Wages .. .. .. 1,324 18 2 £ s. d. Running-expenses, including Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 4,536 2 6 repairs and maintenance .. 831 110 Rates . . .. .. 645 7 9 Credits. Interest .. .. .. 1,551 12 6 £ s. d. Management and office exWool shipped .. .. 180 18 6 penses .. .. .. 195 0 0 Sheep sold .. .. 245 II 2 5,629 8 11 Mutton and lamb shipped .. 737 6 0 —-— Beef shipped .. .. 62 0 0 28,985 6 0 Cattle sold .. .. 700 11 6 Credits. Meat sold .. .. .. 64 11 6 Wool shipped .. .. 992 18 6 Skins sold .. .. .. 1 10 1 Wool in store .. .. 60 0 0 Rent .. .. .. 8 6 3 Sheep sold .. .. 431 6 10 — 2,000 15 0 Mutton and lamb shipped .. 1,686 14 0 Cattle sold .. .. 688 4 11 6,536 17 6 Beef shipped .. .. 95 0 0 Debits. Skins sold .. .. 6 18 0 Sheep bought .. .. 623 17 6 Meat sold .. .. 30 16 9 Cattle bought .. .. 756 4 7 Farm-produce sold .. 26 5 3 Wages 177 8 7 4,018 4 3 Rates .. .. .. 167 18 0 Running - expenses, including Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 £24,967 1 9 repairs and maintenance .. 66 10 4 1,791 19 0 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £4,744 18 6 £ s. d. = — 4,781 sheep .. .. 3,588 14 0 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 : — 444 cattle .. .. 1,545 0 0 £ s. d. 13 horses .. ' .. 245 0 0 726 sheep .. .. 550 16 0 — 64 cattle .. .. 188 10 0 £5,378 14 0 £739 6 0 Mangapoike A. Te Kuri. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 5,030 16 6 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 438 13 8 Credit. Debits. Rent collected .. .. .. 4,219 8 8 £ s. d. — Rates .. .. .. 2 13 2 9,250 5 2 Interest .. .. .. 28 12 7 Debits. Management and office expenses 20 0 0 £ s. d. 51 5 9 Distribution to beneficiaries.. 5,208 10 6 Land-tax .. .. 284 6 2 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £489 19 5 Management and office ex- — penses .. .. .. 105 9 9 Area of block, 216 acres. 5,598 6 5 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £3,651 18 9 Mangaheia 2d and 2e. Area of block, 16,420 acres ; value, £39,798. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 420 3 8 Credits. £ s. d. Mangapoike 2a 3. Rent collected .. 1,110 0 2 £ s. d. Instalments of principal and Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 149 19 6 interest, drain loan to W. Bruce .. .. .. 32 19 0 Credits. Rates transferred to Paroa £ s. d. Account .. .. 8 10 2 Rent collected .. .. 106 17 2 1.151 9 4 Rates transferred to Station Account .. .. 2 3 2 Debits. 1,571 13 0 — 109 0 4 Legal expenses re road deviation 30 19 9 Distribution to beneficiaries .. 742 15 3 258 19 10 Donation, Whangara Church.. 50 0 0 Debits. Land-tax .. .. .. 62 11 11 Land-tax .. .. 7 13 10 Management and office expenses 27 15 0 Management and office ex- —, — 914 1 11 penses .. .. .. 2 13 5 10 7 3 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £657 11 1 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £248 12 7 Area of 2d Block, 5,962 acres 0 roods 6 perches ; value, -» — ■= £45,485 7s. lOd. Area of block, 9,438 acres 3 roods 22 perches; value, Area of 2e Block, 48 acres ; value, £970. £29,046.

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Statement of Accounts for the Yeae ended 30th June, 1931 —continued. Pohaturoa Station. Mangapoike 2d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 18,847 7 4 Balance at credit, at 30th June, 1930 .. 1,243 10 11 Debits. Credit. £ s. d. B.ent collected .. .. .. 1,291 15 3 Sheep bought .. .. 387 9 6 Horses bought .... 24 0 0 2,535 6 2 Wages .. .. .. 911 13 5 Debits. Running-expenses, including £ s. d. repairs and maintenance.. 514 0 2 Land-tax .. .. 17 0 0 Rates .. .. .. 161 210 Management and office expenses 32 511 Interest .. .. 1,259 17 2 49 5 II Management and office expenses .. .. 175 0 0 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £2,486 0 3 3,433 3 1 Area of block, 5,419 acres ; value, £10,779. 22,280 10 5j Credits. j Wool shipped .. .. 1,282 8 8 Wool in store .. 36 0 0 Mangapoiki! 2b. Sheep sold .... 243 15 0 £ s. d. Mutton and lamb shipped .. 913 13 0 Balance at credit at 40th June, 1930 .. 801 18 3 Cattle sold .. .. 188 3 4 Skins sold .. .. 5 111 Credit. Meat sold .. .. 9 7 0 Rent collected .. .. .. 357 12 3 2,678 8 1] 1,159 10 6 Balance as at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £19,602 1 6 Debits. — £ s. d. Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— Distribution to beneficiaries 460 0 0 £ s. d. Land-tax .. .. 25 8 1 4,532 sheep .. .. 3,053 7 0 Management and office ex--484 cattle .. .. 1,750 0 0 penses .. .. 818 10 14 horses .. . . 100 0 0 494 6 11 £4,903 7 0 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £665 3 7 Area of block, 2,980 acres ; value, £4,470. Mangapoike B. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 246 10 10 ' Makaetaha No. 2, Seos. 3 and 6. Credit. £ s d Rent collected .. .. .. 141 16 10 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 2,913 3 8 388 7 8 debits. £ s. d. T , A d ' Land-tax .. .. 413 8 Land-tax .. .. 015 8 Interest 135 12 4 Management and office expenses 311 0 A , 0 Management and'office cx--4b S pengeg 319 3 144 (; 9 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £384 1 0 Area of block, 383 acres and 38 perches ; value, £1,018. R en t collected 9 Mahukangi Station (Mangapoike 2b). Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £2,946 19 4 £ s. d. r Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 ..11,446 2 3 Area of block, 4,658 acres ; value, £29,842. Debits. Seed .. .. .. .. 60 17 1 Patemartj Station. 11,506 19 4 £ s. d. Sheep bought .. .. 285 6 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 5,321 10 2 Wages .. 1,160 17 8 Running-expenses, including Debits. repairs and maintenance.. 772 15 11 £ s. d. Rates .. .. 228 13 5 Sheep bought .. .. 242 11 11 Interest .. .. .. 814 2 4 Cattle bought .. .. 44 0 0 Management and office ex- Wages .. .. .. 655 711 penses .. .. 195 0 0 Running - expenses, including 3 456 15 4 repairs and maintenance .. 423 18 11 Rates .. .. ■. 218 12 8 14.963 14 8 Interest .. .. .. 384 12 5 Credits. Management and office exWool shipped .. .. 895 9 8 penses .. .. 145 0 0 Wool in store .. .. 30 0 0 2,096 3 10 Sheep sold .. .. 453 13 0 " Mutton and lamb shipped .. 258 6 0 7,417 14 0 Cattle sold .. .. 270 5 0 Credits. Skins and hide sold .. 5 10 3 Wool shipped .. .. 1,081 6 7 — 1,913 311 Wool in store .. .. 30 0 0 Sheep sold .. .. 139 11 6 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £13,050 10 9 Mutton and lamb shipped .. 1,015 18 6 —— —■ ——Beef shipped .. . . 175 0 0 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— Cattle sold .. .. 246 18 5 £ s. d. Skins and hides sold .. 9 2 3' 4,024 sheep .. .. 2,730 8 0 Meat sold .. .. 0 6 6 728 cattle .. .. 2,680 0 0 2,698 3 9 10 horses .. .. 110 0 0 £5,520 8 0 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £4,719 10 3

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Statement of Accounts foe the Year ended 30th June, 1931 —continued. Patemabu Station —continued. Pabemata No. 48. Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 Bal(mce at at 30th 193() ng % £ s. d. 3,560 sheep .. .. 2,474 12 0 Debits. 433 cattle .. .. 1,517 10 0 Distribution to beneficiaries .. .. 34 16 6 9 horses .. .. 60 0 0 Management and office expenses.. .. 13 8 £4,052 2 0 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £47 8 8 Area of block, 12 acres 3 roods ; value, £390. Mabaetaha No. 2, Pabt Secs. 3 and 6 (New Bub®)} Pabemata No. 64. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 3,731 5 4 No. 1 Account. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 7,173 13 2 Debit. — Interest .. .. • • • • 242 10 4 ~ No. 2 Account. £ s. d. 3 973 15 8 • c re dit. ' Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 904 2 3 Rent collected .. .. .. 405 4 0 Credit Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 ..£3,568 11 8 Rent collected 481 18 9 T 1;386 1 0 Debits. £ s. d. Distribution to beneficiaries.. 793 6 8 Mabaetaha No. 2, Seo. 4. Donation Whangara Church £ g> of England .. .. 25 0 0 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 5,347 16 1 Land-tax .. .. 35 1 2 Management and omce exNo further transactions. Block sold. penses .. .. .. 12 1 ® g Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £520 12 2 Area of block, 2,380 acres ; value, £9,550. Iwinui Station (Pabemata No. 3). £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 13,501 2 3 „ ~ Pabemata Nos. 73 and 73a. Debits. £ g. d. _ _ ~ 0 ®* * Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 313 13 0 Seed .. .. .. 53 14 2 Plant .. .. 59 19 6 ' Debits. £ s. d. lS 8 Rates 29 13 1 lo au IK 11 Legal expenses .. .. 110 sm , 13 ' 6U 15 11 Interest 1 19 7 7 Sheep bought .. . . 801 12 3 Management and office exCattle bought .. .. 5 0 0 eg 0 5 0 Wages .. . • • • 617 15 9 r 50 6 8 Running - expenses, including repairs and maintenance .. 335 13 10 303 jg g Donation, Whangara Church Credit)i of England .. .. 25 0 0 Rent _ _ _ _ 10 0 0 Rates • • • • '' Area taken by Uawa County Interest .. " . Council for sanitary depot 40 0 0 Management and office ex- 50 0 0 penses .. .. .. 125 0 0 ~ 3 ' 288 2 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £313 19 8 16,902 18 4 Area of block, 100 acres 3 roods 37 perches ; value, £776. yjYettltS. Wool shipped .. • . 681 1 6 Wool in store .. .. 18 0 0 Sheep sold .. •. 348 12 9 Mutton and lamb shipped .. 1,314 13 6 Tahoba 2c 1, Sec. 3. Beef shipped .. . . 210 0 0 £ s. d. Cattle sold .. .. 593 13 2 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 13,451 9 6 Meat sold .. . . 3 6 0 Skins sold .... 1 14 7 Credit. Rent .. .. ■■ 0 3 2 Rent collected .. .. -• 1,411 18 8 3,171 4 8 14,893 8 2 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 ..£13,731 13 8 Debits. ' — £ s. d. Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— Land-tax .. .. .. 94 11 0 £ s. d. Management and office expenses 35 6 0 2,906 sheep .. .. 2,229 9 0 — 129 17 0 202 cattle .. .. 704 0 0 „„„ ~ „ 7 horses .. • • 140 0 0 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 • .£14,7b0 11 £ £3,073 9 0 Area of block, 22,065 acres ; value, £41,157.

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Statement of Accounts foe the Yeae ended 30th June, 1931 —continued. Waimaha Station. Huia Station. s d • Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 10,829 15 10 Debits. Debits. Seed n " j 75 18 Beed '' ' * ' • •" 35 3 8 sjjeep bought .. .. 72 2 8 in vra in *R Cattle bought .. .. 533 0 0 10,864 19 6 Wages 723 15 8 Sheep bought .. .. 84 10 0 Running - expenses including Cattle hnnlht id" n n repairs and maintenance .. 183 14 2 Cattle bought .. •• 49, 0 Rates 105 5 7 „ age ? •' bS2 lb 4 Interest .. .. .. 17 5 8 Running-expenses including Management and office expenses 75 8 8 repairs and maintenance .. 325 02 & e Rates 149 6 0 1,710 12 5 Interest ...... 777 3 9 1 78fi 11 4 Management and office expenses 97 0 0 ' 2,562 .16 3 r ... l3 > 42715 9 Credits. Wool shipped .. " ."".-,.34 10 1 Balance at credit at 30th June, Wool in store .. .. 66 0 0 w 11 • ",i " " on m ~ " Wool shipped .. .. 425 3 0 Sheep sold .. 144 8 5 Wool in store .. .. 48 0 0 Mutton and lamb shipped .. 240 10 0 Sheep sold .. .. 179 7 6 Cattle (condemned) .. 112 5 Mu ttc,n shipped .. .. 301 0 6 Beef shipped .. .. 220 0 0 Meat sold ' .. .. 03 3 Skins sold .. .. .. 919 7 Skins sold ?10 I Meat sold 3 9 3 bklnS S ° W 2 10 1 , „ 1,220 9 9 770 4 8 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 ..£12,207 6 0 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £16 6 8 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— £ s. d. Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— 2,934 sheep .. .. 2,016 10 0 £ s. d. 372 cattle .. .. 1,512 10 0 2,476 sheep .. .. 1,609 5 0 13 horses .. 160 0 0 164 cattle .. .. 777 0 0 £3,689 0 0 £2,386 5 0

Tahora 2c 1, Sec. 3.—Recapitulation of the Whole of the Accounts of the Block at 30th June, 1931.

Live-stock: — £ s. d. 5,410 sheep .. .. .. .. .. 3,625 15 0 536 cattle .. .. .. .. .. 2,289 10 0 13 horses .. .. .. .. .. 160 0 0 £6,075 5 0 Tahora 2c 2, Sec. 2. Tahora 2c 3, Sec. 2. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 2,895 211 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 27,408 15 5 Credits. Credit. £ s - d. „ , „ , j , Kent collected .. .. 19 10 6 Rent collected 970 11 2 Royalty on timber.. .. 446 5 5 3,865 14 1 465 15 11 27,874 11 4 Debits. Debits. £ s. d. Distribution to beneficiaries.. 3,940 1 6 Land-tax .. .. .. 36 5 0 Land-tax .. .. 6 16 6 Rates .. .. .. 9 110 Rates .. .. .. 14 9 5 Management and office expenses 24 5 4 Management and office ex- — 70 1 4 penses .. .. .. 61 12 10 4,023 0 3 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £3,795 12 9 : ___ Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 ..£23,851 11 ] Area of block, 3,775 acres ; value, £3,800. Area of block, 1,470 acres ; value, £4,050.

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Balance at 30th June, 1930. | Transactions. Balance at 30th June, 1931. Debit. Credit. i Debit. Credit. Debit. Credit. r £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. Huia Station .. .. 814 0 4 1,786 11 4 956 4 4 16 6 8 Waimaha Station .. 10,829 15 10 .. 2,597 19 11 1,220 9 9 12,207 6 0 Station totals .. 10,829 15 10 814 0 4 4,384 11 3 2.176 14 1 12,223 12 8 Current Account .. .. 13,481 9 6 129 17 0 1,411 18 8 .. 14,763 11 2 Totals .. 10,829 15 10 14,295 9 10 4,514 8 3 3,588 12 9 12,223 12 8 14,763 11 2 Area of block, 22,065 acres; value, £41,157.

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Statement op Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1931—continued. Tahora 2e 2, Sec. 2. Onbnui Station (Tawapata South No. 1). £ s. d. £ fj Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 694 16 10 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 12,693 10 I I Debits. Debits. £ s. d. Seed .. .. .. 33 13 a Interest .. .. .. 32 18 11 Management and office expenses 12 0 9 12 727 4 5 44 19 8 £ s. d. —— Sheep bought .. .. 174 0 0 739 16 6 Cattle bought .. .. 45 10 0 Credit. Horses bought .. .. 24 0 0 Rent collected .. .. .. 481 11 5 Wages .. .. .. 673 17 11 Running - expenses, including Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 . . £258 5 1 repairs and maintenance .. 388 11 1 Rates .. .. .. 246 0 0 Area of block, 11,870 acres ; -value, £30,764. Interest .. .. .. 927 16 5 Management and office expenses .. .. .. 210 0 0 — 2,689 15 5 15,416 19 10 Credits. Wool shipped .. . . 610 8 2 Wool in store .. .. 726 0 0 Sheep sold .. .. 381 11 9 Mutton shipped .. .. 185 11 6 Cattle sold.. .. .. 221 3 2 Papuni Station. Skins and hides sold .. 3 16 11 £ s. d. — 2 128 11 6 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 915 0 2 ' Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 ..£13,288 8 4 Credits. „ T ... £ s. d. Live-stock on station at 30th June, .1931 Wool shipped .. .. 1,495 19 2 £ s d Wool in store .. .. 54 0 0 4,984 sheep .. .. 3,160 3 Ō Sheep sold .. .. 409 12 5 608 cattle .. .. 2,183 0 0 Mutton shipped .. . . 140 0 0 21 horses .. .. 135 0 0 Skins sold .. .. 7 18 11 Meat sold .. .. 17 1 £5>478 3 0 Interest .. .. .. 17 19 3 2,126 16 10 Whangawehi 1b lc. £ s. d. 3,041 17 0 Balance at credit at 30 th June, 1930 .. 200 0 0 Debits. Wages boUght ;; ;; ® ® No further transactions. Block sold. Running-expenses including Whaitim No. 2. repairs and maintenance .. 368 18 8 nt Rates 185 6 3 p , . , Credlt - £ s. d. Management and office ex- Rent received 165 0 0 penses .. .. .. 150 0 0 Debits. 1,557 8 7 £ s. d. Balance at debit at 30th June, Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £1,484 8 5 1930 .. .. .. 142 15 2 Land-tax .. .. 2 18 Live-stock on station at 30th June, 1931 :— Management and office ex- £ s. d. penses .. .. .. 4 2 6 4,196 sheep .. .. 2,724 18 0 148 19 4 463 cattle .. .. 1,642 10 0 8 horses .. .. 40 0 0 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 ~ £16 0 8 £4,407 8 0 Area °f Mock, 426 acres ; value, £1,565. Kopua Station. £ g . d. Balance at debit at3oth June, 1930 .. 13,863 13 3 Debits. £ a. d. Sheep bought .. .. 795 2 0 Cattle bought .. .. 92 0 0 Wages .. .. .. 734 16 3 Running - expenses, including Tahora 20, Sec. 2. repairs and maintenance .. 342 7 11 £ s. d. Rent of burn .. .. 405 4 0 Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. 630 14 11 Expenses, Muriwai Committee 50 0 Rates .. .. .. 189 1 3 Debits. Interest .. .. .. 951 13 3 Interest .. .. .. .. 41 0 0 Management and office expenses .. . . .. 195 0 0 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. £671 14 11 3 7JO 4 8 Area of block, 1,346 acres ; value, £1,346. 17 573 17 jj Credits. Wool shipped .. .. 906 8 0 Wool in store .. .. 66 0 0 Sheep sold .. .. 636 1 0 Mutton shipped .. .. 1,167 2 6 Cattle sold .. .. 235 19 6 Skins .. .. .. 10 8 4 — 3,021 19 4 Tawapata South No. 1. Balance, at debit, 30th June, 1931 ..£14,551 18 7 £ s. d. Balance at credit at 30th June, 1930 .. 313 17 6 Live-stock 011 station at 30th June, 1931 :— £ s. d. Debit. 4,628 sheep .. .. 3,250 5 0 Iravelling-expenses .. .. .. 5 5 0 565 cattle .. .. 2,112 0 0 8 horses .. .. 40 0 0 Balance at credit, 30th June, 1931 .. £308 12 6 Area of block, 4,376 acres ; value, £15,869 7s. 6d. I - ——

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Statement op Accounts poe the Year ended 30th June, 1931 —continued. Dairy Cattle Account. (Statement of Account to 30th June, 1930.) Debits. £ s. d. Cattle bought .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,040 3 9 Freight, droving, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 121 0 3 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 14 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 3 2 £1,271 1 2 (Statement of Account to 30th June, 1931.) Balance at debit at 30th June, 1930 .. .. .. 1,271 1 2 Debits. £ s. d. Cattle bought .. .. . . .. 23 10 0 Freight, droving, &c. .. .. .. .. 8 13 6 Rent .. .. .. . . .. .. 207 6 5 Rates .. .. .. .. .. 59 13 10 Interest .. .. .. .. .. 91 17 6 391 1 3 1,662 2 5 Credit. Cattle sold .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 4 0 Balance at debit, 30th June, 1931 .. .. .. .. £1,636 18 5 Live-stock : 158 heifers, £1,106.

Statement of Live-stock depastured on Stations as at 30th June, 1931.

Sib, — 102 Featherston Street, Wellington, 27tli October, 1931. I have to report that I have completed the audit of the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust lands for the twelve months ended 20th June, 1931, and have the following comments to make thereon :— Stock Account. —In the absence of Mr. H. Syme, Farm Superintendent, I have accepted without reservation the figures certified to by Mr. J. Harvey, Agent for the East Coast Commissioner at Gisborne, for the life-stock on hand at 30th June, 1931, on the various farms. Dairy Cattle Account.—Attached to this year's figures is a statement showing the analysis of this account for the years ended 30th June, 1930, and 30th June, 1931. Distribution. —-With reference to the distributions which have been made to the Natives from several blocks during the current year, Ī have checked the amounts which have been paid direct from the East Coast Trust, and have seen receipts for these. In most instances, however, cheques were handed to the Native Department for distribution to the various Natives concerned, through the Tairawhiti District Maori Land Board. I have seen receipts from the Native Land Board for the total moneys paid to them, but have not checked the individual receipts of Natives. The same procedure has been adopted in previous years —i.e., the individual payments are checked by the Government Auditor in the course of his audit of the accounts of the Tairawhiti District Maori Land Board. Interest. —Further to my remarks under this heading in the audit report on last year's accounts, the authority from the Native Land Court for these entries is in process of being obtair.ed. Subject to the foregoing remarks, I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the accounts are and I attach hereto a set of same for the period under review. I have, &c., D. E. Menzies, Chartered Accountant (Aust.), Auditor. The Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs, Wellington.

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Sheep. Cattle. Horses. Totals. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dairy Account .. .. .. 158 1,106 0 0 .. .. 158 1,106 0 0 Huia .. .. 2,476 1,609 5 0 164 777 0 0 .. .. 2,640 2,386 5 0 Iwinui .. .. 2,906 2,229 9 0 202 704 0 0 7 140 0 0 3,115 3,073 9 0 Kopua .. .. 4,628 3,250 5 0 565 2,112 0 0 8 40 0 0 5,201 5,402 5 0 Mahurangi .. .. 4,024 2,730 8 0 728 2,680 0 0 10 110 0 0 4,762 5,520 8 0 Onenui .. .. 4,984 3,160 3 0 608 2,183 0 0 21 135 0 0 5,613 5,478 3 0 Patemaru .. .. 3,560 2,474 12 0 433 1,517 10 0 9 60 0 0 4,002 4,052 2 0 Papuni .. .. 4,196 2,724 18 0 463 1,642 10 0 8 40 0 0 4,667 4,407 8 0 Pakowhai .. ■.. 726 550 16 0 64 188 10 0 .. .. 790 739 6 0 Pohaturoa .. .. 4,532 3,053 7 0 484 1,750 0 0 14 100 0 0 5,030 4,903 7 0 Paroa .. .. 4,781 3,588 14 0 444 1,545 0 0 13 245 0 0 5,238 5,378 14 0 Waimaha .. .. 2,934 2,016 10 0 372 1,512 10 0 13 160 0 0 3,319 3,689 0 0 Totals.. .. 39,747 27,388 7 0 J 4,685 17,718 0 0 103 1,030 0 0 44,535 46,136 7 0