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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE IN DEALING WITH MANGATU No. 1 BLOCK (PORT OF THE RESULT OF THE AUDIT BY THE AUDIT OFFICE OF THE)

Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 14 of " The Mangatu No. 1 Empowering Act, 1893."

" The Mangatu No. 1 Empowering Act, 1893," Statement of Account to 31st March, 1899. Receipts. 1898. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance on 31st March, 1898 ... ... 150 18 4 Jan. 4. Hugh Campbell: One year's rent to 30th September, 1898 ... ... ... 250 0 0 400 18. 4 Disbursements. 1898. £ s. d. £ s. d. June 23. To Stafford, Treadwell, and Field: Bill of costs re Colebrook v. Public Trustee ... 2 4 0 Feb. 17. Stafford, Treadwell, and Field: Bill of costs ... ... ... ... 14 2 4 Feb. 27. W. Sievwright: Bill of costs ... ... 20 4 8 Feb. 27. Eegistrar's fee, taxing bill of costs ... 0 10 0 Land-tax, 1898-99 ... ... ... 19 15 8 Telegrams received and despatched ... 113 2 Public Trust Office commission : 5 per cent, on £250 ... ... ... 12 10 0 Balance .. ... ... ... 329 18 6 —: 400 is 4 By Balance at credit .. ... ... £329 18 6 A. A. K. Duncan, Deputy Public Trustee. M. C. Baenett, Public Trust Office, Wellington, 12th June, 1899. Accountant, Examined and found correct — J. K. Wakbueton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,375 copies), 18s.

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