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Contractors' deposits ... ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 Law-costs ... ... ... ... ... ... 581 15 6 Balance, 31st July, 1905 ... ... ... ... 350 8 7 Salaries, members of Board ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 office ... ... ... .. ... 266 13 4 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... 125 9 0 Office expenses ... ... ... ... ... 12 13 0 1,404 15 4 Contractors' deposits ... ... ... ... 30 0 0 £66,350 10 7 £66,350 10 7 J. Macfarlane, Chairman. Examined and found correct—J. Sandtmann, Auditor, F.I.A.N.Z. J- A. Harding, ) H , Wet r IYJ. fcJlllUtjlo. . Shbimpton, I Gisborne, 24th August, 1905. T. A. Coleman, Secretary. The East Coast Native Trust Lands Board's Statement of Liabilities and Assets as at 31st July, 1905. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Mortgages secured on freehold ... ... 31,000 0 0 Freehold lands as per schedules ... ... ... 192,050 0 0 Accrued interest on mortgages ... ... 277 16 2 Unpaid balances of purchase-moneys on sales of 31,277 16 2 freehold properties... ... ... ... 10,396 14 0 Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 350 8 5 Accrued interest on ditto ... ... ... 372 2 4 Sundry creditors ... ... ... ... 299 12 11 10,768 16 4 Salaries ... ... ... ... ... 180 5 0 Accrued rents ... ... ... ... ... 1,112 8 5 830 6 4 Amount payable by Bank of New Zealand by way Claims on the Trustees in connection with manage- of rebate off total debt ... ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 ment of Trust estate prior to the appointment of the Board ... ... ... ... ... 3,800 0 0 35,908 2 6 Surplus ... ... ... ... ... ... 173,023 2 3 £208,931 4 9; £208,931 4 9 =============! ============== J. Macfarlane, Chairman. Examined and found correct—J. Sandtmann, Auditor, F.I.A.N.Z. J. A. Harding, {-.r, W. Shbimpton,} -Gisborne, 24th August, 1905. T. A. Coleman, Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not given ; printing (1.423 copies), £5 14s.

Price 6d.\ By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1905.

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