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Schedule of Lands vested in the East Coast Commissioner as at 31st March, 1908.

Note.—One of the Mangapoike leases and several of those in Tahora provide for increase of rental every seven years. These increases bring the mean annual rental of fh.e total area leased to £5,216 13s. 4d. as at 31st March, 1908. T. A. Coleman, Gisborne, N.Z., 11th September, 1908. East Coast Commissioner.

Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year ending 31st March, 1908. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ a. d. Balanoe, 31st March, 1907—Cash in Bank Mortgage paid off .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 of New Zealand .. .. .. 3,464 18 9 j Surveys, roading, sale, and valuation ex-Purchase-moneys—Payments by purchasers penses,— on account of sales of freehold as per Mangapoike No. 2 .. .. .. 105 5 0 former accounts .. .. .. 6,007 8 0 Mangatu 5, 6 .. .. .. 163 9 8 Rents,— Tahora No. 2 .. .. .. 1,978 10 7 Mangaheia No. 2d .. .. .. 2,108 15 6 Farm improvements, clearing, fencing, and Mangapoike No. 2 .. .. .. 1,169 5 2 sowing,— Pakowhai, Seotion No. 2 .. .. 45 0 0 ' Mangapoike No. 2 .. .. .. 11 0 0 Paremata .. .. .. .. 560 3 9 Pakowhai .. .. .. .. 79 0 0 Tahora No. 2 .. .. .. 572 4 10 Paremata .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 Tawapata South No. 1 .. .. 600 0 0 „ No. 3 .. .. .. 863 13 10 Whangawehi la, Ib, lc .. .. 60 1 0 Tahora No. 2 .. .. .. 691 16 5 Interest on purchase-moneys .. .. 55 19 3 Rents paid to Native owners .. .. 540 10 0 Tahora settlers—Repayment of advances on Rates and taxes .. .. .. 182 10 7 account of road contract .. .. 990 0 0; Interest .. .. .. .. 1,438 9 11 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. 10 0 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. 59 4 2 Paremata Farm, — Salaries, — Wool and skins sold .. .. .. 132 0 7 Commissioner .. .. .. 333 6 8 Sheep sold .. .. .. .. 544 18 9 Secretary .. .. .. .. 66 13 i Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 35 17 0 Audit and office expenses .. .. 90 11 1 Accident and indemnity insurance .. 515 0 Advances to Tahora settlers on account of road contract .. .. .. 322 10 0 Advance to Natives on account of improvements .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Paremata Farm, — Sheep bought .. .. .. 1,789 12 0 Sheep and wool expenses .. .. 36 14 10 Balance, 31st March, 1908 .. ..13,83110 1 Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. ~ 2,489 5 6 £16,320 15 7 £16,320 15 7 T. A. Coleman, Gisborne, 31st July, 1908. East Coast Commissioner. Examined and found correct.—J. Sandtmann, F.1.1.A.N.Z.

Name of Block. Area. Capital Value. Under Area. Lease. Present Annual Bental. Mangaheia No. 2d ... ... Mangaokura No. 1 Mangapoike No. 2 Mangatu No. 5 No. 6 Maraetaha No. 2, Section 3 No. 2, „ 6 ... Mauugawaru No. 2 ... No. 3 Pakowhai Paremata No. 3 No. 4 Tahora No. 2 Tangatote No. 1 No 2 ... ... Te Kuri Tawapata South No. 1 Whangawehi No. Iα ... „ No. Iβ, 3 c Whataupoko G, Section 32 Acres. 5,965 2,027 37,721 20,075 20,075 2,050 2,608 14,802 18,7^0 374 2,507 1,224 89 51,104 5 75 400 4,376 980 1,201 10 1 & 35,400 2,000 37,000 15,000 15,000 4,000 6,500 5,500 7,000 1,600 7,800 10,898 2,700 65,740 75 1,125 6,000 12,000 2,500 3,000 500 Acres. 5,965 1,760 28,178 1,225 "374 2,392 60 386 17,591 ' 546 4,376 980 1,201 600 60 60 186,392 241,338 61,061 4,697