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Statements of Account for the Year endicd 31st March, 1924 -continual. Credits. Credits —continued. Surplus on wool unrealized, £ s. d. £ s. d. 31st March, 1923— Live-stock on (arm, 31st March, 1924— £ s. d. £ s. (1. Realized 529 18 4 2,079 sheep .. .. 1,425 14 0 Valued at 344 0 0 217 cattle .. .. 852 10 0 185 18 4 3 horses .. .. 15 0 0 Wool soli I .. .. 58 1.4 0 Advances against wool .. 228 10 I £2,293 4 0 Sheep and mutton sold .. 421 010 —— Skins, pelts, and fat sold .. 33 12 8 Wool unrealized .. .. 91 91 I 1,019 11 10 Balance at debit, 31st Maroh, 1924 ..£1,089 5 2

Tahora 2c 1, Sec. 3.—Recapitulation of the Whole of the Accounts of the Block at the 31st March, 1924.

Tahora 2c 2, Sec.. 2. £ s. d. I Taiioka 2f, Sue. 2. Balance at credit, 31st March, 1923 .. 1,025 6 9 _. , __ ~_ „,___ . , nn _ , * s .-, d : Balance at debit, 31st March, 1923 .. 4,071 3 4 Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. Rents .. .. .. 190 14 2 _ ega ] expenses and Native £s. d. Interest .. .. .. 54 9 2 Land Court fees .. 32 0 (I Pales transferred—refund .. 10 11 5 Land-tax .. .. 31 17 O — 255 14 9 interest .. .. 290 II 1(1 ~ Management and office ex■>2Bl ' 6 penses .. .. 17 10 3 Payments. -j7B g i Rates .. .. .. 22 18 0 Land-tax .. .. .. 35 15 0 1.119 8 5 Management and office ex- Receipts. penses .. .. .. 415 4 Inspection of bush .. .. 50 0 Ke,lts ■■ •• •■ ■■ ni l 0 ' 68 8 10 ~ Balance at debit, 31st March, 1924 ..£3,736 18 4 Balance at credit, 31st March. 1924 ..£1,212 12 8 ■■ Area of block, 11,870 acres. Value, £30,764. Area of block, 3,775 acros. Value, £3,800. Tahora 2c 3, Sec. 2. £ s. d. Balance at credit, 31st March, 1923 ..48,060 9 4 Receipts. £ s . d. Tahora 2f 2 (Papuni Farm). Rent ...... 317 6 £ s. d. Purchase-money, part Lot 2 Balance at debit, 31st March, 1923 .. 10,770 15 11 (balance paid by Crown on adjustment! '.. .. 4 9 8 Debits. Interest .. .'. 2,403 t) 0 £ s. d. 2,411 7 8 Grass-seed .. .. .. 132 11 9 Lucerne and rape-seed .. 18 5 4 50,471 17 0 Sheep bought .. .. 251 9 6 Pay mini*. I Cattle bought .. .. 124 0 0 Rates .. .. .'. 58 4 1 Station requisites .. 131 7 8 Legal expenses .. .. 115 3 I Wages .. .. .. 578 17 3 inspection of bush .. 5 o (I Droving .. .. 40 17 0 Management and office ex- Shearing .. .. 127 2 3 penses .. .. 42 12 9 Stores .. .. .. 195 3 4 221 0 2 Fencing repairs .. .. 42 4 0 Cartage.. .. .. 123 15 3 Balance at credit, 31st March, 1924 ..£50,250 16 10 Wool and sheep charges .. 58 11 1 1 Rates .. .. .. 130 15 5 Area of block, 1,470 acres. Interest .. .. 807 7 9 Repairs and grazing .. 10 3 8 Insurance .. .. 6 2 0 Tahora 2o 3, Sec. 2 (Freehold Account). Management and office ex- £ s. d. penses .. .. 107 0 7 Balance at debit, 31st March, 1923 ..£18,358 17 0 2,873 9 I This balance represents the excess of purchase-money received over and above the book value of the block. 13,782 10 9

Balance, 31st March, 1923. j Transactions. Balance, 31st March, 1924. Account. j j Dr. Cr. i Or. Cr. Dr. , Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. WaimahaFarm .. 12,141 8 7 .. 3,731 12 5 2,849 1 6 13,023 19 6 Huia Farm .. .. 333 5 10 .. j 1,775 11 2 1,019 11 10 1,089 5 2 Firm totals .. 12,474 14 5 .. I 5,507 3 7 3,868 13 4 14,113 4 8 ! Current Account .. .. 4,851 18 5 166 15 7 895 19 4 .. 5,581 2 2 Totals .. 12,474 14 5 4,851 18 5 j 5,673 19 2 4,764 12 8 14,113 4 8 | 5,581 2 2 Area of block, 22,065 acres. Value of block, £41,157. Value of live-stock, £6,245.