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Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1928 — continued. Kopua Station. Kopua Station — continued. £ s. d. Balance at debit, 31st March, 1927 .. 13,857 510 Credits— continued. Debits. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 59 19 0 17,253 I 9 Sheep bought .. .. 420 10 9 Wool sold .. ..2,607 15 9 Cattle bought .. .. 327 10 0 Advance-against wool shipped 100 0 0 Wages, permanent hands .. 464 8 0 Wool unrealized .. 10 (I 0 Casual labour .. .. 504 6 8 Sheep sold .. .. 2,886 7 5 Running-expenses, including Cattle sold .. .. 405 0 0 repairs and maintenance 321 2 I I Horses sold .. .. 36 0 O Rent (Maraetaha, new burn) 289 0 0 Skins and hides sold .. 49 1.8 3 Rates .. .. .. 208 10 2 Meat sold .. .. 5 5 0 Interest .. .. 724 7 6 6,160 5 5 Insurance .. .. 26 4 11 Management and office ex- Balance at debit, 31st March, 1928 .. £11,092 16 4 penses .. .. 109 15 0 3,395 15 11 Live-stock on station at 31st March, 1928 : — 17,253 19 £ s. d. Credits. 4,627 sheep .. .. 3,202 5 0 Surplus on wool unrealized 337 cattle .. .. 1,219 0 0 at 31st March, 1927— 11 horses .. 55 0 0 Roalized .. .. 1,116 11 1 Valued at .. .. 1,056 12 1 £4,476 5 0 Carried forward .. 59 19 0 17,253 I 9

Statement of Live-stock depastured on Stations at 31st March, 1928.

Summary. £ s. d. 40,118 sheep .. .. .. .. .. 27,329 12 0 3,839 cattle .. .. .. .. .. 15,28110 0 88 horses .. .. .. .. .. 875 0 0 44,045.. .. .. .. .. .. £43,486 2 0

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Sheep. Cattle. Horses. Totals. Station. Number. I Value. Number Value. Number Value. Number. Value. £ s. d. 561 0 0 1,219 0 0 2,187 0 0 2,548 10 0 1,850 10 0 1,08.1 10 0 460 0 0 1,125 0 0 1,924 0 0 1,461 0 0 804 0 0 £ s. d. £ 2,303 4,975 5,076 5,991 4,809 4,351. 718 2,492 5,010 4,709 3,611 £ s. d. 2,029 3 0 4,470 5 0 5,244 5 0 4,675 3 0 4,867 II 0 3,788 3 0 801 15 0 2,913 II 0 5,041 0 0 4,577 4 0 3,272 2 0 Huia Kopua Mahurangi . . Onenui Patemaru Papuni Pakowhai Paremata Pohaturoa Paroa Waimaha 2,178 4,627 4,450 5,403 4,328 4,032 626 2,181 4,571 4,310 3,412 £ s. d. 1,468 3 0 3,202 5 0 3,107 5 0 3,816 13 0 2,957 I 0 2,651 13 0 341 15 0 1,648 11 0 3.032 0 0 2,896 4 0 2,298 2 0 125 337 624 572 472 311 92 304 428 388 186 .11 o 16 9 8 55 0 0 40 0 0 110 0 0 60 o 0 55 0 0 7 II 1 I 13 140 0 0 85 0 0 220 0 0 110 0 0 40,118 44,045 43,486 2 0 Totals . . 27,329 12 0 3,839 15,281 10 0 88 875 0 0