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Native Ledger Trial Balance as at 31 st March, 1928— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. 2,555 7 2 156 6 4 Brought forward ..4,589 6 1 297 5 2 Noti te Hau .. .. 0 3 0 Te Ruaoterangi .. .. 13 4 Oriwia Tipoki .. .. 517 6 Rina Rangireremoana .. .. 1 19 10 Te Oti Waitai .. .. 014 0 Samson Pohatu .. . . 172 16 0 Pita te Hau .. .. 914 8 2 Sundry debtors .. .. 28 15 11 Paora te Hau . . .. 510 11 4 Sundry creditors ... .. .. 016 7 Pehi te Ua .. .. 3 o>o ; Sydney .. • • • • 5 0 0 Pita te Hau, jun. .. .. .. 2 2 0! Tautahi Pakena .. .. 510 0 Pita Whangawehi . . .. .. 64 9 8 i Tipuna Riki .. .. 88 4 5 Pcne Waikare .. .. 16 13 4 Taka Wairama .. .. 9 6 0 Piriniha Waipapa .. .. 16 13 4 Tv Niania .. .. .. 011 8 TePaeaPeka .. .. 3 10 0 Tautahi Pohatu .. .. 0 10 l) PaniTeira.. .. .. 0 2 10 Tame Parereti .. .. 3 9 11 Peho Moana .. .. 0 14 6 TamcPiiika .. .. 0 17 6 PuMokena .. .. 3 10 0 Tame Mateu .. .. 3 10 0 Pera Waaka .. .. 13 15 3 Taronga Harawira .. . . 0 7 0 Piripa Paku .. .. 10 0 0 Terete Apia .. .. 310 0 ParateneteHu .. .. 2 12 11 Tiaki Peka .. .. 0 4 2 Ra Bartlett .. . . 115 8 Tinia Totoru .. .. 115 0 Rakai Tamihana .. .. 27 13 1 Toko Rihara .. .. 10 10 0 Renata Tupeka .. .. 392 9 6 Tamanukiri Apatari.. .. 310 5 Rawiri Karaka .. .. .. 74 7 2 Tiripa Paku .. .. 16 4 5 RihaiPoipoi .. .. 8 10 0 Tuahae Kara .. .. 4 0 0 Rangi Ehu .. .. 43 6 10 Wi Hone .. .. .. 3 0 0 Rutene Tuhi .. .. 4 2 0 Whareraupo .. .. 5 0 0 Raiha Taurima .. .. 5 5 0 Wiremu Karamaena.. .. 96 16 1.0 Ramari Warn .. .. 0 17 6 Waapu Ruawai .. .. 0 16 2 Rangi Pepuere .. .. 3 10 0 Waiherere te Hau .. .. 0 17 6 Rangi te Rito .. .. 26 18 10 Warihia Rota .. .. 1 15 0 RareToheriri .. .. 2 6 8 Watene Kara .. .. 0 3 0 Te Rata Peka .. .. 0 4 2 Wi Totoru .. .. .. 4 7 6 Rawiri Tamairiao .. .. 3 10 0 Wiremu Patereti .. .. 110 Te Rina Whaanga .. .. 3 10 0 Wild Wairau .. .. 0 3 6 Ripeka Waitai .. .. 014 0 Willi Peka .. .. . . 0 4 2 Rongo Hitu .. .. 0 8 10 Wiremu Kaimoana .. .. 5 2 6 Ropata Waitai .. .. 014 0 Roratelhi .. .. 5 16 8 5,068 9 0 300 1 7 Carried forward.. 4,589 6 1 297 5 2 Sir,— Wellington, 7th August, 1928. 1 have to report that I have completed the audit of the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust lands for the year ended 31st March, 1928, and have the following comments to make thereon : — Stock Accounts. —I have accepted without reservation the statement of live-stock at the various farms as certified by Mr. H. Syme, Farm Superintendent, and by Mr. J. Harvey, Agent for the East Coast Commissioner at Gisborne. Farm Accounts. —Mangapoike 2b Current Account has now been debited to the Mahurangi Station. The amount transferred is £7,359 7s. 4d. Distribution. —Further distributions have been made to the Natives from several blocks during the current year. As in past years, in some instances cheques were handed to the Native Department for distribution to the various Natives concerned. I have vouched only the receipts from the Native Lands Department of the total moneys received, but have not checked the individual receipts of the Natives. The accounts of the Native Land Department are audited by a Government Auditor who is stationed at Gisborne. I have checked, the amounts which have been paid direct from the East Coast Trust and have obtained receipts for these. I have adopted the same procedure as last year, and have arranged, with the consent of the East Coast Commissioner, for the Government Auditor to check the individual payments. Date of Farm Accounts. —While in Gisborne I had a long interview with the Farm Superintendent (Mr. Syme), Mr. J. Harvey (Agent for the East Coast Commissioner), together with the Native Trustee,'as to the date when the farm accounts should be taken. We were unanimously agreed that the 30th June would be the most suitable time, as all fat stock would then, be disposed of, and there would be little outstanding in regard to wool and frozen meat. 1 suggest that this date should in future be taken for closing the accounts. Subject to the foregoing remarks, I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the accounts are correct. Attached hereto please find ;i set of accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1928. 1 have, &c, Arthur T. Clarke, Auditor. The Hon. the Minister of Native Affairs, Wellington.

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