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EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS Balance-sheet as at 30th June, 19 46 Liabilities Assets State Advances Corporation : Half-share, mortgage office £ 8. d. £ s. d. premises.. . .. .. •• •• 980-12 7 Freehold lands .. .. .. .. .. 367,300 14 1 Bank of New South Wales— £ s. d. Live-stock on stations as per Schedule . . .. .. 69,421 3 0 Current Account .. .. .• 25,646 2 4 Plant and furniture on stations .. .. .. 11,265 13 8 Interest accrued .. .. •• 260 3 6 Mangatu No. 1 .. .. .. .. 7,112 8 7 , 25,906 5 10 £ s. d. Rates accrued .. .'. ... •• .. 1,208 9 4 ; Sundry debtors .. .. .. 1,478 13 4 Sundry creditors .. .. .. ■• •• 4,987 17 11 Rent due .. .. .. .. 5,193 6 6 Rent due 5,193 6 6| 6,67119 10 Amount at credit of various Block Distribution Accounts . . 8,868 14 3 Amounts due by sundry Natives .. .. .. 12,347 3 0 Amount due to sundry Natives .. . . .. 220 3 2 Ngapakira live-stock .. .. .. .. 1,440 15 0 Special Reserve Account .. .. .. . . 3,047 14 10 Investments— Balance .. .. .. .. •• •• 456,798 2 11 Gisborne Sheep-farmers' £ s. d. Frozen Meat and Mercantile Co., Ltd. : Shares .. .. 1,458 0 0 Less amount written down .. .. 1,093 10 0 . : 364 10 0 Hawke's Bay Farmers, Ltd. .. .. 17 10 0 AVilliams and Kettle, Ltd. .. .. 262 10 0 f'ommon, Shelton, and Co.. Ltd. .. 2 8 6 Geo. H. Scales, Ltd. . . . . 15 0 648 3 6 War loans— Stock .. .. .. .. 18,830 0 0 Interest accrued . . . . . . 107 8 9 . 18,937 8 9 Inscribed stock .. .. .. 6,099 5 0 Interest accrued .. . . .. 68 15 II Office premises— £ s. d. Half-share section . . 300 0 0 Half-share building .. 1,631 9 3 1,931 9 3 Less depreciation . . . . . . 229 14 0 1,701 15 3

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