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Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1947 Liabilities I Assets £ Special funds— £ £ j Cash with Maori Trustee .. .. .. .. ..61,981 Carnegie Corporation grant for Maori arts and crafts.. 342 Publications for sale .. .. .. .. .. 1,342 Ngati-Kahungunu .. .. .. .. 10 Publication Account: " Mystery of the Moa" .. .. 240 Ruatoki Carved Meeting-house .. . . .. 41 Pingao for sale .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Publication Account: Native Custom .. .. 9 Library .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 322 402 Furniture, fittings, &c. . . '. . .. .. .. 44 Unpaid grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Accumulated Fund— £ Balance, Ist April, 1946 .. .. .. .. 48,667 Add excess income over expenditure, 1946-47 .. 13,681 62,348 £63,966 £63,966 G. P. Shepherd, Maori Trustee. M. J. Lawless, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. J. M. McEwen, Secretary to the Board. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Income and Expenditure Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.—J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General,

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