B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1932.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT.— DISTRICT MAORI LAND BOARDS— continued. Combined and Separate Balance-sheets as at 31st March, 1932. Liabilities.

R. N. Jones, Under Secretary. M. J. Lawless, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Appropriation Accounts, and Balance-sheet have been compared with the accounts and balance-sheets of the respective Maori Land Boards, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the following comment: In the case of the Tokerau, Waikato-Maniapoto, Tairawhiti, Aotea, Ikaroa, and South Island District Maori Land Boards, Head Office figures have been accepted pending the completion of the examination of the accounts by the local Audit Inspectors.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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I Totals. Tokerau. Maniapotō Waiariki. Tairawhiti. Aotea. ! Ikaroa. South Island. Liability to Native beneficiaries — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amounts held under section 281, Native Land Act, 1931, and other trusts — Specially invested (section 101 (2), 1931) .. .. 37,396 3 4 .. 490 0 0 13,125 IS 6 .. .. 15,130 4 10 7.650 0 0 1,000 0 0 Invested in the Common Fund .. .. .. 97,115 14 0 .. 13,183 0 9 24,695 7 9 .. 4,005 16 2 36,568 1 0 16,239 11 6 2,423 16 10 Other amounts held — Specially invested (section 101 (2), 1931) .. .. 36,807 0 0 .. .. 1,390 5 0 17,804 15 0 .. 3,847 0 0 13,765 0 0 At call .. .. ,. .. .. 304,786 19 1 .. 33,635 17 5 75,908 0 6 63,519 6 5 63,431 8 3 37,386 4 4 20,688 16 5 10,217 5 9 476,105 16 5 47,308 .18 2 115,119 11 9 81,324 1 5 67.437 4 5 92,931 10 2 58,343 7 11 13,641 2 7 Sundry amounts held on deposit and in suspense .. 3,361 19 2 .. 409 17 3 163 8 5 804 11 3 1,959 14 9 24 7 6 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. .. 4,759 16 10 .. 81 3 4 1,113 14 11 1,351 6 9 .. 2,200 10 8 5 19 11 7 1 3 Trust receipts receivable (asper contra) .. .. 49,773 14 2 .. 2,425 14 5 15,255 8 5 6,883 5 6 .. 18,416 12 4 4,201 19 10 2,590 13 8 Commission receivable (not yet earned) .. .. 1,093 3 11 .. 66 10 6 374 18 3 329 15 7 .. 184 11 1 71 8 6 66 0 0 Loan liability on blocks (as per contra) — Treasury loans .. .. .. .. .. 8,335 4 2 .. 7,302 14 2 .. .. .. 1,032 10 0 Otht.r loans .. .. .. .. .. 5,267 7 7 .. 4,206 5 3 .. .. .. 1,061 2 4 Liabilities to Treasury for advances under Native Land 5,024 15 10 .. .. " .. 2,000 0 0 3,024 15 10 Act, 1931, section 522 Liabilities of special trusts under Native Land Act, 1931, 97,900 9 2 .. .. .. .. 45,185 17 10 52,714 11 4 section 358 175,516 10 10 14,492 4 11 16,907 10 0 11,368 19 1 50,170 8 5 75,634 5 3 4,279 8 3 2,663 14 11 Reserves — Property Reserve .. .. .. .. 36,240 9 0 .. 259 18 4 11,894 9 5 2,919 5 10 7,717 18 3 13,177 12 2 190 7 10 80 17 2 Investments Reserve .. .. .. .. 68,144 0 7 .. 2,783 16 0 16,874 0 5 29,337 15 3 891 10 11 17,232 4 8 834 12 3 190 I 1 Property Realization Reserve .. .. .. 438 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 438 0 0 Audit Fees Reserve .. .. .. .. 757 19 3 .. 180 0 0 200 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 81 15 9 28 11 6 12 12 0 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. .. 5,040 5 7 .. 135 3 9 215 14 L0 847 10 6 1,469 12 2 2,279 5 2 63 5 5 29 13 9 110,620 14 5 3,358 18 1 29,184 4 8 33,239 11 7 10,199 1 4 33,208 17 9 1,116 17 0 313 4 0 Appropriation Account .. .. .. .. .. 46,433 3 5 4,634 5 4 1,408 3 3 347 12 9 21,542 5 9 13,518 0 3 3,134 13 4 1,848 2 9 Totals 1: „ „ „ 808,676 5 1 69,794 6 6 162,619 9 8 126,280 4 10 149.348 19 11 215,292 13 5 66,874 6 6 18,466 4 3