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107. The statement that Wi Katene received the purchase-money from the sale of the Cable Station and paid it to a builder named Brown is borne out by the following statement of account and P ara - 72 (d). original receipts which have come into the hands of the Court since the inquiry closed :—- (A.) Nelson, August Bth, '79. James Martin, Esqr., to Andrew Brown. £ s . d. To account rendered Sep. 24th, '77 .. .. .. .. .. 369 g 4 £ s. <i. Received to account .. .. .. .. .. ~ 200 0 0 April 7th, '78 .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 0 0 Nov. 14th, '78 .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 May 7th, '79 30 0 0 317 0 0 317 0 0 52 5 4 Paid Oct. 28/79 .. .. .. .. ~ ~ _ _ 25 0 0 Paid 3/8/80 .. .. .. .. ~ .. _ 27 5 4 (B.) Native Reserves, Nelson, 3rd Aug., 1880. Received from Alexander Mackay the sum of twenty-seven pounds five shillings and fourpence sterling, being balance of a/c. due by Hemi Matenga of Whakapuaka. STAMP DUTY. £27 ss. 4d. (Sgd.) ANDREW BROWN. ONE PENNY. (C.) Native Reserves, Nelson, 14 November, 1878. Received from A. Mackay the sum of twenty-five pounds shillings and pence sterling, being on account of building done for Emanu at Whakapuaka, a/c. of H. Matenga. STAMP DUTY. £25 - (Sgd.) JOHN BROWN pro ANDREW BROWN. ONE PENNY. (D.) Native Reserves, Nelson, 7th May, 1879. Received from Alexander Mackay the sum of thirty pounds shillings and pence sterling, being payment on a/c. of moneys due by H. Matenga of Motueka. £3 °- (Sgd.) ANDREW BROWN. (E.) Native Reserves, Nelson, 3rd Novr., 1879. Received from Alexander Mackay the sum of twenty-five pounds shillings and —■ pence sterling, being part payment of balance of a/c. payable by H. Matenga for erection of a house at Whakapuaka. STAMP DUTY. November 3rd. '79. £25 - (Sgd.) ANDREW BROWN. ONE PENNY. (F.) Native Reserves, Nelson, sth April, 1878. Received from Alexander Mackay the sum of sixty-two pounds shillings and pence sterling, being part payment of amount due to me by Hemi Matenga of Whakapuaka. STAMP DUTY. Received payment, April sth, '78. £62 - (Sgd.) ANDREW BROWN. ONE PENNY. (G.) Native Reserves, Nelson, Bth Septr., 1877. Received from Alexander Mackay the sum of two hundred pounds shillings and pence sterling, being an advance on account of moneys payable by the General Government for Telegraph Station, Whakapuaka. Paid - (Sgd.) WIREMU KATENE £200. • Witness—(Sgd.) E. Smallbone, Nelson.

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