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EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS— continued Statement of Live-stock depastured on Stations as at 30th June, 1943

The Hon. the Minister for Native Affairs, Wellington, C. 1. 21st October, 1943. Sir, — We report that we have completed the audit of the accounts of the East Coast Native Trust Lands for the year ended 30th June, 1943, and attach hereto a set of the foregoing accounts. We have the following comments to make : — Freehold Property. —We have not inspected the title deeds relative to the properties of the Trust, but haveaccepted certificates from the mortgagees —namely, the District Public Trustee and the State Advances Corporation —that they are holding certain documents as security for advances. The solicitors to the Trust have certified that they are holding on behalf of the East Coast Commissioner the documents relating to the properties of the Trust which are not subject to mortgage. Stock. —We have accepted the numbers and values of live-stock on stations as at 30th June, 1943, as certified by the Farm-managers and Mr. H. Syme, the Farm Supervisor. Distributions. —Distributions are no longer being made by the Tairawhiti District Land Board and are nowbeing paid direct from the East Coast Commissioner's office. We have verified all payments in connection, with distributions made during the year ended 30th June, 1943. The following distributions have been made during the year under review :— £ s. d. Paremata 3 : Iwinui Station .. .. .. .. .. .. 306 0 0 Maraetaha Id: Kopua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,303 0 0 Whaitiri No. 2 . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 213 0 0 Pakowhai Station .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 374. 0 0 Mangaheia 2d .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 742 15 3 Mangapoike A .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 5,208 10 4 Mangaheia 2k : Mahurangi Station .. .. .. .. .. • • 1,200 0 0 Mangaheia 2d .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 452 5 10 Mangaheia 2e .. .. .. , . .. .. .. .. 230 0 0 Maraetaha 2, Sections 3 and 6 .. .. .. ~ .. ~ 2,349 0 0 Paremata 48 .. .'. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 0 0 Paremata 64 : No. 2 Account .. .. .. .. .. • • 1,586 13 4 Tahora 2c 1, Section 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,222 1 2 Tahora 2p 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1)400 3 3 Tawapata South No. 1 : Onenui Station .. .. .. .. .. 1,629 7 6 Mill Suspense Account (£7,918 ss. 10d.). —This represents the cost of the erection of the timber-mill at Mahurangi and includes roading, buildings, plant, houses, tractor, cutting and hauling of logs, and mill working, less the sawn timber disposed of and on hand at the mill at the 30th June, 1943. New Stations. —A new station is in operation this year and is included in the accounts under the heading of " Tapere Farm." A statement is also included showing the transactions in connection with the Onenui Launch Account. Subject to the foregoing remarks, we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the accounts, signed by us are correct. We have, &c, Clarke, Menzies, Griffin, and Co., Public Accountants, Auditors.

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Sheep. Cattle. - HorseB. Total. Station. . Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. ! Value. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Iwinui .. .. .. 3,048 2,360 0 0 516 1,733 0 0 14 160 0 0 3,578 4,253 0 0 Kopua .. .. .. 3,987 2,746 19 0 547 1,835 0 0 10 80 0 0 4,544 4,661 19 0 Mahurangi .. .. .. 6,927 4,885 10 0 908 3,216 10 0 42 298 0 0 7,877 8,400 0 0 Mangaotane .. .. 5,781 4,074 10 0 661 3,046 10 0 22 140 0 0 6,464 7,261 0 0 Onemii .. .. .. 7,595 5,321 18 0 525 1,850 10 0 44 445 0 0 8,164 7,617 8 0 Patemaru .. .. .. 3,341 2,326 14 0 494 1,562 0 0 14 66 0 0 3,849 3,954 14 0 Patmni .. .. .. 8,875 6,175 13 0 1,240 4,195 10 0 92 507 0 0 10,207 10,878 3 0 Pakowhai .. .. .. 915 612 15 0 94 292 10 0 3 30 0 0 1,012 935 5 0 Pohaturoa .. .. .. 6,484 4,536 10 0 703 2,552 10 0 22 110 0 0 7,209 7,199 0 0 Paroa — Flock .. .. .. 6,125 4,433 3 0 574 2,267 10 0 15 195 0 0 6,714 6,895 13 0 Stud .. .. .. 118 134 10 0 95 844 0 0 .. .. 213 978 10 0 Tapere . . .. .. 70 42 0 0 .. 2 40 0 0 72 82 0 0 Waimaha .. .. .. 5,655 4,010 16 0 761 2,796 10 0 59 490 0 0 6,475 7,297 6 0 Whaitiri .. .. .... .. 215 979 10 0 .. 215 979 10 0 58,921 41,660 18 0 7,333 27,171 10 0 339 2,561 0 0 66,593 71,393 8 0