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Grants from Maori Land Boards. —A total of £550 was received from the various Maori Land Boards to be applied towards the erection or repair of specific tribal buildings and amenities, and a sum of £5O was received out of a total of £250, which is to be contributed by the Boards to assist towards the cost of revising the Bible in the Maori language. A grant of £250 was also received from the Government for this purpose. Finance. —As a result of the receipt of £13,000 from Consolidated Fund to reimburse the Board for sums expended in rebuilding Maori secondary schools some years ago the Board's financial position has improved considerably. In consequence of the receipt of this sum the Board at the last annual meeting resolved that the corpus of the fund be stabilized and maintained at £57,500, instead of £40,000 as provided in 1936. This increased corpus will provide the Board with a higher income and will permit of an expansion of its activities. Members of the Board have been asked to submit for consideration any suggestions they have for research or for publication of historical or cultural material worthy of record by the Board. The following is a stateinent of receipts and expenditure for the year ended the 31st March, 1947 : Receipts £ Payments £ Cash balance as at Ist April, 1946 .. 48,517 Administration expenses .. 164 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. 375 Grants — £ Grant from Consolidated Fund (Schools) 13,000 Ex Maori Land Boards .. 675 Grant from Civil List (Native purposes) Education .. .. .. 1,500* Funds (Maori Bible) .. .. 250 Polynesian Society .. .. 600* Interest .. .. .. .. 1,580 ——- 2,775 Grants from Maori Land Boards for Cash balance with Native Trustee specific purposes .. .. .. 625 at 31st March, 1947 .. .. 61,541 Miscellaneous receipts (Sales, &c.) .. 133 £64,480 £64,480 * Includes grants for the previous year not paid until after 31st March, 1946. Budget for Year ending 31st March, 1948 Expenditure Income Administration expenses — £ £ £ Audit fee .. .. 9 Interest from Native Trustee .. .. 1,800 Native Trustee's Commission .. 60 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. 375 Freight .. .. .. 2 Profit on sale of publications .. .. 25 Insurance .. .. .. 7 Grants received during 1946-47 from Printing and stationery .. 5 Maori Land Boards for specific purposes Rent, repairs, &c. .. .. 105 not yet expended .. .. .. 400 Salary .. .. .. 35 Travelling-expenses .. .. 30 Sundries .. .. .. 7 260 Purchase of carving-equipment .. .. 60 Grant for carving students .. .. 200 Education grants . . .. .. 750 Publishing (including grant to Polynesian Society) .. .. .. .. 700 Grants received from Maori Land Boards but not yet expended . . .. 400 Balance available for miscellaneous grants, &c. .. .. .. .. 230 £2,600 £2,600

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (558 copies), £4.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. —1947. Price 3<Z.]

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