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EAST COAST MAORI TRUST LANDS—continued Statement of Account for Year Ended 30th June, 1950—continued PAPDNI STATION : TAHORA 2f 2—continued Debits Live-stock at 30th June, 1949 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,715 sheep .. .. .. .. 4,547 10 0 999 cattle .. .. .. .. 3,421 0 0 57 horses .. .. .. .. 399 0 0 .8,367 10 0 Sheep bought (25 rams) .. .. .. .. .. 266 5 0 Cattle bought (3 bulls) .. .. .. .. .. 173 5 0 General farm wages .. ~ .. .. .. 2,390 5 8 Fencing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 470 0 6 Splitting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 299 10 0 Building repairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 289 3 7 Shearing and crutching .. .. .. .. .. 569 0 2 Repairs, maintenance, and running-expenses .. .. .. 1,872 19 7 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 11 11 Fencing materials .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 5 5 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 604 1 4 Half-share loss from Ngapakira .. .. .. .. 770 4 0 Depreciation : Plant and furniture .. .. .. .. 787 911 Management and office expenses .. .. .. .. 648 15 10 17,914 7 11 Improvements— Swing bridge .. .. .. .. 323 12 5 Building additions .. .. .. 189 19 0 513 11 5 Plant purchased .. .. .. .. 855 9 2 Plant and furniture at 30th June, 1949 .. 1,428 12 9 2,284 1 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 787 9 11 1,496 12 0 19,924 11 4 Balance at credit at 30th June, 1950.. .. .. .. .. .. £51,355 11 9 Lambing tally .. .. .. .. 3,210 Calving tally .. .. .. .. 315 Area of station .. .. .. .. 8,827 acres.

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