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Revenue Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Goods Account .. .. .. 11.782 17 4 By Sales Account .. .. .. 13,757 211 Wages .. .. ~ .. 1,184 16 7 Commissions, rent, &c. .. .. 31 8 8 Interest .. .. .. .. 212 14 1 ~ Balance .. .. .. .. 3 910 Rates, licenses, &0... .. .. 28 10 0 Insurance .. .. .." .. 35 12 2 Delivery and stable expenses.. .. 157 3 5 Repairs, maintenance, and alterations 79 6 5 Gas and coals .. .. .. 12 10 7 Printing, stationery, advertisements, telegrams, stamps, &c. .. .. 35 10 0 Soiree account .. .. .. 15 13 6 Departmental and general charges .. 247 7 4 £13,792 1 5 £13,792 1 5 Pbopit and Loss Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Interest, 11th February— By Balance, 31st December, 1902 .. .. 452 710 "A" capital at 7 per cent. .. .. 30 9 1 "B" capital and accumulated bonus at 6 per cent. .. .. .. 132 10 2 Bonus, 11th February— Members' purchases .. .. .. 172 15 0 Wages .. .. .. .. 20 17 4 Non-members' purchases .. .. 11 5 4 Depreciation of fixtures and fittings .. 20 0 0 Reserve Fund .. .. .. 28 1 0 Balance from Revenue Account .. 3 9 10 Balance, 30th June, 1903 .. .. 33 0 1 £452 7 10 £452 7 10 Liabilities and Assets. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Share capital— By Freehold Properties, Christchurch and "A" shares paid up .. .. 912 12 9 Spreydon .. .. .. 5,329 16 6 "B" „ .. .. 2,560 7 3 Investments .. .. .. 60 2 5 Mortgage on freehold property .. 2,750 0 0 Stock-in-trade ~ .. .. 7,217 0 2 Deposits.. .. .. .. 4,773 15 8 Fixtures, fitting, &o. .. .. 496 4 3 Bonus accumulated .. .. 2,011 10 9 Rolling-stock .. .. .. 517 2 9 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 1,824 1 8 Stables stock .. .. .. 26 17 4 Reserve Fund .. .. .. 306 0 6 Commissions due .. .. .. 14 0 3 Balance of Profit and Loss Account .. 33 0 1 Unexpired fire premiums .. .. 38 11 8 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 853 811 Cash in hand, general .. .. 209 16 11 Cash held as change .. .. 49 0 0 National Bank .. .. .. 259 7 6 Petty Cash Account .. .. 100 0 0 £15,171 8 8 £15,171 8 8 Contingent liabilities : 177 shares, Co-operative Wholesale Society (Limited), Manchester, £4 14s. 9d. per share, unpaid; 2 shares, New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, £2 14s. 6d. per share, uncalled. Christchurch, 4th August, 1903. Mark W. Woodfield, A.N.Z.A.A., Secretary. This is to certify that we have examined the above balance-sheet, and compared it with the books, vouchers, and bank-book, and find the same correct, duly vouched, and in accordance with law. The stock has been taken as valued by heads of departments, and our requirement as auditors have been duly complied with. Alfred Marshal, ) . ~, Christchurch, 4th August, 1903. George W. Hulme, F.1.A.N.Z., j Auaitors -

Christchurch Working-men's Co-operative Society (Limited). Stores. —Grocery, provision, and general ironmongery departments shop, No. 88, Colombo Street: Orders collected and carefully attended to; regular deliveries in Christchurch and suburbs, Kaiapoi, Belfast, and Lyttelton. Bakery department, No. 88, Colombo Street. Boot and repairing department, No. 86, Colombo Street. Drapery, mercery, and tailoring department, Nos. 82 and. 84, Colombo Street. Fire Insurance.—Sub-agents for the Manchester Fire Assurance Company. Total funds and securities exceed £2,308,000. Land and Estate Agents. Deposits.—Money received on deposit. For rates of interest apply to secretary. Offices, No. 84 [first floor]. General branch, High Street, Kaiapoi.