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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1906. ®r. £ s. d. £ s. d. O. £ s. d £ s d To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1905 .. .. i, 105 05 By Sales of coal . 122 239 0 7 Coal-winning- Stook of ooal on hand _ Wa § es •• •• ■■ 33,991 44 At mine .. .. .. . 137 8 4 Materials used 1,926 1 1 At wharf and afloat 167 11 6 Stores used.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,219 18 4 304 19 10 _ , 37,137 3 9 Timber account, gross profits .. ... .. 605 11 3 Balance gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. 84,907 7 6 £123,149 11 8 £123,149 11 8 Statement of Point Elisabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1906. Dr - £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s d To Management and office salaries .. .. .. 1,56119 11 By Balance of Working Account: Gross profits at mine .. .. .. 84,907 7 6 Rents ............ 136 4 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 2,680 19 10 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 489 5 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 74 9 2 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 174 0 7 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 344 16 0 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .." 11,673 911 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 15 0 Marine insurance .. .. .. .. .. 295 1 4 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 683 13 0 General expenses .. .. . . .. .. 138 0 7 Marine freights .. .. ..■ .. .. 40,537 16 3 Hulks Working Account .. .. .. .. 454 19 6 Railway freights .. .. .. .. .. 22 19 8 Charges (Wellington) .. .. . . .. .. 240 8 5 Depreciation : mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 4,063 14 5 63,593 12 7 Balance: Net profits for the'year .. .. 21,313 14 11 £84,907 7 6 £84,907 7 6 Statement of Seddonville Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1906. Dr - £ »■ <3. £ s. d. I Or. £ s d £ s d To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1905 .. .. .. 644 15 9i By Sales of coal .. 30 984 io' 7 Coal-winning— Stook of coal on hand _ Wages . 10,252 10 7 At mine 150 0 0 Materials used 573 15 6 At wharf and afloat 238 14 8 Stores used .. .. .. .. .. 545 9 11 388 v g 11,371 16 0 Balance: Gross profits at mine .. .. 19,356 13 6

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