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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31tt March, 1908. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. 1,658 62 By Balance of Working Account— Rems .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 2 0 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 107,556 1 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 1,888 7 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 299 13 1 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 101 19 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 131 3 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 505 16 5 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 20,26110 8 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 10 0 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,474 0 1 General expenses .. .. .. • • .. 303 4 1 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 54,904 11 3 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 3,154 11 2 t Wharfages, Ac. .. .. .. .. .. 1,486 14 5 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 13 7 Depreciation : Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 5,714 6 0 92,074 8 9 Balance: Net profits for the year .. .. 15,481 12 3 £107,556 1 0 £107,556 1 0 Statement of Seddonville Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr £ c. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. 169 10 2 By Sales of coal .. .. .. •• •• •• 31,147 15 2 Coal-winning— Stock of coal on hand at 31et March, 1908— Wages .. •• •• •• •■ 12,571 23 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. 361 10 0 Materials used 691 12 8 Afloat 153 16 0 Storesused 642 3 11 515 6 0 13,904 18 10 Balance : Gross profits at mine .. .. 17,588 12 2 £31,663 1 2 £31,663 1 2