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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. . Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1915 — continued. Liabilities Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d : Christchurch Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1914.. .. .. .. .. 4,722 3 3 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 14 18 0 4,737 1 3 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 349 2 7 4,357 18 8 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 874 10 5 5,262 9 1 Wanganui Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 1,564 1 8 Additions during the year.. .. .. .. .. 417 6 1,568 19 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 107 2 9 1,461 16 5 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,860 11 9 3,322 8 2 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 1,199 12 8 Less sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 899 12 8 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 710 799 4 10 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 917 8 5 1,716 13 3 Wellington Office Furniture Account— Cost at 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 74 3 1 Less sales .... .. .. .. .. 17 5 0 56 18 1 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 998 47 8 5 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 12,169 15 1 Suspense Account, premiums, deposits, &c. .. .. .. .. 584 510 Loan flotation charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,081 0 0 14,835 0 11 Cash in hand and in Public Account on 31st March, 1915 .. 25,636 7 1 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 230 12 0 25,405 15 1 General Profit and Loss Account— Balance, 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 23,307 18 9 Loss for year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,152 13 11 37,460 12 8 £264,466 5 1 £264,466 5 1 W. D. S. MacDonald, Mines Department, Wellington, 11th September, 1915. Minister of Mines. Louis H. Eilers, F.8.A., N.Z., Accountant. Examined and found correct. Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.