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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr. . £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 1,905 19 6 By Balance of Working Account— Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 3,025 3 4 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. 51,263 11 11 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 108 3 7 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 128 7 3 Printing and stationery.. .. .. .. .. 55 19 8 51,39119 2 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 1,164 19 3 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,340 11 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 70 10 2 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 9,724 15 9 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 8 2 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,420 8 7 Railway freights .. .. .. .. .. 39 4 1 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 127 4 7 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 23,027 8 7 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 1,834 18 9 Wharfages, &c... .. .. .. .. .. 469 17 10 Audit fees ............ 9 15 6 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 9,734 12 11 ■ 52,732 10 3 £52,732 10 3 £52,732 10 3 Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. 1,796 18 BBy Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 76,148 11 8 Coal-winning— Sales of timber.. .. .. .. .. .. 46 19 10 Wages .. ..' .. .. .. .. 29,983 6 5 76,195 11 6 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 1,370 17 3 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1915— Stores used .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,405 86 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. .. 3,364 3 6 32,759 12 2 Afloat .. .. .. .. .. .. 915 1 4 Timber cut .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 6 8 4,279 410 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 833 8 0 Balance: Gross profit at mine .. .. .. .. .. 45,063 10 10 £80,474 16 4 £80,474 16 4