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Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Profit and Loss Account for tlie Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr., £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 1,449 28 By Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. 45,063 10 10 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 4,882 5 6 Rents.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 169 3 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 114 5 0 45,232 14 7 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 45 15 7 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. 7,697 4 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 280 13 7 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 49 12 2 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 9,249 2 10 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 594 16 4 Railway freights .. .. .. .. .. 862 8 5 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 102 14 6 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 25,238 11 9 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. . .. 930 10 4 Wharfages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 603 3 3 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 14 6 Loan-flotation charge (first instalment) .. .. .. 520 0 7 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 8,000 2 0 52,929 19 0 £52,929 19 0 £52,929 19 0 Statement of Seddonville 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 .. .. .. 540 23 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,220 19 0 Coal-winning— Wages ............ 792 19 2 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 14 15 6 Stores used .. .. .. .. .. 50 4 3 857 18 11 Balance: Gross profits at mine.. .. .. .. .. 1,822 17 10 £3,220 19 0 £3,220 19 0

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