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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNUS—continued. Balance-sheet— continued. Liabilities —continued. £ s. d. , Assets —continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 327,253 6 8 j Brought forward .. .. .. .. 241,473 18 8 Christchurch Depot Property £ s. d. Cost at 31st March, 1920 .. 3,290 6 8 Additions during the year 317 3 1 3,607 9 9 Depreciation .. .. 360 15 0 3,246 14 9 Stocks on hand .. .. .. 1,324 16 7 Stocks Suspense Account .. .. 94 3 0 4,665 14 4 Wanganui Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1920 .. 1,594 3 11 Less sale .. .. 45 0 0 1,549 3 11 Depreciation .. .. 159 8 5 1,389 15 6 Stocks on hand .. .. .. 2,137 13 4 3,527 8 10 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at,3lst March, 1920 .. 385 18 4 Less sales .. .. 341 10 0 Depreciation .. .. 44 8 4 44 8 4 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 29,269 17 4 Suspense Account .. .. .. .. 23 11 2 Investment Account .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 Cash in hand and in Public Account on 31st March, 1921 .. ... 18,292 16 4 £327,253 6 8 £327,253 6 8 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 24th June, 1921. G. Jas. Anderson, Louis H. Eilers, F.R.A., N.Z., Accountant. Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct. —Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note. —Stocks Suspense Account created at request of Audit Department to comply with Treasury Regulation 135.