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NKW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES— continued. Balance-sheet— continued. Liabilities —continued. £ s. d. Assets —continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 349,273 3 5 Brought forward .. .. .. 203,0(10 19 10 Wellington Depot Property Aoeount— £ s. d. Balance at 31st March, 1921 2,394 0 7 Less salos .. .. 53 0 0 2,341 0 7 Depreciation .. 234 2 1 2,106 18 6« Stocks on hand .. 2,047 18 7 Stocks Suspense Account . . 501 II 7 2,549 10 2 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 12,421 7 5 17,077 16 1 Christchurch Depot Property Account— Balance at 31st March, 1921 3,24614 9 Additions during tho yoar .. 365 8 9 3,612 3 6 Depredation .. 361 4 4 3,250 19 2 Stocks on hand . . . . 2,053 14 2 Stocks Suspenso Account .. 202 14 0 2,850 8 2 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 3,923 11 1 10,030 18 5 Wanganui Depot Property Account— Balance at 31st March, 1921 1,389 15 0 Less sale . . . . 3 0 0 1,386 15 6 Depreciation . . 138 13 7 1,248 1 11 Stocks on hand . . .. .. 2,180 12 0 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 1,989 I 0 5,117 15 II Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. 23 II 2 Investment Account .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Coal Purchased Suspense Account— Cost value of coal on hand, 31st March, 1922 .. 151 3 0 Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st March, 1922 32,970 19 0 £349,273 3 5 j £349,273 3 5 P. G. Pearce, Accountant. G. Jas. Anderson, State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 26th June, 1922. Minister of Mines. I hereby certify that the attached Working and Profit and Loss Accounts of Depots and Colliery, General Profit and Loss Account, Statement of Receipts and Payments, and balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. Steps are being taken to carry out the requirements of section .17, Finance Act, 1921-22, re sinking funds.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.