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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1927.

Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1927.

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Dr. Wellington. j Ghristch i;kch. | Wangancti. j Cr. j Wellington. ; Chkistchdrch. Wanganct. . £ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks oil hand, 1st April, 1926 .. 2,937 13 11 4,032 16 2 874 12 10 Bv Sales of coal .. .. .. 107,189 0 . 2 71,891 2 4 42,758 7 8 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 95,961 11 2 : 40,551 11 3 40,337 12 3 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 4,577 6 2 1,240 16 5 780 12 5 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 4,063 19 4 ! 1,187 16 3 437 10 9 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1927 — Wharfage .. .. .. 991 3 0 .. .. Coal .. .. .. .. 1,876 4 2 I 5,802 7 3 328 18 11 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 819 4 .11 27,131 4 1 262 1 11 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 471 6 0 ! 753 15 9 281 12 4 Wages —Discharging .. .. 195 9 0 255 7 4 32 18 11 104,969 1 4 73,158 15 1 41,944 16 8 Gross profit— To Profit and Loss 9,144 15 2 6,529 6 8 2,204 14 8 Account £114,113 16 6 £79,688 1 9 £44.149 11 4 £114,113 16 6 £79,688 1 9 £44,149 11 4

Dr. Wellington. Chkistchukch. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington. I Cheistchurch. Wanganci. uj ] II _ . I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. .. 1,515 5 6 1,163 2 7 400 7 1 By Gross profit from Trading Account.. 9,144 15 2 0,529 6 S 2,204 14 8 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,467 10 7 932 7 4 464 2 2 ! Net loss —To General Profit and Loss 946 0 6 Rents .. .. .. .. 1.726 6 5 139 16 4 201 0 0 Account Interest ., .. .. .. 209 5 10 118 13 0 47 3 4 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 54 2 9 47 6 0 32 10 1 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 473 8 9 205 10 1 78 13 6 Postages and telegrams .. .. 72 11 8 50 7 5 40 14 0 Printing and stationery .. .. 118 8 10 76 12 6 28 17 10 Insurances .. .. .. 119 18 9 22 4 3 28 10 11 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,192 9 1 1,507 11 0 333 3 11 Sacks .. .. .. .. 151 0 7 112 6 3 10 4 3 Freights .. .. .. .. 95 8 3 28 5 0 18 7 3 General expenses .. .. .. j 228 6 4! 99 14 2 27 17 8 Audit fees .. .. .. 46 11 6 29 0 6 30 12 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 22 1 9 19 9 11 11 10 3 Reserve for bad debts ... 50 0 0 90 0 0 0 12 0 Depreciation .. .. . . 547 19 1 335 II 4 147 4 8 4.977 17 8 1,901 10 11 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss .. 1,551 9 0 303 3 9 Account 1 I £10,090 15 8 £6,529 6 8 £2,204 14 8 ■ £10,090 15 8 £6,529 6 8 £2,204 14 8