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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES-continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

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Dr. Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. * ; , j - j ' 7 - j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1928 .. 4,190 3 0 9,400 15 1 504 IS 6 j By Sales of coal .. .. .. 122,677 6 9 72,075 11 5 20,241 9 6 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 110,632 14 6 38,940 13 4 . 18,270 9 4 Sales of coke, wood, &c... .. 3,663 4 8 1,381 2 9 466 6 6 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 2,980 9 0 858 8 10 322 1 4 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1929 — Wharfage .. .. .. 901 14 6 .. 199 16 3 Coal .. .. .. 3,890 5 8 8,021 10 7 447 16 6 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 579 8 4 25,351 8 10 147 4 1 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 347 17 6 651 15 6 248 1 9 Wages —Discharging .. .. 301 18 11 467 8 8 38 4 9 119,586 8 3 75,018 14 9 1 19,482 14 3 Gross profit — To Profit and Loss ; 10,992 6 4 7,111 5 6 1,921 0 0 Account ! i . j £130,578 14 7 £82,130 0 3 £21,403 14 3 , £130,578 14 7 ! £82,130 0 3 £21,403 14 3 Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. I I' I Dr. Wellington, i Christchurch. Wanganui. Cr. j Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. i I ■ l : ; I , ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. .. .. 1,673 13 8 j 1,745 17 7 386 11 11 By Gross profit from Trading Account 10,992 6 4 7,111 5 6 1,921 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,440 17 8 1 1,064 19 3 510 3 0 Net !oss —To General Profit and .. 124 8 11 154 10 2 Rents . . .. .. .. 523 18 87 10 0 201 0 0 Loss Account Interest .. .. .. .. 434 14 0 195 9 6 41 0 2 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 106 0 2 20 11 5 28 14 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 500 3 7 666 2 9 89 17 4 Postages and telegrams .. .. 81 17 7 56 3 2 40 11 5 Printing and stationery .. .. 82 87 7452 25 58 Insurances .. .. .. 125 7 4 35 18 9 27 14 10 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,572 6 9 2,369 18 6 478 7 10 Sacks .. .. .. .. 118 7 8 j .132 18 0 7 2 3 Freights .. .. .. .. j 72 7 10 18 4 6 0 9 9 General expenses .. .. .. 563 4 7 161 16 4 50 10 3 Audit fees .. .. 40 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. I 27 17 7 20 4 9 13 4 8 Reserve for bad debts .. ..I 1800 Depreciation .. .. .. j 715 16 0 549 14 9 150 16 7 : 10,097 1 4 7,235 14 5 2,075 10 2 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss j 895 5 0 Account ; I : £10,992 6 4 £7,235 14 5 £2,075 10 2 £10,992 6 4 j 7,235 14 5 j £2,075 10 2