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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT- continued. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF QUARRIES (PUBLIC WORKS FUND): TAURAROA QUARRY. Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Trading Account. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks, Ist April, 1930— By Sales of metal .. .. .. .. 7,806 15 0 Running stores and equipment 2,622 10 4 Stocks, 31st March, 1931 — Coal on hand .. .. 14 11 9 Running stores, &e. .. 1,886 11 7 2,637 2 li Coal on hand .. .. 13 10 0 Quarrying .. .. .. .. 2,643 15 0 1,900 1 7 Crushing .. .. .. .. 1,226 18 6 Shunting .. .. .. .. 584 6 3 I Gross profit for the year .. .. 2,614 14 9! £9,706 16 7 £9,706 16 7 Profit and Loss Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Salaries and supervision .. .. .. 516 711 By Gross profit .. .. .. .. 2,614 14 9 Hire of crushers, engines, &c, from" Plant" vote 131 5 2 Rental of quarters .. .. .. 7 10 Depreciation on buildings, &c. .. .. 1,495 510 Net loss .. .. .. .. .. 415 17 7 Accident compensation .. .. .. 8 18 2 Loss through fire .. ■. .. . ■ 525 15 11 Interest on plant on loan .. .. .. 200 11 4 Interest on capital .. .. .. • ■ 159 9 0 £3,037 13 4 £3,037 13 4 ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF QUARRIES (PUBLIC WORKS FUND): TE WERA QUARRY. Kbvenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Dr. £ s. d. j Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Metal on hand, Ist April, 1930 .. .. 48 0 0 i By Sales of quarry output for period Stripping.. ' .. .. .. •• 1,409 18 3 (20,160f cubic yards) .. 9,115 12 6 Quarrying and feeding .. .. .. 5,004 9 7 Haulage on same .. .. 114 3 0 Repairs to plant, access, and jig-lines .. 367 11 9 . 9,229 15 6 Cost of running train .. .. .. 489 6 9 Metal on hand .. .. .. 60 0 0 Gross profit carried down .. .. .. 1,970 9 2 £9,289 15 6 £9,289 15 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Supervision .. .. .. •■ •• 274 6 3 By Gross profit brought down .. .. .. 1,970 9 2 Loading trucks 204 16 9 Accident and holiday pay .. .. .. 253 411 Miscellaneous expenses .. .. .. 186 16 3 Interest on capital at 4| per cent. .. .. 346 1 2 Depreciation — £ ■• <J. On plant hired from " Plant " vote.. 203 0 0 On quarry assets .. .• 374 10 11 577 10 11 Net profit for period .. .. .. 127 12 11 £1,970 9 2 £1,970 9 2

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