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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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Dr. Wellington. Chkistchukch. Wanganui. | Cr. Wellington. Chkistchukch. Wanganui. . | _____ . . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1930 .. 3,462 3 7 5,828 1 8 741 18 8 By Sales of coal .. .. .. 144,235 0 1 76,227 2 10 20,310 15 5 Purchases of coal .. .. 132,652 13 8 43,872 7 7 18,907 1 4 Sales of coke, wood, &c... .. 4,224 8 7 1,399 12 6 430 1 3 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,761 14 11 701 12 9 103 4 2 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1931 — Wharfage .. .. .. 995 6 3 .. 146 4 6 Coal .. .. .. 3,839 5 10 9,802 4 0 840 16 4 Haulage to depot .. .. 741 9 9 27,570 14 4 141 17 11 Firewood, coke, &c. .. 353 14 5 497 6 2 115 18 7 Wages —-Discharging .. .. 248 15 9 481 15 5 37 17 10 141,862 3 11 78,454 11 9 \ 20,078 4 5 Gross profit — To Profit and Loss 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,619 7 2 Account 152,652 8 11 87,926 5 6 21,697 11 7 152,652 8 11 87,926 5 6 21,697 11 7

I ! I Dr. Wellington. | Chkistchukoh. Wanganui. Or. Wellington. Chkistchubch. Wanganui. ■ I . I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ToWages .. .. .. .. 2,020 9 11 1,900 19 9 341 9 6 By Gross profit from Trading Account j 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 j 1,619 7 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,434 2 7 1,017 9 4 440 3 4 Net loss —To General Profit and Loss .. .. I 102 8 3 Rents .. .. .. .. 486 0 0 116 0 0 201 0 0 Account Interest .. .. .. .. 381 2 10 195 12 5 29 6 8 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 24 179 510 20 117 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 340 9 0 410 0 5 60 16 1 Postages and telegrams .. .. 50 14 2 69 16 5 38 6 8 Printing and stationery .. .. 74 0 3 82 2 3 15 15 11 Insurances .. .. .. 172 11 7 56 7 5 31 7 5 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,894 9 8 2,241 4 5 327 8 2 Sacks .. .. .. .. 100 19 9 162 19 0 4 17 9 Freights.. .. .. .. 60 4 10 16 18 10 2 3 1 General expenses .. .. .. 897 3 5 133 2 4 40 9 5 Audit fees .. .. .. 57 0 0 57 0 0 9 0 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 44 19 1 31 5 5 13 10 7 Reserve for bad debts .. .. j 11181 11602 Depreciation .. .. .. 657 11 3 753 12 7 145 9 3 10,708 14 2 7,365 11 9 1,721 15 5 Net profit —To Genera] Profit and Loss 81 10 10 2,106 2 0 Account . 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,721 15 5 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,721 15 5