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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES— continued. General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Dr Gr - To Net loss- £ s. d. By Net profit- £ e. d £ a. d. Liverpool Colliery 4,618 18 1 James Colliery .. .. 242 15 5 Mao Donald Colliery 2,145 12 5 Christchuroh Depot .. ..2,106 2 0 Wangamii Depot 102 8 3 Wellington Depot .. .. 81 10 10 Balance —Profit for vear, carried down .. 7,995 1 11 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. .. 64 7 4 Royalties .. .. .. 4,581 3 11 Charming Creek area .. 93 9 6 Net revenue from hire of plant, equipment, &c. ... .. 69 22 ? 23g n g Interest on investments ■ • • 7, 623 9 o £14,862 0 8 £14,862^0^8 To Sinking Fund Account for redemption of loan £ s. d. , m 5 s " ~' ca p ita l .. .. .. .. 7,632 411 By Balance—Profit for year 1930-31 . 7,995 111 Balance —Net profit for year .. .. 362 17 0 £7,995 1 11 £7.995 1 U

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