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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES—continued. Statement op Receipts and Payments foe the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Receipts. Payments. Cash in Public Account at Ist £ s. d. £ s. d. James Colliery— £ s. d. £ s. d. April, 1936 .. .. .. .. 13,072 0 7 Wages .. .. .. 21,723 13 1 Proceeds sale of coal, &c. .. 237,447 4 8 Special rate ... 274 13 9 Recoveries, refunds, &c. .. 5,483 8 0 Coal purchased .. .. 53 7 6 Royalties .. .. .. 8,171 19 4 Bus fares .. .. .. 298 18 0 251,102 12 0 Electric power .. .. 558 15 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 2,525 5 7 22,909 8 1 Repayment of housing loans .. .. .. 818 3 4 Liverpool Colliery— Investments realized .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Buildings .. .. .. 418 7 0 Dishonoured cheques recredited .. .. 48 0 3 Cottages .. .. .. 207 11 1 Wages .. .. .. 72,104 15 10 Special rate .. .. 606 19 0 Railway tickets .. .. 1,458 15 0 Coal purchased . . .. 50 17 11 74,847 5 10 Seddonville Colliery . . .. .. 34 7 4 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. .. 271 12 3 Development New Mine — Ninemile Area .. .. .. .. 10,717 16 1 Plant and stores .. .. .. 25,050 17 4 Wellington Depot Account .. 15,344 18 3 Christchurch Depot Account .. ... 25,285 6 8 Wanganui Depot Account .. .. 24 13 4 Coal purchased on account of depots (Suspense Account) .. .. .. 531 18 8 Superannuation Fund Subsidy .. .. 122 7 4 Management and office salaries.. 5,288 6 11 Interest .. .. .. 3,200 11 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. 127 610 Printing and stationery .. 151 12 3 Repairs and maintenance .. 3,301 17 2 Wharfage .. .. .. 2,644 18 3 Railway haulage .. .. 13,233 17 3 Marine freights .. .. 42,536 19 7 Postages and telegrams .. 263 11 8 Insurances .. .. 53167 Rents .. .. .. 75 11 7 Compensation .. .. 3,074 15 6 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 334 16 6 General expenses .. .. 971 6 6 Sinking Fund instalment .. 9,178 17 4 Redemption of loan capital Audit fees .. .. .. 336 14 6 Cheques dishonoured .. .. 48 0 3 84,823 0 0 Cash in Public Account at 31st March, 1937 .. .. .. 27,602 10 7 £287,566 1 9 £287,566 1 9

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