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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

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Dr. ! Wellington. Christchubch. Cr. Wellington. Christchukch. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1937 3,378 7 7 7,428 14 7 Sales of coal .. .. 131,359 17 3 59,349 13 0 Purchases of coal .. .. 121,570 2 8 37,117 4 9 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. 5,995 18 6 2,636 12 9 Purchases of wood, coke, &c. .. 5,213 0 11 1,812 11 2 Stocks on hand at 31st March, Wharfage and freights .. 1,770 0 5 11 6 2 1938 — Haulage to depot .. .. 721 5 0 18,995 10 11 Coal .. .. .. 3,070 7 5 9,699 8 3 Wages —Discharging.. .. 171 11 4 449 12 8 Wood, coke, &c. .. .. 296 12 11 825 13 4 132,824 7 11 65,815 0 3 Gross profit — To Profit and Loss Account .. .. 7,898 8 2 6,696 7 1 £140,722 16 1 £72,511 7 4 £140,722 16 1 £72,511 7 4

I ~ " "" ~~ ~ i Dr. i Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington. Christchurch. i Wanganui. j ! . . - j — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wages —Yard .. .. .. 1,170 18 1 1,323 19 7 .. Trading accounts —Gross profit .. 7,898 8 2 6,696 7 1 Salaries .. .. ... .. 1,526 14 1 1,313 19 4 .. Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 10 0 Rents .. .. . . .. 388 16 0 123 12 0 . . j Net loss —To General Profit and Loss Interest .. .. .. .. 252 2 0 103 7 11 .. Account .. .. .. .. •• 4 19 10 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 11834 85 38 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 629 11 1 502 11 4 Postages and telegrams .. .. 86 2 2 72 11 5 Printing and stationery .. .. 79 8 3 102 17 9 Insurance .. . . .. .. 33 79 43 20 296 Cartage .. .. .. .. 2,177 5 11 2,060 11 5 Sacks .. .. .. . ■ 91 5 9 106 15 0 .. j General expenses .. .. .. 481 17 5 179 10 11 14 6 10 ! Audit fees .. . . .. .. 90 0 0 40 0 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy.. .. 1375 18150 Reserve for bad debts .. . . 28 17 1 43 18 10 Rates .. .. .. • • 86 10 2 Depreciation .. .. .. 350 10 11 144 10 11 15 13 6 7,604 17 5 6,265 7 1 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 293 10 9 431 0 0 £7,898 8 2 £6,696 7 1 £32 9 10 £7,898 8 2 £6,696 7 1 £32 9 10