C.—2a

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES—continued. Statement of Receipts and Payments foe the Year ended 31st March, 1938. Receipts. . - Payments. Cash in Public Account at Ist £ a. (1. £ s. d. James Colliery— £ s. d. £ s. d. April, 1937 .. .. .. .. 27,002 10 7 Wages .. .. .. 25,307 0 9 Proceeds sale of coal, &c. .. 258,072 0 0 Special rate .. .. .. 287 10 3 Recoveries, refunds, &c. .. 2,131 14 4 Coal purchased .. .. 34 0 0 Royalties .. .. .. 10,322 19 8 Subsidized bus-fares .. .. 383 0 3 271,126 14 0 Electric power .. .. 579 8 5 Interest .. .. .. .. 1,601 15 10 * 26,050 19 8 Investments realized .. .. .. 42,800 0 0 Liverpool Colliery— Dishonoured cheques recredited .. .. 35 5 5 Cottages .. .. .. 17 15 0 Repayment of housing loans .. .. 854 5 8 Wages .. .. .. 83,731 5 6 Special rate .. .. .. 740 7 6 Railway tickets .. .. 1,811 17 0 Coal purchased .. .. 32 2 7 86,333 7 7 Development of new mine — Ninemile Area .. .. .. .. 26,198 17 6 Housing loans .. .. .. , .. 610 0 0 Plant and stores .. .. .. 46,507 5 9 Seddonville Colliery Account .. .. 1 12 6 Wellington Depot Account .. .. 17,11818 7 Christeliurch Depot Account .. .. 27,824 7 7 Wanganui Depot Account ... .. 40 11 4 Coal purchased on account of depots (Suspense Account) .. .. 677 15 10 Cargo adjustments (co-operative coal) .. .. . . .. 1 18 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 110 14 5 Management and office salaries .. 5,993 0 3 Interest .. .. .. 2,856 3 7 Travelling-expenses .. .. 58 4 2 Printing and stationery .. 320 19 10 Repairs and maintenance .. 3,648 12 5 Wharfage '.. .. .. 3,147 6 3 Railway haulage .. .. 14,326 13 7 Marine freights .. .. 51,030 3 4 Postages and telegrams .. .. 284 15 6 Insurances .. .. .. 41 13 10 Rents .. .. .. 93 10 8 Compensation .. .. .. 6,376 12 9 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 364 1 2 General expenses .. .. 857 3 5 Sinking Fund instalment .. 9,523 17 II Audit fees .. .. .. 315 0 0 Cheques dishonoured .. .. 35 5 5 Rescue-station levy' .. .. 714 14 0 100,098 12 6 Cash in Public Account at 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. 11,956 5 2 £344,020 12 0 £344,020 12 0

12