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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

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Dr. J Wellington, j Christchurcii. Cr. \ Wellington. | Christchubch. I I | 1 ! i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1938 3,367 0 4 10,525 1 7 Sales of coal .. .. 127,652 19 5 72,622 8 5 Purcliases of coal .. .. 117,066 12 6 44,791 9 3 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. 6,110 19 5 2,881 6 9 Purchases of wood, coke, &e. .. 4,954 2 7 2,426 15 9 Stocks on liand at 31st March, Wharfage and freights .. 2,105 5 2 3 1 7 1939 — Haulage to depot .. .. 793 2 3 19,754 2 4 Coal .. .. .. 3,054 17 7 9,432 0 1 Wages: Discharging .. 180 13 5 435 9 8 Wood, coke, &c. .. .. 229 19 2 1,067 12 2 Gross profit: To Profit and Loss Account .. .. 8,581 19 4 8,067 7 3 £137,048 15 7 £86,003 7 5 £137,048 15 7 £86,003 7 5 = I Depot Profit and Loss Accounts foe the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Dr. Wellington. Chrlstchtjrch. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington. Chbistohuboh. Wanganui. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wages: Yard .. .. .. 1,171 2 4 1,638 15 0 .. Trading Accounts: Gross profit 8,581 19 4 8,067 7 3 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,611 17 2 1,390 0 6 .. Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 0 0 Rents .. .. .. .. 388 16 0 123 12 0 .. Net loss: To General Profit and Loss Interest .. .. .. ■■ .273 4 7 115 11 2 .. Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 12 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. . ■ 12815 79119 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 371 13 0 408 12 4 22 12 9 Postages and telegrams .. .. 118 0 7 116 1 11 Printing and stationery .. .. 106 2 5 87 6 6 Insurance .. .. .. ■ ■ 36 1 0 40 16 9 2 9 6 Cartage .. .. .. .. 2,562 3 11 2,385 17 4 Sacks .. .. .. .. 158 14 4 139 3 5 General expenses .. .. .. 696 8 8 326 15 4 Audit fees .. .. .. .. 85 7 9 43 1 9 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 12 12 1 13 13 2 Reserve for bad debts .. .. 94 16 2 27 1 4 Rates .. .. .. .. 13 12 9 Depreciation .. .. .. 336 13 7 206 3 11 19 9 10 .Vet profit: To General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 416117 92531 £8,581 19 4 £8,067 7 3 £44 12 1 £8,581 19 4 £8,067 7 3 £44 12 1