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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL MINES —continued. General Promt and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ g. d. £ s. d. Net loss— Net profit — James Colliery .. .. 699 17 4 * Liverpool Colliery .. .. 1,048 7 7 Wanganui Depot .. .. 15 12 1 Mao Donald Colliery .. .. 1,425 10 0 715 9 5 Wellington Depot .. 416 11 7 Runanga Water-supply soheme .. .. 1,000 0 0 CHristchurch Depot .. .. 925 3 1 Balance: Net profit for year oarried down .. 13,313 1 11 3,815 12 3 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. .. 88 6 1 Royalties .. . . 4,587 3 9 Stores sales . .. 224 14 (j 4,900 4 4 Net revenue from hire of plant, buildings, &c. .. 128 12 6 Interest on investments .. .. .. 6,184 2 3 £15,028 11 4 £15,028 11 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. Sinking Fund Account for redemption of loan Net profit for year .. .. .. .. 13,313 1 11 capital .. .. .. .. .. 11,766 13 8 Balance : Net surplus for year .. .. 1,546 8 3 £13,313 1 11 £13,313 1 11

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