C.-2A.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1939.

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Liverpool. James. MacDonald. Strongman. ITotals. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Development and Propertv Account —- Balance at 1st April, 1938 .. .. .. 36,223 3 0 1,545 17 6 46,603 18 9 59,283 3 6 Additions during year .. .. .. .. j 1,910 0 0 .. .. 44,249 0 1 38,133 3 0 103,532 3 7 Ordinary depreciation .. .. .. 1,342 10 5 .. 1,230 15 3 36,790 12 7 Less provisionally written off ...... 36,790 12 7 1,545 17 6 — — 45,373 3 6 103,532 3 7 187,241 17 2 Electrical Plant Account — Balance at 1st April, 1938 .. .. .. .. 2,626 15 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. . ■ ! 334 19 9 .. .. .. 2,291 15 5 — .. — — .. 2,291 15 5 Machinery, Plant, Hopes, and Rolling-stock — Balance at 1st April, 1938 .. .. 22,910 7 4 2,790 11 7 .. 15,377 10 11 Additions during year .. .. .. 2,350 5 2 271 17 9 .. 8,966 16 0 j 25,260 12 6 3,062 9 4 .. 24,344 6 11 Sales .. .. .. .. .. | 38 7 9 25,222 4 9 Transfer to other accounts .. .. .. .. 176 13 10 .. 66 2 9 25,222 4 9 2,885 15 6 24,278 4 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 2,479 9 11 550 12 9 22,742 14 10 2,335 2 9 Less provisionally written off ...... 31 0 0 22,711 14 10 2,335 2 9 .. 24,278 4 2 49,325 1 9 Buildings at mine — Balance at 1st April, 1938 .. .. 5,151 7 1 726 12 5 .. 3,694 14 11 Additions during year .. .. .. •• 129 17 2 .. .. 4,962 2 1 ; 5,281 4 3 726 12 5 8,656 17 0 Less depreciation .. .. .. .. 367 13 6 110 4 8 .. J 4,913 10 9 616 7 9 Less provisionally written off ; 3 15 0 ; 4,909 15 9 616 7 9 .. 8,656 17 0 14,183 0 6 Carried forward ■■ .. -■ .. j £64,412 3 2 £6,789 3 5 £45,373 3 6 i £136,467 4 9 £253,041 14 10