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CANTEEN BOARD Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1945 Dr. Per Cent. £ s. d. Cr. Per Cent. £ s. d. Stock, Ist April, 1944 .. .. 245,741 22 Sales .. ..100-00 1,810,897 7 & Plus purchases .. .. 1,503,953 4 5 1,749,694 6 7 Less stock, 31st March, 1945 .. .. .. 311,213 6 5 Cost price of goods sold 79-43 1,438,481 0 2 Gross profit, transferred to Profit and Loss Account .. .. 20-57 372,416 7 6 100-00 £1,810,897 7 8 £1,810,897 7 8Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1945 Dr. Per Cent. £ s. d. Gr. Per Cent. £ s. d. Canteen salaries and Gross profit .. .. 20-57 372,416 7 6wages .. .. 4-54 82,121 19 5 Interest from investments 0-13 2,409 7 1' Canteen freights, cart- Profit on realization of age, postages, and assets .. .. 0-07 1,222 14 0> sundry expenses .. 1-06 19,198 16 4 Depreciation of assets 0-10 1,777 710 Administration expenses 0-39 7,084 11 1 Net profit to Appropriation Account .. 14-68 265,865 13 11 £376,048 8 7 £376,048 8 7 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for Year ended 31st March, 1945 Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Distribution of profits to defence Balance, brought forward .. 562,242 4 9 Services .. .. .. 69,750 17 7 Profit and Loss Account .. 265,865 13 11 Balance .. .. .. 758,357 1 1 £828,107 18 8 £828,107 18 8 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1945 Liabilities £ s. d. Assets £ s. d. Sundry creditors .. .. 128,327 6 8 Plant and equipment, furniture Reserve for power, lighting, and and fittings, less depreciation .. 1,028 10 0 heating .. .. .. 400 0 0 Stocks on hand and in transit .. 311,213 6 5 Profit and Loss Appropriation Sundry debtors .. .. 84,11219 0 Account .. .. .. 758,357 1 1 Investments: 3 per cent. Government stock, 1955 .. .. 181,144 5 4 Cash in bank, in hand, and in transit .. .. .. 308,862 19 7 Interest accrued .. .. 722 7 5 £887,084 7 9 £887,084 7 9 J. H. Slater, Secretary. I hereby certify that the Trading, Profit and Loss, Appropriation Accounts and the Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby —J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not sn'ven ; printing (1,488 copies), £6 10s. By Authority: E. Y. Paul, Government* Printer, Wellington.—l 946. Price 3d.]

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