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Statement of Receipts and Payments foe the Year ended 31st March, 1947 £ £ £ Cash in Public Account, Mine development .. .. 36,388 Ist April, 1946 .. 6,993 Plant .. .. .. .. 87,556 Imprests outstanding as Buildings .. .. ... 10,992 at Ist April, 1946 .. 38,843 Cottages .. .. .. 17,926 45,836 Wages .. .. .. .. 945,964 Proceeds sale of coal, &c. Stores .. .. .. .. 249,290 (including subsidy) .. 2,447,618 Electric power .. .. .. 28,927 Recoveries, refunds, &c. 65,389 Bus and rail fares .. .. 17,738 Royalties .. .. 7,340 Repairs,and maintenance .. .. 60,339 2,520,347 Royalty .. .. .. 20,811 Capital raised .. .. .. 120,000 Rescue station levy .. .. 4,821 Dishonoured cheques re- Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. .. 2,323 credited .. .. .. 423 Coal purchased .. .. .. 591 Road maintenance .. .. 1,301 Hire of plant .. .. .. 1,613 Commission .. .. .. 2,843 Marine freights .. .. .. 272,970 Wharfage .. .. .. 16,703 Haulage .. .. .. 136,159 Special rate .. .. .. 2,481 Opencast coal-mining . development and working-expenses .. .. 346,195 Compensation .. .. .. 31,218 Boring and prospecting ... 9,104 Housing loans .. .. .. 11,234 Other loans .. .. .. 5,571 Auckland Depot .. .. .. 19,845 Wellington Depot .. .. 84,509 Christchurch Depot .. .. 28,916 Wanganui Depot .. .. 623 Coal purchased on account depots .. 72,117 Sinking fund .. .. .. 44,976 Refunds (sundry debtors) .. .. 94 Cheques dishonoured .. .. 426 Public Service Superannuation Fund subsidy .. .. .. 295 Audit fees .. .. .. 438 Fire insurance .. .. .. 2,257 General expenses .. .. 6,313 Rent . < .. .. .. 988 Postages .. .. .. 2,718 Printing and stationery .. .. 1,552 Rates .. .. .. .. 3,111 Travelling-expenses .. .. 1, 963 Salaries .. .. .. 51,859 Advertising .. .. .. 118 Cash in Public Account, 31st £ March, 1947 .. .. 2,766 Imprests outstanding as at 31st March, 1947 .. 39,664 42,430 £2,686,606 £2,686,606

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