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Webb. Burke's Creek. Liverpool. Strongman. Blackball. Dobson. Wallsend. Paparoa (a). SALES ACCOUNTS £ £ £ £ ££ ££ ££ ££ ££ £ £ Sales of coal* f.o.r., c. and f., and f.o.b. 125,538 25,389 131,318 190,546 74,761 117,900 82,576 37,701 Subsidy* .. .. .. .. 51,766 18,120 124,102 42,239 73,874 85,710 60,458 28,162 177,304 43,509 255,420 232,785 148,635 203,610 143,034 65,863 Less — N.Z.R. haulage .. .. 11,634 110 9,731 12,208 4,693 6,167 3,811 2,163 Wharfage .. .. .. 2,393 3 1,893 2,712 826 1,484 846 307 Special rate ........ .. 512 731 221 411 235 85 Marine freight .. .. .. 32,852 76 36,049 57,134 18,809 32,865 20,519 6,622 46,879 189 48,185 72,785 24,549 40,927 25,411 9,177 Coal sales net*f.o.r. .. .. .. 130,425 43,320 207,235 160,000 124,086 162,683 117,623 56,686 WORKING ACCOUNTS Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1947 .. 1,420 102 822 1,688 813 2,272 562 1,149 Wages .. .. .. .. 81,292 26,748 154,846 120,496 86,283 113,246 77,743 36,106 Materials used .. .. ..17,973 6,078 21,862 23,377 17,505 16,812 9,065 9,582 Royalty .. .. .. .. 2,120 .. .. .. 3,189 2,017 766 Rail and bus fares .. .. ..2,523 508 996 4,094 120 794 391 101 Electric power purchased .. .. .. 983 3,848 4,305 3,362 5,612 5,411 694 ' Repairs and maintenance .. .. 5,871 2,072 7,563 10,830 7,264 7,167 6,527, 2,628 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. .. 199 46 219 245 133 162 124 65 Rescue station levy .. 281 63 352 339 218 242 187 76 Workers'compensation premium .. 4,685 1,707 8,572 7,170 5,046 6,495 4,416 2,092 Cartage and haulage .. .. 9,200 389 Road maintenance .. .. .. 669 Coal purchases .. .. .... .. 25 61 2 15 2 !! 126,233 38,696 199,105 172,605 120,746 156,006 106,445 53,259 Less stocks on hand, 31st March, 1948 2,571 263 2,185 2,777 1,554 2,167 1,305 1,015 Cost of coal sold .. .. .. 123,662 38,433 196,920 169,828 119,192 153,839 105,140 52,244 Gross profit .. .. .. 6,763 4,887 10,315 .. 4,894 8,844 12,483 4,442 Gross loss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,828 , PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS Rents .... .. .... 76 .. 27 Insurance.. .. .. .. 77 22 166 120 132 134 "l08 * io7 General expenses .. .. .. 165 147 785 390 373 693 205 139 Travelling-expenses .... 49 68 33 31 61 54 20 8 Printing and stationery .. .. 81 45 186 180 97 111 91 18 Audit fees ........ 18 5 37 42 25 27 22 15 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,365 979 3,076 3,164 2,389 2,266 2,250 1,367 Depreciation .. .. .. 3,787 3,333 6,630 8,483 3,031 5,368 9,663 2,737 Postages and telegrams .. .. 296 207 292 301 143 169 133 103 Superannuation Fund subsidy 18 5 21 24 14 16 11 8 Rates and grants in lieu of rates .. 400 .. 210 204 312 727 582 159 7,256 4,887 11,436 12,966 6,577 9,565 13,085 4,661 Less rents received .. ..493 .. 1,121 .. 1,683 721 602 219 6,763 4,887 10,315 12,966 4,894 8,844 12,483 4,442 Net profit/transferred to General"! Net loss \ Profit and Loss Account/ .. .. .. 22,794 .. !. . ! ! . (For asterisk footnote, see page 43.) (a) Prom 25th April, 1947.