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Combined Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1949 Depreciation— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Buildings .. .. .. .. 4,174 9 1 Gross profit, from Trading Account .. .. .. 147,716 6 3 Furniture .. .. .. .. 3,502 16 2 Gross profit from store cellar .. .. .. 1,428 5 0 Linen, glassware, &c. .. .. 4,757 12 1 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,358 13 0 Plant .. .. .. .. 1,166 8 4 Dividends .. .. .. .. .. 487 9 8 Trucks .. .. .. .. 102 3 0 13,703 8 8 Audit fees .. .. .. .. 254 18 6 Honoraria: Board members .. .. 1,040 17 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 1,653 5 7 Interest .. .. .. .. 11,353 16 10 Land-tax .. .. .. .. 1,158 5 5 Laundry .. .. .. .. 2,597 5 0 Rates .. .. .. .. 3,159 19 11 Rent .. .. .. .. £,107 12 8 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 6,983 19 2 Staff— Superannuation .. .. .. 1,738 3 4 Salaries and wages.. .. 69,835 8 11 Sundry trading expenses .. .. 8,092 7 10 Unauthorized expenditure .. .. 94 16 2 — 117,070 16 4 Net profit .. .. .. .. .. 34,216 8 11 £164,990 13 II £164,990 13 11

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