STATE COAL-MINES (REPORTS ON WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1920.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1920 Session I, C-02a

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1920. NE W ZEAL A N D.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORTS ON WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1920.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 118 of the. Coal-mines Act, 1008.

MTNK MANAGER'S REPORT.

The (tEnkhaj, Manager, State Coal-mines, Wellington, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— 17th May, 1920. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1920. Point Elizabeth Colliery. Goal-winning. The gross total output for the year was 35,816 tons 14 cwt., a decrease of 50,718 tons 1.5 cwt. when compared witli the output of last year. After deducting mine consumption and waste, and allowing for the stock in hand at the beginning of the year (1,169 tons), there remained 34,721 tons 15 cwt., which was disposed of as follows : — Export— Tons cwt. Screened coal ... . ... ... ... ... 3,668 5 Unscreened coal ... ... ... ... 22,429 9 Small coal ... ... ... ... 7311 Total ... ... ... ... ... 26,171 5 Local sales — Screened coal ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,256 6 Unscreened coal . . ... ... ... ... 715 1 Small coal ... ... ... ... 928 2 Total 5,899 9 Mine salesUnscreened coal ... ... ... 139 14 Unscreened coal sold to employees... ... ... 2,419 19 Used on works (small coal) ... ... ... ... 1,530 5 Waste ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 733 14 Stock on wharf (small coal) ... .. ... ... ... 91 8 Total ... ... .. ... 4,915 0 The gross total output won from this colliery since its inception amounts to 2,453,884 tons 3 cwt. The mine worked on 246J days out of a possible 305. The difference between the time worked and the possible working-time is accounted for as follows: (a) Pay Saturdays, 25 days; (b) union holidays, .17 days; (c) influenza epidemic, 10 days; (d) stop-work meetings, 3 days; (e) Peace celebrations, 1 day; (/) funeral late W. Muncaster, jun., 1 day; (g) breakdown venti-lating-fan, 1 day; (A) cavil, day: total time lost, days.

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The average number of men employed in and about the mine in connection with coal-mining was 70, made up as follows : Underground —Coal-hewers, 24; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 22; boy, 1 : on the surface —19 men and 4 boys. In addition to those employed under the head of coal-winning there were 16 men employed on property and development work. The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) was 235. 9'64d., and the net return to each man after deducting explosives, stores, &c., was 225. 10'27d., a net decrease of Is. 4'9ld. per day when compared with the figures of last year. The total payments made on wages account in connection with coal-winning, inclusive of stores, mine-timber, and compensation, amounted to £17,957 13s. sd. U rider ground Workings. For the past few years the output from this colliery has been entirely dependent on coal won from pillar-extraction, and during the period under review the output was also obtained from this source. Coal-winning operations ceased at this colliery on the 20th March, 1920, all coal that could safely be won having been extracted. The plant arid machinery from within the mine was dismantled and brought to the surface) and the mine is now sealed off, thus bringing to a close mining operations at the Point Elizabeth Colliery. Liverpool Colliery. Goal-winning. The gross total output for the year was 120,412 tons Bcwt., a decrease of 7,971 tons 14cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After allowing for stock in hand at the beginning of the year (1,391 tons 7 cwt.), and making deductions for mine consumption and waste, there remained 117,041. tons 7 cwt. for disposal as follows: — Export— Tons cut. Screened coal ... ... ... . . ... 22,239 11 Unscreened coal ... ... ... 48,109 19 Small coal ... ... ... ... ... 28,008 15 Total ... ... ... .. 98,358 5 Local sales — Screened coal ... . . ... ... 787 1 Unscreened coal ... ... ... ... 9,201 15 Nut coal ... ... ... ... ... 45 9 Small coal ... ... . ... ... 5,037 11 Total ... ... ... ... 1.5,071 1C Mines sales— Sold to workmen (unscreened) ... ... ... 760 5 Used on works (unscreened) ... ... ... 3,520 0 Stock in bin (unscreened) ... ~ ... ... 1,660 16 Stock in bin (small)... ... ... ... 300 0 Total ... ... ... ... 6,241 1 Stock on wharf— Screened coal ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 7 Unscreened coal ... ... ... ... ... 779 18 f, Total ... ... .. 890 5 Waste ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,242 8 The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 734,434 tons 15 cwt. Time worked. —The Nos. 1 and 3a mines of this colliery worked on 251 days out of a possible 31.4, the difference between the possible and actual working-time being accounted for as follows: (a) Pay Saturdays, 26 days; ( b) union holidays, 17 days; (c) influenza epidemic, 10 days; (d) stop-work meetings, 3 days; (e) cavils, 2 days; (/) funeral late W. Muncaster, jun., 1 day; (ff) Peace celebrations, 1 day; (/<) bad bar, 1 day; (i) breakdown to boiler, 1 day; (j) train-derail-ment, 1 day : total time lost, 63 days. The No. 3 mine worked on 242 days out of a possible 314. The difference between the time worked and the possible working-time is accounted for as follows : Pay Saturdays, 26 days; union holidays, 17 days; cavil, 2 days; stop-work meetings, 3 days; funeral late W. Muncaster, jun., 1 day; Peace celebrations, I day; bad bar, 1 day; breakdown to boiler, 1 day; trainderailment., 1 day; dispute regarding train for shiftmen on pay Saturdays, 3 days; dispute over bad explosives, I day; dispute between miners and truckers, 4 days; destruction lamp-cabin (fire), 1 day; influenza epidemic, 10 days: total time lost, 72 days. The average number of persons employed in and about the mine in connection with coalwinning was 276, made up as follows: Underground—Coal-hewers, 100; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 106 ; on the surface—4s men and 25 boys.

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In addition to those employed under tlie head of coal-winning there were 36 men and 3 boys employed on property and development work, making a total number for this colliery of 287 men and 28 boys. The total payments made on wages account in connection with coal-winning, including stores, mine-timber, and compensation, amounted to £63,680 15s. The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) was 21s. 2'69d., and the net return to each man was 19s. 2' 17d., a decrease of 2s. o'2ld. per day when compared with the figures of last year. Underground Development. The output from this colliery was obtained from three mines—namely, Nos. 1, 3, and 3a. In connection with the former mine there are two seams being worked —namely, the Morgan seam and another termed the upper seam. The whole of the output from these two seams, with the exception of that of two pairs of miners employed on pillar-extraction, was obtained from solid workings. In the upper seam development-work was confined to the driving of winning-places in a northerly course in what are known as the No. 3 bank and crosscut districts. In each of these districts the undeveloped areas are so small that it will be quite safe to estimate that in the course of the next three or four months all driving in solid workings will be completed, and from then onwards the output for the remaining period of the mine will be produced from coal from pillar-extraction. The Morgan seam lias been further developed by extending the winning levels in an easterly and westerly course, the principal operation being confined to the workings oil the western side of the haulage-road. At the present time there are fourteen pairs of miners employed in this seam, but there are sufficient places to employ a larger number if the men were available. The coal produced from this mine is of good quality, but is of rather a friable nature. No. 3 mine: Development-work in this mine is now confined to an area about an acre in extent, but as the seam is thin, and in places of an unworkable thickness, it may safely be stated that in the course of two or three months' continuous working this work shotild be completed. For some time past a large number of miners have been employed extracting pillars in order to maintain a reasonable output, and from reference to the mine-plan accompanying this report it will be seen that all the pillars in the western part of the mine, and also a large number in the central part, have been extracted. A commencement has also been made to extract pillars in the northern part. In connection with this mine it must be stated that all the pillars cannot be extracted, as a barrier will have to be left to protect the storage-bins. A reasonable output may be expected from this mine for the next twelve months, but after that period it will be considerably reduced. No. 3a mine: This small mine has been continuously worked throughout the year, finding employment for five pairw of miners. The output was obtained from pillar-extraction in the main <1 ij) workings, and also from development-work in a small area on the eastern side of the haulageroad referred to in my previous annual report. This development-work is now almost completed, and it is anticipated that in the course of about twelve months this mine should be exhausted. Accidents. There have been a number of minor accidents during the year, and it is regrettable to report that one of the accidents which occurred at the Point Elizabeth Colliery proved fatal; on the latter a special report was written. Development-work. The principal work done under this head was confined to the construction of the new haulagetunnel to intersect the Morgan seam at its lowest point; also the construction of the surface haulage-road from the middle brake to the tunnel-entrance. The construction of the latter necessitated the building of a low trestle-work for chains, construction of a bridge 2-J chains in length to span the Seven-mile Creek, and also the building of a retaining-wall for 8 chains on the banks of the above-named creek. This latter work is now almost completed, and a temporary haulage is installed for the conveyance of material to and fro from the middle brake to the tunnel-entrance. The new haulage-tunnel has been driven a distance of 21 chains, but at the present time is stopped, a coal-seam 11 ft. in thickness having been struck. Although the actual driving of the tunnel is temporarily stopped, the contractor and his men are employed driving on on the seam is a westerly course with a view of making a connection with the surface. To make this connection, the seam will have to be driven on for a distance of 3J chains, and from that point a tunnel constructed, rising I in 1, the length of which will be approximately 160 ft. At the present time it is difficult to ascertain to what extent the seam will live in an easterly and southerly course, but at the present inclination (24° 12') it cannot extend far in a northerly direction, and it is also doubtful whether it would extend any great distance in a westerly course owing to the disturbed nature of the country. Gable Tram. In the early stages of this colliery arrangements were being made for the conveyance of workmen from near the Rewanui Railway-station to the upper terminus of the present haulageroad. In connection with this scheme a considerable amount of work had been done, but owing to an unfavourable report written about five years ago on the future prospects of the colliery this work was suspended. Since then, however, the Morgan seam has been discovered, and proved to exist over a large area; therefore arrangements are now being made to install a cable tram for the conveyance of the workmen from what is known as the Gorge tunnel to the middle brake.

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Surface Plant and Machinery. The plant, machinery, and buildings in and about this colliery has been maintained in good condition. In my last annual report reference was made to the duplicating of the plant in the central power-house at this colliery, and the intention was to duplicate it by means of a waterdriven plant, providing the power was available from either the Seven-mile or Davy Creeks. It has now been found that the power would be unreliable, owing to the small flow of water in these creeks during certain seasons of the year ; therefore, instead of installing a water-power-driven plant, it is proposed to erect the plant recently used at the Point Elizabeth Colliery, which is practically similar in design to the one now in use. Colliery Workshops. Since the inception of the State coal-mines all mechanical work has been done at the Point Elizabeth Colliery Workshops; and, although the latter-named colliery is now closed down, it is proposed to continue using these workshops for some time, as they are central for the Liverpool and the James Colliery. At the present time the Colliery Engineer has the following work under construction : (a) Haulage-engine for the new haulage-tunnel, Liverpool Colliery; (b) liaulage-engine and carriages for the conveyance of workmen, Liverpool Colliery; (e) haulage-engine and fan engine for the James Colliery. It is also proposed to construct most of the plant required for the Mac Donald Mine at these workshops. James Mine. In my last annual report reference was made to the amount of boring and prospecting work which had been carried out on the low coastal ranges near Point Elizabeth, and as a result of these operations a coal-seam 8 ft. thick had been proved to exist over an area of about 350 acres. Since then, however, further boring operations have been carried out, and the workable area is now estimated at 400 acres. The estimated quantity of coal in the proved area is about 4,800,000 tons, of which 75 per cent., or 3,600,000 tons, should bj won. This quantity of coal having been proved, it has been decided to establish a colliery thereon, named the James Colliery. To open up this colliery should not be a costly undertaking so far as plant and machinery is concerned, for it is proposed to dismantle and re-erect practically the whole of the Point Elizabeth Colliery equipment. The whole of this work cannot, of course, be done at present without incurring a heavy carting-cost. The scheme outlined is to transfer and re-erect a portion of the Point Elizabeth Colliery bins and other plant and machinery necessary to commence operations, and some time later, when the branch railway which is now in course of construction is completed, transfer the whole of the plant. The preliminary work so far carried out in connection with this colliery is as follows: (a) The clearing of the sites for the storage-bins, power-house, and also the haulage-road from the bin-site to the tunnel-entrance; (b) the laying of a service tramway, 1!) chains in length, from the Greymouth-Barrytown Koad to the proposed bin-site, to enable supplies of plant and material to be transported to the principal seat of operations; (c) the erection of a power-house with concrete foundations, together with the installation of a 60 horse-power boiler and a self-contained air-compressing plant, the latter being installed for the driving of the rock-drilling machines and ventilating-fan for the tunnel; (d) the excavating and laying of a double-line tramway, 15 chains in length, from the bin-site to the tunnel-entrance; (e) the commencement made to drive the tunnel to connect with the seam, the estimated length of which is 16 chains. This tunnel is now in a distance of over 2 chains, and if the present rate of progress is maintained the seam should be reached in the course of seven months. When the seam is reached it will lie necessary to make a connection with the surface by means of a rise for ventilation purposes, and once this connection is made and a large fan installed steps will be taken to develop the mine. Under favourable working-conditions mining operations at this colliery should in the course of twelve months be so far advanced as to enable coal to be won from the winning headings. Mac Donald Mine. With a view of establishing a State coal-mine in the North Island, the freehold of the Awaroa Land Company's and also the Whan gape Coal Company's properties at Waikokowai, comprising an area of 1,289 acres, lias recently been purchased. This property lias been thoroughly tested in a systematic manner by boring by means of the diamond, percussion, and hand drilling plants, and also by trenching in various places. As the result of these operations a seam of coal, which may lie termed a superior brown coal, and averaging 15ft. Gin. in thickness, has been proved to exist over an area of about 520 acres. Although the average thickness is 15 ft. 6 in., it will be necessary to leave a coal roof of not less than 3ft.. 6 in., thus leaving a thickness of 12 ft. of coal to be worked. The estimated quantity of coal available is therefore about 9,360,000 tons, of which 60 per cent., or 5,616,000 tons, should be won. Assuming an annual output of about I 20,000 tons, the life of this mine may be safely estimated at fifty years. The development of this mine is to a large extent now dependent on the construction, of a branch railway from near Iluntly to the valley of Brown Creek, shown on the accompanying plan; also the construction of a service road from Rotowaro Railway-station to the vicinity of the Waikokowai School. Trial surveys have been made of the proposed railway route, and the service road referred to is now under construction.

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Haulage-road and screening-plant: The proposed line of haulage-roads, ACBD and CE, together with the approximate position of the screening-plant, are also shown on the accompanying plan. The object in selecting these routes is that, with the exception of a small area which lies along the north-west boundary in the neighbourhood of bores Nos. 8 and 9, all the coal-bearing land can be worked level-free, which is a very important factor, as no pumping will be required. To connect with the seam from the point marked A on the plan it will be necessary to construct a tunnel, the exact length of which cannot be ascertained until a more detailed survey is made, but from inspection of the locality it will be not less than 5 chains. Entrance to mine: Until such time as the main haulage-road is driven from A to 15 shown on the accompanying plan, and a connection made from B to the drive shown in Brown Creek, the point A will be the mine-entrance; but once this connection is made the permanent mineentrance will be in the vicinity where the haulage-road BD crosses Brown Creek. Buildings: Until such time as the railway is constructed, and in order that preliminary operations may be proceeded with, it is proposed to erect only temporary buildings, such as huts for workmen, workshops, office, store-room, and repair two of the cottages on the property, as it would be too costly to cart material for the permanent buildings from either Huntly or Rotowaro Station. Township : The best locality for a township is the village-settlement reserve of .'327 acres adjoining the property on its eastern boundary. This reserve, or the greater part of it, should be subdivided into quarter-acre sections, together with the necessary streets. Adequate reserve for a school, recreation-ground, hall, library, and places of worship should be made. Housing of employees : As outlined in this report, it will be seen that the life of the Mac Donald Mine is likely to extend over a lengthy period, and the question of erecting workmen's dwellings with a more permanent material than wood should be considered. On the property there is an abundance of clay suitable for the manufacture of bricks ; this, together with the small coal which will be available, should enable them to be cheaply made. But before actually deciding on this question it would b ' advisable to have some information as to the cost of concrete buildings, so as to be able to make a fair comparison of the relative advantages of brick and concrete. The writer is therefore of the opinion that a housing expert should be consulted. Assistant Manager: With a view of commencing with preliminary operations at this mine, also the making of a detailed survey, together with a contour survey of the property, an Assistant Manager lias been appointed. This officer takes up his duties as from the Ist June, 1920. General . Reviewing the work for the year, it will be seen there is a decided reduction in output from the Liverpool and Point Elizabeth Collieries, and also a decrease in the average daily earnings when compared with the figures for the previous year. With regard to the Liverpool Colliery, it is regrettable to report that, although the number of working-days are in excess of the previous year, the output is less by nearly 8,000 tons. Tins is due chiefly to the miners adopting a go-slow policy from about the Ist September, 1919, to the 13th March last, and also to the average number of miners being slightly less than during the previous year. Since the latter date, however, this restriction has been removed, an amicable settlement having been arrived at between representatives of the coal-owners and the Miners' Federation. The reduction in output at the Point Elizabeth Colliery, although partly due to the adoption of the go-slow policy, was also due to the approaching exhaustion of the mine. Operations ceased altogether at this mine on the 20th March last. The financial results for the year's working will no doubt be disappointing when compared with the figures of the previous few years. This may be attributed to the cost of production being higher, due to the reduced output in consequence of the adoption of the go-slow policy for over six months of the year, and also the high cost of material, and the selling of State coal at far too low a rate. Although, as previously stated, the restriction in output has to a large extent been removed, the fact must not be overlooked that, in view of the recent substantial increases granted to employees, the cost of production will be correspondingly increased; therefore it will not be out of place to state that unless higher selling-prices are obtained in the future it will be practically impossible for the management to work these mines at a profit. Iu conclusion, 1 wish to say that all the officers in the various branches have performed their duties in a most satisfactory manner, and the Consulting Engineer and also the Director of Geological Survey have rendered valuable assistance iu the various developments connected with the mines. I have, &c., I. A. James, The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. General Manager.

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Goal-mines. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1920. Liabilities. £ s . d. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debenture loan .. .. .. .. 175,000 0 0 Point Elizabeth Colliery,— Loan under Appropriation Act, 1912 .. .. 50,000 0 0 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— Inscribed stock .. .. .. .. 2,601 0 7 Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 1.386 18 6 227,601 0 7 Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. .. 8,509 8 11 Debenture sinking fund .. .. .. 13,200 0 0 Coal (stock on hand at mine and wharf) .. .. .. 54 16 10 Reserve fund .. .. .. .. 5,884 11 2 8,564 5 9 19,084 11 2 ; 9,951 4 3 Accrued interest .. .. .. .. 4,550 19 7 Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery and Development Property Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 15,695 2 10 Account,— Bad-debts reserve .. .. .. .. 277 19 0 Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 84,213 15 7 20,524 1 5 ; Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 12,144 14 10 Contracts Deposit Aocount .. .. .. 10 0 0 96,358 10 5 Stocks suspense .. .. .. .. .. 1,024 5 1 j Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 6,514 4 9 89,844 5 8 General Profit and Loss Account— Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— Balance at 31st March, 1919 .. .. 38,694 11 11 Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 43,215 16 9 Net profit for year .. .. .. 20 17 11 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 1,661 19 5 38,670 9 10 44,877 16 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 3,359 1 2 41,518 15 0 Buildings at mine— Coßt at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 4,017 15 5 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 337 1 0 4,354 16 5 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 361 3 2 3,993 13 3 Cottages at mine— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 4,153 18 6 Additions .. .. .. .. .. 905 1 10 5,059 0 4 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 318 3 6 4,740 16 10 Coal (stock on hand at mine and wharf) .. .. .. .. 1,963 15 10 142,061 6 7 James Colliery and Development Property Account,— Cost at 31st March. 1919 .. .. .. .. 1,082 10 4 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 3,654 1 5 4,736 11 9 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— Expended during the year .. .. .. .. .. 375 7 9 5,111 19 6

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1920— continued. Liabilities— continued. Assets— continued. £ s. d. Mac Donald Colliery and Development Property Account,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 2,145 1 2 Additions during the year.. .. .. .. .. 52,588 9 0 54,733 10 2 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock— Expended during the year .. .. .. .. 234 1 4 54,967 11 6 Wellington Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 2,567 1 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 295 4 0 2,271 17 6 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 988 9 5 3,260 6 11 Stocks Suspense Account.. .. ~ .. .. .. 1,024 5 1 Christchurch Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 3,711 1 0 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 3,736 1 0 Less sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 3,671 1 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 14 4 3,290 6 8 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,673 5 4 4,963 12 0 Wanganui Depot Property Aocount— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 1,751 9 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 157 6 0 1,594 3 11 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 738 16 4 2,333 0 3 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. 472 2 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 3 10 —- 385 18 4 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,817 4 8 Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 14 4 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Cash in hand and in Publio Account on 31st. March, 1920 .. .. 18,090 0 6 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 89 15 10 18,000 4 8 £306,914 8 1 £306,914 8 1 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1920. W. Fbasek, Louis H. Eilers, F.R.A.,N.Z., Accountant. pro Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note.—Stocks Suspense Account created at request of Audit Department to comply with Treasury Regulation 135.

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Statement of General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ a. d. £ s. d. To Point Elizabeth Colliery Trade Expenses Account .. 15,903 6 9 By Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account— Gross profit .. 14,778 14 0 Liverpool Colliery „ „ .. 88,364 19 9 Liverpool Colliery „ „ 94,370 12 7 Wellington Depot „ „ .. 13,529 15 2 Wellington Depot Trading Account— Gross profit .. 9,368 2 4 Christchurch Depot „ „ .. 6,249 7 1 Christchurch Depot „ ~ .. 5,686 9 11 Wanganui Depot „ , .. 2,507 7 10 Wanganui Depot „ „ .. 1,822 1 7 Dunedin Depot „.. 330 7 3 Dunedin Depot „ — Recovery .. .. 118 6 126,885 3 10 126,027 18 11 Bad-debts reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 19 0 Seddonville Colliery— Recovery .. .. ~ .. 171 5 2 Balance profit for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 17 11 Point Elizabeth Colliery— Rents- .. .. 78 4 1 Liverpool Colliery —Rents .. .. .. .. 319 7 9 Briquette works— Recovery .. .. .. .. 236 8 1 Hulks Account .. .. .. .. 45 9 11 850 15 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 6 10 £126,934 0 9 £126,934 0 9 Balance at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 38,649 11 11 Profit for year .. .. .. .. .. 20 17 11 38,670 9 10 £38,670 9 10 Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. a. £ s. d. ! Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 914 17 11 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 33,750 14 3 Coal-winning— Sales of timber .. .. .. .. 51 4 10 T^ a g es .. .. .. .. .. 16,320 1 10 Sales of stores, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 5,242 3 8 Materials used .. • •• •• •• 1,115 12 7 39,044 2 9 Stores used.. .. .. •• •• 707 18 2 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1920— — 18,143 12 7 At mine and wharf.. .. .. .. .. .. 54 16 10 Timber cut .. .. ■ ■ •. .. 37 11 7 Stores sold .. .. •• ■■ 4,052 17 6 4,090 9 1 Special rate .. • •• •• 275 17 9 Royalty .. .. ■. • ■ • • ■ • 895 8 3 J 1,171 6 0 Balance: Gross profit at mine .. .. .. ■■ 14,778 14 0 £39,098 19 7 £39,098 19 7

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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 828 6 2 By Balance of Working Aocount— £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 2,543 18 4 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. 14,778 14 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 66 8 1 Rents .. .. .. .. ■ • .. 78 4 1 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 49 4 2 14,856 18 1 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 687 12 2 Balance loss .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,046 8 8 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 39 12 3 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 3,523 13 10 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 6 1 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,520 2 0 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 118 12 0 Marine freights .. .. .. .. 6,294 14 3 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. 63 8 8 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. 889 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 15,903 6 9 £15,903 6 9 £15,903 6 9 Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Working Account for the Year e?ided Slst March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at Slst March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 2,726 15 10 By Sales of coal .. .. •• •• •• 159,207 15 8 To Goal-winning— Sales of stores .. • • .. .. • • 205 14 0 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,842 0 8 159,413 9 8 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 3,910 4 0 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1920— Stores used .. .. .. .. •• .. 3,311 9 2 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. .. 1,963 15 10 63,063 13 10 Stores sold .. .. .. .. .. • • 205 14 0 Special rate .. .. .. .. •• .. 1,010 9 3 1,216 3 3 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,370 12 7 £161,377 5 6 £161,377 5 6

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Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended Slst March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 2,7-59 15 9 By Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. 94,370 12 7 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 5,218 15 8 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 319 7 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 281 15 1 94,690 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. •. 144 16 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 4,280 12 9 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 131 4 3 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 13,338 9 2 Insurances .. .. .- .. •. •• 159 14 3 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,616 19 4 Cargo adjustments .. .. .. .. .. 208 8 10 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 292 19 2 Marine freights .. .. .. .. 46,255 30 8 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. 3,093 14 7 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. 29 11 3 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 10,552 12 7 ■ 88,364 19 9 Balance: Net profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,325 0 7 £94,690 0 4 | £94.690 0 4 Wellington Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1919 .. .. •. • - 709 10 0 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 46,062 11 5 Purchases of coal .. .. .. .. .. 36,814 5 8 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 5,994 19 10 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 4,526 14 5 52,057 11 3 41,341 0 1 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1920 — Cartage to depot .. .. .. .. .. 944 1 8 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 260 19 1 Wharfage .. .. .. .. .. .. 683 6 7 Firewood, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 727 10 4 1,627 8 3 988 9 5 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,368 2 4 £53,046 0 8 £53,046 0 8

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Wellington Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d, ToWages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,115 4 8 By Balance of Trading Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 9,368 2 4 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,081 18 0 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,161 12 10 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 765 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 18 4 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 157 8 3 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 14 13 11 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 770 6 2 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 40 10 2 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 218 7 3 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 15110 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,878 2 8 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 588 1 7 Freights, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 5 5 General expenses.. .. .. .. .. .. 88 3 9 Alterations .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 295 4 0 13,529 15 2 £13,529 15 2 £13,529 15 2 Christahurch Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 516 16 3 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,997 18 6 Purchases of coal.. .. .. .. .. .. 12,605 19 7 Sales of firewood, coke, &c .. .. .. .. 2,731 7 11 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,040 15 5 20,729 6 5 14,646 15 0 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1920— Haulage to depot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,552 10 7 Goal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 731 12 10 Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,686 9 11 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 941 12 6 1,673 5 4 £22,402 11 9 £22,402 11 9

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Ghristchurch Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. ToWages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,216 12 4 By Balance of Trading Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,686 9 11 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,103 16 3 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 562 17 2 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 2 10 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 202 7 3 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 147 8 9 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 16 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 68 5 11 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 6 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 34 11 11 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,831 19 2 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 14 0 Freights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 13 10 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 0 8 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 13 4 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 14 4 6,249 7 1 £6,249 7 1 £6,249 7 1 Wanganui Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. a. Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 572 2 8 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,588 9 6 Purchases of coal .. •• •• •• •• 4,231 7 5 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,707 9 6 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 1,175 13 4 7,295 19 0 5,407 0 9 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1920— Haulage to depot .. .. -» • • • • • • 233 10 4 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 15 0 Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,822 .1 7 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 646 1 4 738 16 4 £8,034 15 4 £8,034 15 4 Wanganui Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. ToWages .. .. .. •• •• •• 462 9 3 By Balance of Trading Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,822 1 7 Salaries.. .. .. .. .. .. •• 656 6 6 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 685 6 3 Rents .. .. •• .. •• •• •• 132 1 8 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 77 5 2 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 45 8 0 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 914 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 16 1 8 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 5 3 10 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. . • 6 10 8 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 879 11 5 Freights, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 8 7 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 22 13 9 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 157 6 0 2,507 7 10 £2,507 7 10 £2,507 7 10

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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the New Zealand State Coat-mines for the Yeat ended 31st March, 1920. Receipts. Expenditure. To Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st £ s. d. £ s. d. By Point Elizabeth Colliery— £ s. d. £ s. d. March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 119,843 5 6 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,320 13 8 Proceeds of sale of coal .. .. .. 236,121 1 4 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,711 9 3 Recoverien .. .. .. .. 16,000 13 4 Timber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 19 10 Refunds, &c. .. .. .. .. 50 9 6 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 778 11 3 Interest on Investment Account .. .. 55 6 10 Royalty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 709 16 0 252,227 11 0 Liverpool Colliery- 28,714 10 0 Property and development .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,281 11 11 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,007 7 5 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 11 11 Cottages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 913 9 7 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,741 11 2 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,192 4 6 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,833 9 0 71,223 5 6 Seddonville Account .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 14 18 7 James Colliery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,311 5 2 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,085 5 2 Wellington Depot, working .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,142 15 7 Christchurch Depot, working .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,462 15 4 Wanganui Depot, working .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,214 9 9 Dunedin Depot.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 385 18 1 Briquette Works Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 11 11 54,209 10 8 Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,006 15 1 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 306 11 8 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,933 4 2 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 54,843 15 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 328 7 8 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 232 13 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 16 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,002 13 11 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,055 12 6 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 424 0 4 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. .. .. 3,170 11 9 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 423 17 6 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,293 2 8 Cargo adjustments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 14 11 Refunds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 19 6 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 99,511 16 9 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. 18,090 0 6 Less vouchers passed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 15 10 18,000 4 8 £372,070 16 6 £372,070 16 6 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1920. W. Fraser, pro Minister of Mines. Louis H. Eilers, F.R.A.,N.Z., Accountant.

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Table showing the Position of the State Coal-mines Account from Inception to 31st March, 1920.

r „ , Total Amount of Assets: Xet Capital Liabilities Name of Works. ( , a - tlll Depreciation as per Net Profits. Net Losses. as per Lapitai expenditure. written off. Balance-sheet, 1920. Balance-sheet, 1920. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d- £ f. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery .. .. 98,210 9 0 Less loss by fire and sales .. .. 904 8 5 97,306 0 7 95,919 2 1 1,386 18 6 130,177 9 9 Point Elizabeth (Liverpool Colliery) .. .. 204,984 17 2 64,887 6 5 140.097 10 9 6,832 15 6 Seddonville Colliery .. .. .. ■ • 38,187 6 8 Less sales .. .. .. • • 548 17 0 37,638 9 8 37,638 9 8 .. .. 38,565 2 10 Briquette-works property .. .. . ■ 16,135 2 6 Less sales of plant .. .. .. 2,066 5 0 14,068 17 6 14,068 17 6 .. .. 22,430 18 10 Charming Creek prospecting .. .. .. 5,956 18 6 5,956 18 6 .. .. 5,954 11 8 James Colliery (Eight-mile) .. .. .. 5,111 19 6 .. 5,111 19 6 MacDonald Colliery, Waikokowai .. .. 54,967 11 6 .. 54,967 11 6 Wellington Depot property .. .. .. 6,076 7 9 Less sales .. .. .. .. 323 5 6 5,753 2 3 : 3,481 4 9 2,271 17 6 I .. 9,742 16 1 Christchurch Depot property .. .. .. 7,839 12 1 Less loss on horses and sales .. .. 105 0 0 7,734 12 1 4,444 5 5 3,290 6 8 1,896 2 4 Wanganui Depot property .. .. .. 2,983 12 6 Less loss on horses .. .. .. 40 0 0 2,943 12 6 ; 1,349 8 7 1,594 3 11 .. 1,638 9 11

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Table showing the Position of the State Coal-mines Account from Inception to 31st March, 1920— continued.

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I I I I r ., , | Total Amount of Assets: Net Capital Liabilities Name of Works. ~ a Depreciation as per Net Profits. Net Losses. ! as per Capital Expenditure. w 5tten off. Balance-sheet, 1920. ! Balance-sheet, 1920. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dunedin Depot property .. .. .. 2,023 3 7 Less sale of plant .. . . .. 300 0 0 1.723 3 7 1,337 5 3 385 18 4 .. 4,095 1 11 Hulks property .. .. .. .. 4,033 15 5 Less sales .. .. .. .. 1,948 17 0 2.084 18 5 2,084 18 5 .. 1,746 12 11 Office furniture .. .. .. .. 189 13 9 Less sales .. .. .. .. 17 5 0 172 8 9 172 8 9 .. .. 172 8 9 -—- — — i Grand total .. .. .. 446,700 9 11 Less losses and sales .. .. 6,253 17 11 440,446 12 0 231,340 5 4 209,106 6 8 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 6 10 Discounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 2 9 Cash lost (highway robbery) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 0 1 Totals, profits and losses .. .. .. .. .. .. 140,721 10 1 82,688 10 1 Balance, profits over losses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,033 0 0 Stocks on hand .. . . .. .. 14,952 17 9 .. Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Suspense Accounts .. .. .. .. .. . 37 14 4 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 19,817 4 8 Gash on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 18.000 4 8 .. .. Debentures and Loan Account .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 227. 601 0 7 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. . < .. .. .. .. 15 ,695 2 10 Accrued interest .. .. .. ..I .. .. .. .. .. 4,550 19 7 Sinking Fund Account ...... .. .. .. . . .. 13,200 0 0 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .884 11 2 General Profit and Loss Account .... . . .. .. .. .. 38,670 9 10 Bad-debts reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 277 19 0 Stocks Suspense Account ...... .. .. .. . . . . 1,024 5 1 306.914 8 1 140,721 10 1 140,721 10 1 | 306,914 8 1 Lours H. Eilers, F.R.A., N.Z., Accountant

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PLAN OF THE MacDONALD mine Showing proposed Positions of Mine Entrance, Main Haulage Road, Screening Plant &c.