STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1930.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1930 Session I, C-02a

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1930. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1930.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 184 of the Coal-mines Act, 1925.

The Superintendent, State Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir— 15th April, 1930. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1930. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output for the year was 141,420 tons 8 cwt., an increase of 12,294 tons 4 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowances for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 138,864 tons 2 cwt. 3 qr., which is accounted for as follows : —

The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 2,065,740 tons 5 cwt. Days worked. —During the year the No. 1 Mine worked 218 days 3 hours, and the No. 2 Mine 216 days 6 hours. The possible working-days, based on eleven days per fortnight, and excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 268. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days at No. 1 and No. 2 Mines is accounted for as follows : Extra holiday at Christmas, 1 ; extra holiday after St. Patrick's Day, 1 ; delays to shipping, 2 ; slips on railway, 3 ; shortage of water for bath-house, 1 ; earthquake, 4 days 5 hours ; strike re Blackball dispute, 2 ; strike

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Screened. j Unscreened. Small. Total. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Export .. .. 11,640 2 0 45,482 12 0 34,907 7 0 92,030 1 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 8,596 9 3 10,464 6 1 13,057 1 1 32,117 17 1 Local sales .. 6,706 1 3 343 18 1 3,664 3 3 10,714 3 3 Mine sales .. .. 26 10 2 23 10 0 6 0 0 56 0 2 Sold to workmen and free .. 1,853 4 0 .. 1,853 4 0 issues Stock in bin .. .. .. 682 19 1 500 0 0 1,182 19 1 Stock on wharf .. .. 359 12 0 550 5 0 .. 909 17 0 27,328 16 0 59,400 14 3 52,134 12 0 138,864 2 3 Used on works .. .. .. 5,318 0 0 .. 5,318 0 0 Waste .. .. .. .. 1,362 8 0 .. 1,362 8 0 Totals .. .. 27,328 16 0 66,081 2 3 52,134 12 0 145,544 10 3

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owing to miner being stopped for filling dirty coal, 1 ; strike re bath attendant at James Mine, 3 ; back Saturdays, 25 ; cold-bath house (No. 1 Mine), 2 ; death of employee at mine (No. 1), 2 ; (No. 2), 1 ; slip on haulage-road (No. 1), 1 ; breakdown at mine (No. 2), 5 hours ; shortage of drinking-water at mine (No. 2), 1 ; excessive lightning (No. 2), 1 ; strikes due to horse-drivers' lamp being stopped (No. 1), 1 ; (No. 2), 3 ; strike re truckers' lamp being stopped (No. 2), 1. Total, No. 1 Mine, 49 days 5 hours : total, No. 2 Mine, 51 days 2 hours. The days worked at the Nos. 1 and 2 Mines are greater by 38| and 39f respectively than those of the previous year. Employees. —In connection with coal-winning the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 344, made up as follows : Underground—Coal-hewers, 118 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 126. On the surface —70 men and 30 boys. Payments. —The total payments made in connection with coal-winning, for wages, stores, minetimber, and compensation, amounted to £100,809 18s. Bd., an increase of £10,289 18s. Bd. when compared with the figures of the previous year. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. —The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £1 lis. 9d., and after making deduction for stores (explosives) the net return was £1 Bs. 7d., an increase of 3d. per day compared with the previous year. Daily Output. —The average daily mine-output was 652 tons, and the coal-hewers' average daily output was 5 tons 18 cwt., a reduction of 78 tons and 4 cwt. respectively when compared with the previous year. Days worked by Coal-hewers. —The total number of days that could have been worked by coalhewers was 30,110 ; the number worked was 23,962 ; and the number lost, including those lost through sickness, was 6,148. Included in the latter are 2,954 that were lost owing to miners refusing to work on back Saturdays. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £410 19s. 9d., as compared with £264 13s. lOd. for the previous year. This works out to a cost of practically fd. per ton. Accidents. —During the year there were several minor accidents, also two of a serious nature. The payments made at this colliery under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act amounted to £2,482 15s. 9d. On the output produced this works out to a cost of 4-21 d. per ton, as compared with 3-62 d. per ton for the previous year. Underground Workings. —The output was obtained from the development of workings in the No. 2 Mine, also the extraction of pillars at the No. 1 Mine, and from a small area in the Anderson section. In the former mine two seams are being worked—namely, the Kimbell and Morgan. In the Kimbell seam development work was carried out as follows : The extension of the main east level, the extending of the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 east, and Nos. 2 and 3 west rise headings, also the driving of a dip heading in a southerly direction from the east level. In the Nos. 3 and 4 east headings the seam has thinned considerably, the thickness averaging not more than 6 ft., and the present indications are that the seam will continue to thin in a northerly direction. The seam worked in the headings off the west level lies at a very steep angle ; it is hard, also of considerable thickness and excellent quality. In the dip section that is being developed from the east level the seam is of considerable thickness and of excellent quality. It is to be hoped that there will be a reasonable area of this class of coal. In the Morgan seam the main east level is still being extended, also workings to the rise from this and the west level. Some of the places to the rise had to be stopped temporarily owing to the lower portion of the seam becoming inferior. Arrangements have been made, however, to rise on the inferior coal and work the upper portion, which is clean and marketable. The No. 1 Mine, from which pillars are being extracted, is fast approaching exhaustion, and it is questionable whether the present output from this mine can be maintained for a further period of twelve months. The work of pillar-extraction from the Anderson section of the No. 2 Mine will be completed within the course of the next few months. Stone-dusting. —Work under this head has been regularly carried out at the mines, and during the year 72 tons of dust were used for this purpose. The number of samples analysed from the various zones in the mines was 314. In addition to the latter 125 samples were analysed from co-operative parties and other mines. Surface Works. —The whole of the plant, machinery, and buildings have been maintained in good and efficient repair. During the year a Babcock and Wilcox boiler fitted with Laykold patent furnace was erected to replace the one destroyed by the explosion. All the boilers and steam-pipes throughout were also lagged with Salmac lagging. A new concrete building which is steam-heated and fitted with all conveniences was erected at the middle brake, so that employees meeting with an injury may be treated and made comfortable pending the arrival of the doctor. Ventilating-fan. —A new double-inlet Sirocco fan capable of producing 160,000 cubic feet of air per minute is being erected at the No. 2 Mine of this colliery. The fan is erected in position and all the housing completed, and the motor for driving the fan is expected at an early date. Air-compressor. —Owing to the two small compressors now in use being inadequate to meet the mine requirements, a new steam-driven one capable of producing 500 cubic feet of free air per minute has been ordered. The concrete foundations for the new plant are completed, and the work of erecting will be carried out as expeditiously as possible when the plant arrives.

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Boring. —With the object of ascertaining whether the Morgan seam existed below the one now being worked in the Anderson dip section, two holes were put down by means of the diamond-drilling plant. Although the measures passed through in these boreholes correlated with those of previous holes drilled on other parts of the reserve, the seam proved to be of an unworkable thickness. Tree-planting. —During the past few years a good deal of work has been carried out in connection with reafforestation on a portion of the State Coal Reserve at Dunollie. The trees experimented with were : Douglas firs, Pinus radiata (insignis), Eucalpytus Gunnii, Eucalyptus Viminalis, and Thuya plicata. Although every care was taken in preparing the ground, together with the planting of the trees, the results obtained have been most disappointing. Some trees of all species have grown fairly well, but the larger percentage failed, and it would be safe to estimate that not more than from 10 to 15 per cent, of the trees planted are growing. James Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output for the year was 43,964 tons 13 cwt., an increase of 4,860 tons 3 cwt. compared with the previous year. After making allowances for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 44,240 tons 1 cwt. 3 qr., which is accounted for as follows : —

The gross output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 243,448 tons 9 cwt. Days worked. —The mine during the year worked on 222-| days, being 7| more than the previous year. The possible working-days, based on eleven days per fortnight and excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 268. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : Extra holiday at Christmas, 1 ; back Saturdays, 25 ; want of wagons, 1 ; funeral of employee, 1 ; earthquake, 5 ; cold-bath house, 2 ; wet bus-seats, 1 ; stoppage over filling dirty coal, 1 ; fan stoppage, 1 ; gangway dispute, 2 ; Blackball dispute, 2 ; bath-house attendant dispute, 3 ; accident to employee, 4 hours : total, 45 days 4 hours. Employees. —In connection with coal-winning the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 79, made up as follows : Underground—coal-hewers, 34 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 28. On the surface —14 men and 3 boys. In addition to those employed under the head of coal-winning there were on an average 2 men employed on development work, making a total for the colliery of 78 men and 3 boys. Payments. —The total payments made in connection with coal-winning, for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, amounted to £26,843 lis. 3d., an increase of £1,912 2s. 4d. when compared with the previous year. In addition to the amount expended on coal-winning, £716 ss. lOd. was expended on development work. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. — The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £1 lis. 4d., and after deducting stores (explosives) the net return was £1 ss. Bd., an increase of 2s. Id. per day compared with the previous year. Days worked by Coal-hewers. —The total number of days that could have been worked by coalhewers was 8,995, the days worked were 7,466, and the number lost, including those lost through sickness and not working on back Saturdays, was 1,529. Daily Output. —The average daily mine-output was 197 tons 6 cwt., an increase of 15 tons 6 cwt. per day compared with last year. The daily average output per coal-hewer was 5 tons 17 \ cwt., an increase of 13J cwt. per day compared with the previous year. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause during the year was £406 13s. 4d. : this works out to a cost of 2-22 d. per ton.

—— Screened. Small. Slack. Total. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Export .. .. 14,341 4 0 379 8 0 15 2 0 6,291 2 0 21,026 16 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 13,329 2 1 203 0 2 1,626 11 3 363 14 0 15,522 8 2 Local sales .. .. 513 3 1 .. .. 5,025 10 2 5,538 13 3 Mine sales .. .. 500 14 0 54 10 0 7 0 0 22 0 0 584 4 0 Sold to workmen and .. 553 0 0 .. .. 553 0 0 free issues Stock in bin.. .. .. 40 0 0 220 0 0 276 14 2 536 14 2 Stock on wharf .. 48 2 0 .. .. 30 3 0 78 5 0 Stock in dump .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 400 0 0 28,732 5 2 1,229 18 2 1,868 13 3 12,409 4 0 44,240 1 3 Used on works .. .. .. 273 0 0 .. 273 0 0 Waste .. .. .. 741 13 0 .. .. 741 13 0 Totals .. 28,732 5 2 1,971 11 2 2,141 13 3 12,409 4 0 45,254 14 3

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Aceidents. — Daring the year there were a few minor accidents, also one of a serious nature. The payments made at this colliery under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act amounted to £698 17s. lOd. On the output produced this works out to a cost of 3-82 d. per ton, as compared with 5-42 d. per ton for the previous year. Underground Workings. —At this mine three sections, known as the main heading, east level, and old dip, are being worked, development work being confined to the former and pillar-extraction to the two latter. In the two sections from which pillars are being extracted very little coal is lost, owing to the hard nature of the roof. Another good feature in connection therewith is that, as the pillars are being extracted, water is allowed to rise, thus removing any danger from mine fires. In my last annual report reference was made to the crossing of an upthrow fault which displaced the seam in the main-heading section from 35 ft. to 40 ft. vertically. During the year this fault was crossed, and a section is being developed on the upper side of the displacement. The seam in this new section from a thickness point of view has been satisfactory, but the quality of the coal has been somewhat variable. There is also a peculiar feature in connection with the gradient of the seam in the new section as compared with that in the workings on the lower side of the fault. In the latter workings the seam was rising towards the fault at a gradient of about 1 in 6, but when the fault was crossed it was found that the seam was dipping at a gradient of about lin 4|. Through this change of gradient the new section will have to be developed from a dip heading, and with that object in view one has been commenced. From surface examination of Cannell Creek another fault has been discovered, and from a bearing taken of the line of it the new dip heading will not extend more than about 7 chains before meeting the fault. This means that the area to the dip is somewhat limited. Assuming that the seam continues to dip at a gradient of 1 in 4| until the fault is met, the displacement between the seam in the new dip heading and the outcrops at the upper reaches of Cannell Creek will be in the vicinity of 150 ft. Exploration. —Work under this head comprised boring on a part of the State Coal Reserve at Dunollie, also locating and surveying coal outcrops on the south-east side of the Ten-mile Creek. At Dunollie four holes were drilled by means of the diamond-drilling plant. With the exception of one of the holes in which a workable seam was proved, the results obtained from the others were of such a disappointing nature that it did not warrant the Department working the area. On the south-east side of the Ten-mile Creek the only work done so far has been the surveying of the creek and locating of the seams in the cliff-faces. In these cliffs, which are very precipitous, several workable seams have been located, and are showing dipping towards and under the Nine-mile Creek. In order to thoroughly prove this area, further surface prospecting and surveying is necessary. If the results obtained from this work are of a satisfactory nature, then the question of drilling a series of boreholes will be considered. General. Reviewing the work for this year, it will be seen that there is a substantial increase in output at both collieries, also in the number of days worked, when compared with the previous year. There is also an increase in the miners' average daily earnings, particularly at the James Mine. At the latter mine the miners' net average earnings show an increase of 2s. Id. per day when compared with the figures of the previous year. In conclusion, permit me to say that all the officers have performed the duties delegated to them in a most satisfactory manner ; and I am also indebted to yourself for valuable services rendered in connection with several matters concerning the mines. I have, &c, I. A. James, Superintendent. The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES. Colliery Working Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Colliery Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Plant, Buildings, etc., on Hire Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Dr. Liverpool. Jambs. Cr. Liverpool, i James. : j_4 - ■ ■ . . - I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1929 4,464 6 10 550 7 1 By Sales of coal .. .. 189,569 9 10 55,608 18 8 Coal-winning— Sales of stores, power, &c. .. 7,280 16 2 Wages .. .. 84,875 9 8 23,289 10 3 Stocks of coal on hand at Stores and materials used 7,326 16 0 1,272 5 I 31st March, 1930, at mine, Electric power .. .. .. 706 19 9 wharf, and afloat .. 1,081 9 10 466 13 7 Railway tickets .. 735 17 11 Subsidized bus fares, &c. .. 336 8 8 Stores sales (at cost) .. 6,539 4 7 Goal purchased.. .. 144 18 6 73 9 11 Special rate .. .. 1,148 7 0 23711 3 Royalty .. .. .. 475 2 6 105,235 0 6 26,941 14 6 Gross profit—To Profit and Loss Account .. .. 92,696 15 4 29,133 17 9 197,931 15 10 56,075 12 3 197,931 15 10 56,075 12 3

II " I Dr. Liverpool. Jambs. I Gr. | Liverpool. James. | I I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries.. .. .. 3,042 11 2 972 13 6 By Gross profit at mine .. 92,696 15 4 29,133 17 9 Rent .. .. .. .. 68 14 10 Rents .. .. .. 470 15 7 Interest .. .. .. 4,159 13 2 1,816 19 0 Net loss —Transferred to Travelling-expenses .. 154 17 6 49 5 10 General Profit and Loss Printing and stationery .. 183 18 9 57 2 6 Account .. .. 1,866 14 3 Repairs and maintenance .. 6,219 3 4 1,230 3 11 Telegrams and postages .. 169 19 1 53 16 6 Railway haulage .. .. 14,691 0 9 2,764 14 2 Insurance .. .. 4,277 5 6 1,108 8 7 Coal-miners' Relief Fund . . 292 8 11 92 3 9 General expenses .. 860 3 0 254 10 1 Marine freight .. .. 50,314 3 2 12,477 13 11 Audit fees .. .. I 86 5 0 28 15 0 Wharfage .. ■ - 3,445 1 0 712 13 9 Superannuation Fund subsidy j 85 10 6 25 13 8 Stores adjustment and losses 87 17 4 Depreciation —Mine, buildings-. plant, and machinery .. ; 6,964 7 0 4,317 7 0 95,034 5 2 26,030 16 0 Net profit'— TransferredJto General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 3,103 1 9 95,034 5 2 29,133 17 9 95,034 5 2 29,133 17 9

Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Interest .. .. .. .. 141 2 5 By Hire of plant, buildings, &c. ., .. 514 19 8 Depreciation .. .. .. 408 Oil Net loss —Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 34 3 8 £549 3 4 £549 3 4

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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

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Dr. Wellington. I Christchurch. Wanganui. j Cr. Wellington. Christohurch. Wanganui. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1929 .. 4,238 3 2 8,673 6 1 695 18 3 By Sales of Coal .. .. .. 163,280 16 6 76,301 11 2 23,091 5 7 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 149,556 10 4 39,274 15 4 21,025 16 6 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 4,550 2 6 1,606 11 7 401 19 9 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,960 11 3 925 10 9 292 13 4 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1930 — Wharfage .. .. .. 1,688 0 10 .. 176 8 6 Coal .. .. .. 3,201 19 11 5,259 9 0 468 18 3 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 807 13 6 24,272 3 0 165 17 2 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 260 3 8 568 12 8 273 0 5 Wages —Discharging .. .. 184 17 2 292 3 5 46 12 1 160,435 16 3 73,437 18 7 22,403 5 10 Gross profit — To Profit and Loss 12,857 6 4 10,298 5 10 1,831 18 2 Account 1 173,293 2 7 83,736 4 5 24,235 4 0 ; 173,293 2 7 83,736 4 5 24,235 4 0

Dr. Wellington, i Chkistchukch. Wanganui. * Cr. Wellington. ' Chkistchuech. Wanganui. I I , ; I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. ToWages .. .. .. .. 1,948 15 3 1,896 8 10 361 11 5 By Gross profit from Trading Account 12,857 6 4 10,298 5 10 1,831 18 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,449 0 8 980 13 7 431 7 1 Net loss —To General Profit and Bents .. .. .. .. 486 0 0 106 0 0 201 0 0 Loss Account .. . . .. .. 65 12 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 407 6 10 224 19 2 35 4 0 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 57 15 7 4 14 10 18 2 8 Bepairs and maintenance .. .. 741 4 2 1,083 8 2 140 8 9 Postages and telegrams .. .. 50 6 1 80 8 2 40 19 3 Printing and stationery .. .. 117 7 6 102 11 0 " 19 3 9 Insurances .. .. .. 167 8 0 57 8 1 31 17 8 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,873 10 10 2,612 9 10 361 5 2 Sacks .. .. .. .. 198 4 9 186 11 6 6 4 1 Freights .. .. .... 93 3 0 16 10 10 1 5 3 General expenses .. .. .. 883 8 10 136 17 7 66 5 2 Audit fees .. .. .. 40 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 25 114 151 3 0 1210 Beserve for bad debts .. .. 20 0 0 20 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. 716 11 7 785 17 11 146 15 8 11,275 14 5 8,346 12 6 1,897 10 11 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss 1,581 11 11 1,951 13 4 Account — 12,857 6 4 | 10,298 5 10 1,897 10 11 12,857 6 4 j 10,298 5 10 1,897 10 11

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1930.

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_ — Liyekpool. James. MacDonald. Totals. . 'Ly. . - . -- i_ - Development and Property Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. •• 60,200 15 1 31,544 3 5 83,216 2 9 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 747 2 10 3,224 13 4 60,200 15 1 32,291 6 3 86,440 16 1 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,811 18 5 2,623 9 4 58,388 16 8 29,667 16 11 86,440 16 1 174,497 9 8 Electrical Plant Account — Balance at 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,883 3 1 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 152 17 0 6 036 0 1 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 514 15 3 5,521 4 10 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. . • 10 12 3 5,510 12 7 .. 5,510 12 7 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock — Balance at 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,607 13 0 6,326 18 7 Less transferred to plant, buildings, &c., on hire .. .. .. 375 18 9 280 19 1 33,231 14 3 6,045 19 6 Plant on hire returned .. .. .. .. .. .. 467 5 9 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,426 10 2 402 14 6 37,125 10 2 6,448 14 0 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 282 12 4 30 19 0 36,842 17 10 6,417 15 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,426 16 11 1,043 0 0 32,416 0 11 5,374 15 0 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. 81 12 0 19 11 3 32,334 8 11 5,355 3 9 .. .. 37,689 12 8 Buildings at mine — Balance at 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 3,956 6 0 1,743 6 5 479 17 3 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 160 7 2 4,116 13 2 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 0 0 4,098 13 2 1,743 6 5 479 17 3 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 314 19 8 105 18 11 3,783 13 6 1,637 7 6 479 17 3 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. 46 0 0 3,737 13 6 — 1,637 7 6 479 17 3 5,854 18 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 94,460 19 1 42,171 0 9 86,920 13 4 1 223,552 13 2

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Peopery Accounts as at 31st March, 1930— continued.

Statement of Depot Peoperty Accounts as at 31st March, 1930.

" j Wellington. Chkistchttkch. Wanoanui. Totals. Depot Property Account —- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at 1st Aprii, 1929 .. .. .. .. •• •• 10,340 3 5 5,712 17 4 916 13 5 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. •• •• 63 10 8 114 6 11 10,403 14 1 5,827 4 3 916 13 5 Depreciation .. .. .. .. •• •• 689 9 11 785 17 11 146 15 8 9,714 4 2 5,041 6 4 769 17 9 Less provisionally written off .. .. - • • • • • 27 1 8 9,687 2 6 — 5,041 6 4 769 17 9 15,498 6 7 Stocks and stores on hand .. .. t . •• •• •• 4,0/8 18 1 7,696 5 2 i 815 1 0 Less provisionally written off .. .. •• •• •• 459 13 4 1,812 1 7 36 16 2 r " 3,619 4 9 5,884 3 7 | 778 4 10 10,281 13 2 £13,306 7 3 £10,925 9 11 £1,548 2 7 | £25,779 19 9

Liverpool. James. MacDonald. Totals. !' " £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,460 19 1 42,171 0 9 86,920 13 4 223,552 13 2 Cottages at mine — Balance at 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,850 0 0 .. 1,895 6 9 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,850 0 0 .. 1,895 6 9 Less sales and recoveries during the year .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 .. 65 1 3 4,840 0 0 .. 1,830 5 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 283 0 0 4,557 0 0 1,830 5 6 6,387 5 6 Plantation at mine — Balance at 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,492 19 0 .. 910 5 5 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ 102 18 8 1,595 17 8 .. .. 910 5 5 2,506 3 1 Coal (stock on hand at mine, wharf, and afloat) .. .. .. .. .. 1,081 9 10 .. 466 13 7 .. 1,548 3 5 Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 9,793 9 8 Less provisionally written off .. .. ■■ •• 114 8 2 9,679 16 .. .. j .. 9,679 1 6 1 ■ , 1 £111,374 8 1 £42,637 14 4 £89,661 4 3 £243,673 6 8

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Dr. Or. To Net loss— £ s. d. By Net Profit— £ s. d. £ s. d. Liverpool Colliery „ .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,866 14 3 James Colliery .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,103 1 9 Wanganui Depot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 12 9 Wellington Depot .. .. .. -. .. 1,5811111 Hire of Plant, Buildings, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 3 8 Christchurch Depot .. .. .. .. .. 1,951 13 4 Balance—Profit for year, carried down .. .. .. .. .. 15,856 6 4 6,636 7 0 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. .. .. .. .. 86 13 11 Royalties .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,437 9 2 Charming Creek area .. .. .. .. .. 17 5 0 4,541 8 1 Interest on investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,645 1 11 £17,822 17 0 £17,822 17 0 £ b. d. £ a. d. To Sinking Fund Account for redemption of loan capital .. .. .. 7,320 13 0 By Balance— Profit for year 1929-30 .. .. .. .. .. 15,856 6 4 Balance—Net profit for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,535 13 4 £15,856 6 4 £15,856 6 4

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1930. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Loan under Coal-mines Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. 105,200 0 0 CollieriesNew Zealand Consolidated Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 52,083 6 8 Development and Property Accounts .. .. .. 174,497 9 8 157,283 6 8 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock .. .. .. 37,689 12 8 Accrued interest on loan capital .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,418 13 3 Electrical plant (James Colliery) .. .. .. .. 5,510 12 7 Buildings at mines .. .. .. .. .. 5,854 .18 3 Departmental. Sundry. Cottages at mines .. .. .. .. .. 6,387 5 6 Sundry creditors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Plantations at mines .. .. .. .. .. 2,506 3 1 Liverpool Colliery .. .. 1,792 14 10 10,457 19 3 12,250 14 1 Coal stocks (bins, wharf, and afloat) .. .. .. 1,548 3 5 James Colliery .. .. .. 264 7 6 5,069 8 9 5,333 16 3 Stores on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,679 1 6 Wellington Depot .. .. 107 16 2 726 16 3 834 12 5 243,673 6 8 Christchurch Depot .. .. 3,722 1111 177 7 2 3,899 19 1 Plant, buildings, &c, on hire .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,407 13 6 Wanganui Depot .. .. 132 5 0 95 17 1 228 2 1 Depots— Property Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 15,49867 6,019 15 5 16,527 8 6 22,547 3 11 Stocks and stores on hand .. .. .. .. 10,281 13 2 Deposits on contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 1,080 0 0 25,779 19 9 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. ■• .. 7,944 10 11 Sinking Fund investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,944 10 11 Reserves— Housing advances to workmen .. .. .. .. 7,581 4 5 General Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. 174,239 10 10 Interest accrued due .. .. .. .. .. 131 5 6 Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 737 17 1 7,712 9 11 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. .. •• 5,302 16 8 Investments (ordinary) .. .. .. .. .. 50,800 0 0 180,280 4 7 Interest accrued due .. .. .. .. .. 465 10 5 General Profit and Loss Account— . '■ 51,265 10 5 Net profit for year .. .. .. .. . ■ • • .. 8,535 13 4 . Departmental. Sundry. Sundry debtors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Liverpool Colliery .. .. 22 8 11 4,096 2 1 4,118 11 0 James Colliery .. .. .. 8 14 10 248 16 3 257 11 1 Wellington Depot .. .. 274 8 6 17,870 8 6 18,144 17 0 Christchurch Depot .. .. 22 0 6 4,474 3 1 4,496 3 7 Wanganui Depot .. .. 4 18 3,992 15 1 3,996 16 9 ! ' 331 14 5 30,682 5 0 31,013 19 5 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. 94 10 11 30,919 8 6 Cash in Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,130 0 0 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,256 13 0 £380,089 12 8 £380,089 12 8 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 17th June, 1930. A. J. Murdoch, A. W. Gyles, A.1.A.N.Z., Accountant. Minister of Mines. I hereby certify that the attached Working and Profit and Loss Accounts of Depots and Collieries, General Profit and Loss Account, and 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, except that in the opinion of the Audit Office interest on capital expenditure on the unopened Mac Donald Colliery should be charged to General Profit and Loss Account instead of being capitalized, as development was sufficiently completed several years ago.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES— continued: Statement op Receipts and Payments por the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Receipts. Payments. To Cash in Public Account at £ s. d. £ s. d. By James Colliery— £ s. d. £ s. d, 31st March, 1929 . .. 5,672 1 3 Property and development 610 0 4 Proceeds sale of coal, &c. .. 322,419 9 6 Wages .. .. .. 22,274 17 8 Recoveries, refunds, &c. .. 8,879 13 0 Special rate .. .. 240 5 3 331,299 2 6 Coal purchased .. .. 73 19 3 Contracts —Deposits .. .. 115 0 0 Subsidized bus-fares .. 330 10 0 Interest .. .. .. 2,094 10 6 Electric power .. .. 694 16 3 Investments realized .. .. 5,000 0 0 24,230 8 9 Dishonoured cheques recredited .. 70 7 8 Liverpool Colliery— Repayment of housing loans .. 716 0 7 Machinery, plant, and rollingstock .. .. .. 597 8 7 Buildings .. .. 65 0 9 Stores and materials .. 21,101 16 7 Wages .. .. .. 83,409 11 6 Special rate .. .. 1,153 10 0 Railway tickets .. .. 2,390 19 9 Plantation .. .. 76 1 2 Coal purchased .. . . 158 12 5 108,953 0 9 Mac Donald Colliery— Property and development 4 8 0 . Cottages .. .. 14 3 11 18 11 11 Housing loans .. .. .. 2,100 0 0 Prospecting on State Coal Reserve .. .. .. 438 8 3 Seddonville Colliery Account.. 50 0 0 Wellington Depot Account .. 19,700 6 2 Christchurch Depot Account 32,487 16 5 Wanganui Depot Account .. 4,009 19 11 Coal purchased on account of depots (Suspense Account).. 5,739 6 4 Cargo adjustments (Co-opera-tive coal) .. .. 8 12 10 62,434 9 11 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 164 9 6 Management and office salaries 6,252 12 2 Interest .. .. .. 7,705 19 10 Travelling-expenses .. 217 0 8 Printing and stationery .. 264 3 5 Repairs and maintenance .. 4,504 18 10 Wharfage .. .. .. 4,181 5 9 Railway haulage .. .. 17,616 3 3 Marine freights .. .. 62,488 9 0 Postages and telegrams .. 224 10 0 Insurances.. .. .. 90 15 4 Rents . . .. .. 107 14 0 Compensation .. .. 3,195 10 7 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 372 17 8 General expenses .. .. 966 7 6 Investments —general .. 23,000 0 0 Sinking Fund instalment .. 7,320 13 0 Audit fees .. .. 115 0 0 Contracts —Refunds v 45 0 0 Cheques dishonoured ..'. 70 7 8 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. 70 0 0 138,809 8 8 Cash in Public Account at 31st March, 1930 .. .. 8,256 13 0 £344,967 2 6 £344,967 2 6

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Table showing the Position of the State Coal-mines Account from Inception to 31st March, 1930.

Tnt-Ii ranit»l Total Amount of «<,= P t= r.pr Liabilities as per Name of Works. ! 1930. Net Proflts Net Losses. Balance-sheet, _____ | ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery .. 98,210 9 0 Leas sales and loss by fire .. 2,291 6 11 95,919 2 1 95,919 2 1 .. 147,583 4 11 Liverpool Colliery .. .. 302,727 6 5 Less sales and loss by fire .. 4,331 4 4 298,396 2 1 197,782 5 4 100,613 16 9 64,410 3 1 .. 12,250 14 1 Seddonville Colliery .. 38,243 2 5 Less sales .. .. 548 17 0 37,694 5 5 37,694 5 5 .. .. 37,364 18 2 Briquette-works property .. 16,135 2 6 Less sales of plant .. 2,066 5 0 14,068 17 6 14,068 17 6 .. .. 22,660 18 10 Prospecting on State Coal 389 4 0 389 4 0 Reserve Plant, buildings, &c., on hire 4,952 17 5 1,545 3 11 3,407 13 6 27 9 10 Charming Creek prospecting .. 5,956 18 6 5,956 18 6 .. .. 5,937 6 8 James Colliery .. .. 67,930 14 10 Less sales and transfers, &c. 787 12 7 67,143 2 3 24,972 1 6 42,171 0 9 2,881 18 9 .. 5,333 16 3 MacDonald Colliery .. 92,706 12 3 3,045 8 0 89,661 4 3 .. 2,859 11 4 Wellington Depot property .. 18,969 12 1 Less sales and transfers .. 863 14 9 18,105 17 4 8,418 14 10 9,687 2 6 .. 2,538 8 10 834 12 5 Christchurch Depot property 13,412 11 0 Less sales and loss on horses 253 19 0 13,158 12 0 8,117 5 8 5,041 6 4 9,573 6 10 .. 3,899 19 1 Wanganui Depot property .. 3,731 15 3 Less sales and loss on horses 174 12 5 3,557 2 10 2,787 5 1 769 17 9 .. 805 16 1 228 2 1 Dunedin Depot property .. 2,023 3 7 Less sale of plant .. 641 10 0 1,381 13 7 1,381 13 7 .. .. 4,248 3 5 Hulks property .. .. 4,033 15 5 Less sales .. .. 1,948 17 0 2,084 18 5 2,084 18 5 .. 1,786 12 11 Office furniture .. .. 189 13 9 Less sales .. .. 17 5 0 172 8 9 172 8 9 .. .. 172 8 9 Grand total .. 669,612 18 5 Less losses and sales 13,925 4 0 655,687 14 5 404,335 12 7 251,352 1 10 Royalties (from 1/4/28 only).. .. .. 7,821 12 11 Interest on investments .. .. .. 21,752 15 10 Discounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 2 9 Cash lost (highway robbery) .. .. .. .. .. 89 0 1 Totals, profit and loss .. .. .. •• 255,850 7 10 76,676 12 2 Balance, profits over losses .. .. .. .. .. 179,173 15 8 255,850 7 10 255,850 7 10 Carried forward .. .. .. 251,352 1 10 .. .. I 22,547 3 11

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Total Canital Total Amount of , , j Liabilities as per Name of Works. Expenditure. "Xttenofl? BalanceSheet P 1930. Net Profits. Net Losses. Balance-sheet, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Brought forward .. .. .. 251,352 1 10 .. .. 22,547 3 II Stocks on hand less provision- .. .. 21,508 18 1 ally written off Investments (ordinary) .. | .. .. 50,800 0 0 Interest on investments accrued .. ' .. 465 10 5 Sinking Fund investments .. .. .. 7,944 10 11 Sundry debtors .. .. ... 30,919 8 6 Cash in Public Account .. .. 8,256 13 0 Cash in Receiver-General's De- .. . . 1,130 0 0 posit Account Housing advances to workmen . . 7,712 9 11 and accrued interest Loan Account .. .. .. .. . . 157,283 6 8 Bad-debts Reserve .. .. .. .. .. . . 737 17 1 Accrued interest payable .. .. .. .. . . 2,418 13 3 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7,944 10 11 General Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 174,239 10 10 General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 8,535 13 4 Deposits on contracts .. .. .. . . .. 1,080 0 0 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. .. .. j .. 5,302 16 8 £380,089 12 8 .. .. £380,089 12 8