STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1931.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1931 Session I-II, C-02a

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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1931.

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

The Supekintendent, State Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Undek-Secbetary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sib,— sth May, 1931. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1931. Liverpool Collieey. Coal-winning. —The gross total output for the year was 131,102 tons 11 cwt., a reduction of 10,317 tons 17 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 133,195 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr., which is accounted for as follows :—

The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 2,196,842 tons 16 cwt.

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Screened. j Unscreened. Small. Total. Tons cwt. cjr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons owt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Export .. .. 13,192 5 0 35,120 15 0 30,355 6 0 78,668 6 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 9,124 17 1 12,489 18 2 12,870 15 2 34.485 11 1 Local sales ... 5,048 11 3 500 2 2 3,747 16 3 9,296 11 0 Mine sales .. .. 6 0 0 22 10 0 .. 28 10 0 Sold to workmen and free .. 1,999 10 0 .. 1,999 10 0 1SSU6S Stock in bin .. .. .. 2,082 11 0 400 0 0 2,482 11 0 Stock on wharf .. 273 19 0 235 4 0 52 14 0 561 17 0 27,645 13 0 52,450 11 0 47,426 12 1 127,522 16 1 Used on works .. .. .. 4,644 1 0 .. 4,644 I 0 Waste.. .. .. .. 1,028 10 0 .. 1,028 10 0 Totals .. .. 27,645 13 0 58,123 2 0 47,426 12 1 133,195 7 1

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Days worked. —During the year the No. 1 Mine worked 204 days and the No. 2 Mine 203 days. The possible working-days based on eleven days per fortnight, and excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 271. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : Extra holidays at Christmas, 2 ; bins full, delays to shipping, and lack of orders, 29 ; cold bathhouse (No. 1 Mine only), 1 ; flood-water in bathhouse (No. 2 Mine only), 1 ; death of mine employees, 2 ; visit of British Eugby team, 1 ; stop-work meeting re Dobsbn, 1 ; stoppage re shades on electric lamps, 2 ; stoppage re wet - time train being late, 3 ; stoppage re trucker's lamp being stopped (No. 2 Mine only), 1 ; back Saturdays, 26 : totals, No. 1 Mine, 67 days ; No. 2 Mine, 68 days. The days worked at the Nos. 1 and 2 Mines are less by 14f and 13f 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 346, made up as follows : Underground —Coal-hewers, 116 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 132. On the surface —68 men and 30 boys. Expenditure. —The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, minetimber, and compensation, together with subsidies on railway tickets and cost of coal used on works, amounted to £102,470 17s. 4d. Coal-hewers Average Daily Earnings. —The coal-hewers average daily earnings (gross) were £1 12s. 3d., and after making deduction for stores (explosives) the net return was £1 9s. 4d., an increase of 9d. per day when compared with the previous year. Daily Output. —The average daily mine-output was 645 tons, and the coal-hewers average daily output was 5 tons 19 cw.t. compared with 652 tons and .5 tons 18 cwt. for the previous year. Days worked by Goal-hewers. —The total number of days that could have been worked by coal-, hewers was 28,057, the number worked was 21,962, and the number lost, including those lost through sickness and ,not working on back Saturdays, was 6,095. . Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £571 4s. 7d. as compared with £410 19s. 9d. for the previous year. This works out to a cost of l-04d. per ton. Accidents. —During the year there were several minor accidents, but none of a serious nature. The payments made at this colliery under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act amounted to £2,504 Bs. Bd. On the output produced this works out to a cost of 4-58 d. per ton, as compared with 4-21 d. per ton for the previous year. Underground Workings. —Operations underground have been carried out on similar lines as those of the previous year, namely : the developing of the No. 2 Mine and the extraction of pillars from the No. 1 Mine. At the No. 1 Mine three sections were worked formerly known as the Stable, West, and Siberia Sections. The two latter were closed down during the year, and all the plant removed therefrom. Work is still being continued in the Stable Section where seven pairs of miners are employed, but it is only a matter of a few months when this will be closed down. In the No. 2 Mine five sections are being worked, known as the Anderson, Kimbell East and West, and the Morgan East and West Sections. The Anderson Dip Section is opening up well, the coal produced being of excellent quality and thickness. The Kimbell east level was extended during the year, also rise headings in a northerly direction from it. In the extension of the main level water has been freely given off from the roof of the seam. In addition to water, feeders of gas were frequently met.with from breaks in the roof. Workings to the rise from the Kimbell east and west levels were also extended during the year. The workings in the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 banks east reached the point where the seam became unworkable, and, in consequence, pillar-extraction is now in operation in the two former banks. In the west section work was confined to the extending of the workings of the Nos. 2 and 3 banks in the direction of the workings at the No. 1 Mine. Some of these places have reached the point where a barrier pillar has to be left between the two mines, and the time is not far distant when pillar-extraction will be commenced in this section. Morgan Seam. —The Morgan east level was worked, continuously throughout the year, the seam gradually reducing in thickness as the level was extended, the thickness now being approximately 6 ft., as compared with 20 ft. and over some distance back from the face. The workings to the rise from the east and west levels were also extended towards the point where a barrier pillar has to be left between the Nos. 1 and 2 Mines. Although some of the places have been driven the required distance to where the barrier pillar is being left, it will be some time yet before pillar-extraction will be commenced in this seam. It is a great pity that the coal from this seam is of such a friable nature, for, as a result of this, O J 7 1 1 the percentage of small is exceptionally high. Stone Dusting. —Work under this head has been regularly carried out during the year ; 104 ton s of stone-dust was used for this purpose. The number of samples analysed from the various zones in the mines was 473. In addition to the latter, 100 samples were analysed from co-operative parties' mines. Surface Works. —The whole of the plant, machinery, and buildings have been maintained in good and efficient state of repair. The new double-inlet Sirocco ventilating-fan, also the steam-driven air-compressor which were referred to in my last report, were put into commission during the early part of the year, and are giving entire satisfaction. Exploratory Work. —Under this head a considerable amount of work has been carried out in tracing and stripping coal outcrops on the reserve between the Nine and Ten Mile Creeks. Along the face of the cliff overlooking the Ten Mile Creek coal outcrops have been traced for a distance of

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approximately 70 chains. In this distance, however, there is a fault with a displacement of from 350 ft. to 450 ft., thus dividing the area into two blocks which are known as A and B. In Block A three seams have been traced for distances varying from 20 to 26 chains. The top seam in this block varies in thickness from 16 ft. to 18 ft., and is situated at an altitude of 1,240 ft. above sea-level at its highest point and 1,085 ft. at its lowest point along the face of the cliff. The second seam is situated about 70 ft. below the top one herein referred to, and the thickness of this seam also varies from 16 ft. to 18 ft. These two seams have been traced from fault to fault a distance of about 26 chains. The third seam in this block is situated about 550 ft. below the second one. It has been traced for a distance of approximately 20 chains, the thickness varying from 6 ft. to 12 ft. In Block B the seams are situated at a much higher level than in Block A, owing to the displacement of from 350 ft. to 400 ft. The top seam in this block, which has a varying thickness up to 21 ft., has been traced for over 40 chains along the face of the cliff. The second seam has also been traced a similar distance, but unfortunately becomes intersected with bands of stone at a point about 20 chains east of Wafer's Spur. Work is still in progress prospecting the third seam. Prospecting work so far carried out has been of a satisfactory nature, but in order to thoroughly prove the area it will be necessary to put down several bore-holes between the cliff overlooking the Ten Mile Creek and the valley of the Nine Mile Creek. With this object in view arrangements have been made for the work to be carried out. The coal in this area much resembles that worked at the old Point Elizabeth Colliery, and should be a first-class house-coal, the analysis being as follows :—

In connection with the work generally carried out on this area it would not be out of place to mention that owing to the precipitous nature of the country, together with the exceptionally bad weather experienced during the greater part of the year, the same progress has not been made as would have been made under more favourable conditions. James Colliery. Coal-winning. —-The gross total output for the year was 42,391 tons 1 cwt., a reduction of 1,573 tons 12 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowances for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year, together with coal purchased, and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 42,061 tons 16 cwt., which is accounted for as follows :—■

The gross output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 285,839 tons 10 cwt.

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Top Seam. Second Seam. Third Seam. Fixed carbon .. .. .. .. 50-77 48-89 50-80 Volatile hydrocarbons . . .. 37-64 41-23 36-78 Water lost at 105°-110° C. .. .. 8-94 6-60 7-71 Ash .. .. .. .. 2-65 3-28 4-71 100-00 100-00 100-00 Sulphur, per cent. .. .. .. 0-21 0-23 0-29 Calorific value — Calories per gram .. .. .. 6,954 7,270 7,122 B.Th.U. per pound .. .. .. 12,517 13,086 12,820 Evaporative power per pound in pounds 12-96 13-57 13-29 water at 212° F. Coking properties on heating in a closed Firm dense Firm compact Firm dense, vessel

—- Screened. j Small. Slack. j Total. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. I Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Export .. .. 10,496 13 0 .. |. .. 5,192 7 0 15,689 0 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 14,398 6 .1 1,419 1 0 ! 2,612 14 1 35 9 3 18,465 11 1 Local sales .. .. 581 14 2 12 1 3 .. 5,380 16 2 5,974 12 3 Mine sales .. .. 9 0 0 93 10 0 10 0 0 125 9 0 237 19 0 Sold to workmen and free .. 573 0 0 .. .. 573 0 0 issues Stock in bin .. .. 100 0 0 35 0 0 j 240 0 0 94 2 0 469 2 0 Stock on wharf .. 297 6 0 .. .. 15 5 0 312 11 0 Stock in dump .. .. I .. .. 340 0 0 340 0 0 Totals .. .. I 25,882 19 3 2,132 12 3 ' 2,862 14 1 11,183 9 1 42,061 16 0 I |

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Bays worked. —The mine during the year worked on 2SBj days, being L 6 days more ba&n the previous year. The possible working-days, based on eleven days per Fortnight and excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 271. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : Extra holidays at Christmas, 2 ; back Saturdays, 26 ; shortage of wagons, 2 ; visit of British Rugby team, 1 ; stop-work meeting re Dobson, 1 ; death of mine employee, i day : total, 32 J days. Employees. —In connection with coal-winning the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 78, made up as follows : Underground —Coal-hewers, 31 : deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 28. On the surface—ls men and 4 boys. In addition to those employed on coalwinning there were on an average 7 men and 2 boys employed on prospecting work, making a total for the colliery of 81 men and 6 boys. Expenditure. —The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, minetimber, and compensation, together with cost of electric power and coal used on works, amounted to £28,148 2s. 10d., an increase of £1,304 11s. 7d., when compared with the previous year. In addition to the amount expended on coal-winning, £1,204 os. 10d. was expended on prospecting work between the Nine and Ten Mile Creeks, also, the crossing of a fault in the mine. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. — The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £1 12s. lid., and after deducting stores (explosives) the net return was £1 6s. 7d., an increase of lid. per day compared with the previous period. Days worked by Coal-hewers. —The total number of days that could have been worked by coalhewers was 8,115 ; the days worked were 6,885|, and the number lost, including those lost through sickness and not working on back Saturdays, was 1,229f. Daily Output. —The average daily mine-output was 175 tons 15 cwt., a reduction of 21 tons 11 cwt. per day compared with last year. The average daily output per coal-hewer was 6 tons 1J cwt., an increase of 3f cwt. per day when compared with the previous year. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause during the year was £341 Is. Bd. This works out to a cost of l-92d. per ton. Accidents.— During the year there were a few minor accidents, but not any of a serious nature. The payments made at this colliery under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act amounted to £598 ss. On the output produced this works out to a cost of 3-38 d. per ton. Underground Workings. —The output from this colliery was obtained from the development of workings in the crosscut section, and the extraction of pillars from the old dip and east-level sections. The work of pillar-extraction in the two latter sections has been completed, and the old workings flooded. In the crosscut section development work consisted of the following : (a) Extension of the south level and the workings to the rise towards the fault; (b) the opening up of a dip section from the east level and the extension of workings in the direction of Canneli Creek. With the exception of a stone band in the seam near the roof in the south-level section, the seam has been fairly uniform both in quality and thickness. In the dip section the seam has been fairly uniform in thickness, but somewhat variable in quality. In the dip heading also in the levels to the right the coal has been hard and of good quality. In the levels to the left of the dip heading the coal has been soft, and in consequence very little screened coal was produced from these places. This belt of soft coal appears to be about 3 chains wide, and arrangements will be made to drive as few places as possible through it. The main dip heading in this section is within 3 chains from an upthrow fault which has a displacement of approximately 190 ft. A good deal of surface prospecting work has been carried out along the line of outcrops beyond the fault, and it is regrettable to report that the area in this locality is so intersected with faults, and the areas between the faults are so small that it is doubtful whether further development in this direction is warranted. In addition to the last-mentioned area, prospecting drives were also driven on some outcrops on the south-east side of the present mine-workings. The seam in the prospecting-drives was of a good workable thickness, but the quality of the coal was poor owing to the high sulphur content. Genebal. The output from the Liverpool Colliery is 10,317 tons 17 cwt. less than the previous year, and that of the James Colliery 1,573 tons 12 cwt. less. The loss of output at the Liverpool Colliery is due to a reduction in the number of working-days, also to the average number of coal-hewers employed being less than the previous year. The number of days worked at the James Mine is greater than that of the previous year, but the average number of coal-hewers is less, thus accounting for the reduction in output. In conclusion, permit me to say that the members of the present staff have performed their duties in a 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, 1931.

Colliery Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

Mac Donald Colliery Pbofit and Loss Account for the Period 11th July, 1930, to 31st March, 1931. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Interest .. .. .. .. 2,609 15 11 By Rents .. .. .. .. 307 5 0 Depreciation .. .. .. 248 13 4 Royalties.. .. .. .. 405 11 10 Net loss —Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. 2,145 12 5 £2,858 9 3 £2,858 9 3 Note. —The loss on this colliery is due to the fact that the preliminary development work necessary before any coa Icould be won occupied some six months, consequently the royalty was payable only for a period of a little over two months. Tt is anticipated that a profit will be made hereafter.

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Dr. Liverpool. James. Gr. Liverpool. Jambs. & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1930 1,081 9 10 466 13 7 By Sales of coal .. .. 172,638 14 3 50,358 17 9 Coal-winning— Sales of stores, power, Sc. .. 6.632 9 8 Wages .. .. 79,849 6 7 24,032 15 10 Stocks of coal on hand at Stores and materials used 7,485 11 0 I 1,167 3 10 31st March, 1931, at mine, Railway tickets .. 742 4 8 .. wharf, and afloat .. 1,489 9 2 138 15 9 Subsidized bus fares, &c... .. 359 9 10 Stores sales (at cost) .. 6,139 11 11 Coal purchased .. 137 8 4 16110 11 Special rate .. . . 907 8 2 186 18 0 Royalty .. . . .. 373 16 0 I Electric power .. .. .. 539 0 2 96,343 0 6 27,287 8 2 Gross profit—To Profit and Less Account .. .. 84,417 12 7 23,210 5 4 180,760 13 1 50,497 13 6 180,760 13 1 50,497 13 6

Dr. Liverpool. James. Cr. Liverpool. James. j J : £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. 3,192 6 8 951 5 6 I By Gross profit at mine .. 84,417 12 7 23,210 5 4 Rent :.... .. :.'.: , = .- .. 68 8 1 ' Rents .. .. .. 466 2 7 Interest,.. .. .. 4,125 19 7 1,654 8 0 Stores — Surplus at stockTra veiling-expenses . . 72 19 3 25 18 3 taking .. .. 72 6 10 Printing and stationery ■.. 153 19 51 4 3 . —-— ; ; Repairs and maintenance .. " 6,541 3 8 997 10 1 j .84,956 2 0 23,210 5 4 Telegrams and postages . . 193 3 9 69 12 10 I Net loss-Transferred to Railway haulage .. .. 13,212 4 10 2,307 19 5 I General Profit and Loss Insurance .. .. 4,065 11 3 1,140 3 6 Account .. .. | 4,618 18 1 Coal-miners'Relief Fund .. 269 17 6 86 2 4 General expenses .. .. 716 2 5 278 16 3 Marine freight .. .. 47,351 12 4 10,531 10 7 Audit fees .. .. 98 2 9 28 17 3 i Wharfage .. .. 2,722 4 5 560 14 1 Superannuation Fund subsidy 151 19 1 55 9 8 Depreciation—Mine buildings, plant and machinery .. 6,708 10 10 4,159 9 10 89,575 0 1 22,967 9. 11 Net profit—Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 242 15 5 89,575 0 1 23,210 5 4 89,575 0 1 23,210 5 4

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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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Dr. Wellington. Christchfkch. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington, i Chbistchukch. Wangantji. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1930 .. 3,462 3 7 5,828 18 741 18 8 By Sales of coal .. .. .. 144,235 0 1 76,227 2 10 20,310 15 5 Purchases of coal .. .. 132,652 13 8 43,872 7 7 18,907 1 4 Sales of coke, wood, &c... .. 4,224 8 7 1,399 12 6 430 1 3 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,76114 11 70112 9 103 4 2 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1931— Wharfage .. .. .. 995 6 3 .. 146 4 6 Coal .. .. .. 3,839 5 10 9,802 4 0 840 16 4 Haulage to depot .. .. 741 9 9 27,570 14 4 141 17 11 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 353 14 5 497 6 2 115 18 7 Wages—Discharging .. .. 248 15 9 481 15 5 37 17 10 141,862 3 11 78,454 11 9 20,078 4 5 Gross profit —To Profit and Loss 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,619 7 2 Account — 152,652 8 11 87,926 5 6 21,697 11 7 152,652 8 11 87,926 5 6 I 21,697 11 7

Dr. Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. Or. Wellington. Christohurch. Wanganui. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. .. .. 2,020 9 11 1,900 19 9 341 9 6 j By Gross profit from Trading Account 10,790 5 0 i 9,471 13 9 1,619 7 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,434 2 7 1,017 9 4 440 3 4 " Net loss— To General Profit and Loss .. .. 102 8 3 Rents .. .. .. .. 486 0 0 116 0 0 201 0 0 Account Interest .. .. .. .. 381 2 10 195 12 5 29 6 8 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 24 179 510 20 117 | Repairs and maintenance .. .. 340 9 0 410 0 5 60 16 1 Postages and telegrams .... 50 14 2 69 16 5 38 6 8 j Printing and stationery .. .. 74 0 3 82 2 3 15 15 11 Insurances .. .. .. 172 11 7 56 7 5 31 7 5 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,894 9 8 2,241 4 5 327 8 2 - Sacks .. .. .. .. 100 19 9 162 19 0 4 17 9 Freights .. .. .. .. 60 4 10 ! 16 18 10 2 3 1 General expenses .. .. .. 897 3 5 133 2 4 ! 40 9 5 Audit fees .. .. .. 57 0057 00 900 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 44 19 1 31 5 5 13 10 7 Reserve for bad debts .. .. 11 18 1 116 0 2 Depreciation .. .. .. 657 11 3 753 12 7 145 9 3 10,708 14 2 7,365 11 9 1,721 15 5 Net profit— To General Profit and Loss 81 10 10 2,106 2 0 Account -— — ■ ; j : ■ . 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 j 1,721 15 5 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,721 15 5

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1931.

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Liverpool. James. MacDonald. Totals. Development and Property Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,388 16 8 29,667 16 11 86,440 16 1 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 924 5 11 174 10 4 878 19 3 59,313 2 7 29,842 7 3 87,319 15 4 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,756 12 3 2,561 11 2 165 14 8 57,556 10 4 27,280 16 1 87,154 0 8 171,991 7 1 Electrical Plant Account — Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,510 12 7 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 12 1 5,647 4 8 Less transferred to plant, buildings, &c, on hire .. .. .. .. 121 19 0 5,525 5 8 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 518 14 10 5,006 10 10 .. 5,006 10 10 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock — Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,334 8 11 5,355 3 9 Less transferred to plant, buildings, &c, on hire ...... .. 18 7 6 32,334 8 11 5,336 16 3 Plant on hire returned .. .. ... .. .. . . 587 18 2 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,406 14 11 736 13 5 P 38,329 2 0 6,073 9 8 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 143 14 6 6 0 0 38,185 7 6 6,067 9 8 .. Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,212 16 1 992 17 11 33,972 11 5 5,074 11 9 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. 119 17 6 0 18 3 33,852 13 11 5,073 13 6 .. 38,926 7 5 Buildings at mine — Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,737 13 6 1,637 7 6 479 17 3 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,089 8 7 4,827 2 1 1,637 7 6 479 17 3 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 2 6 104 18 11 17 7 10 4,568 19 7 1,532 8 7 462 9 5 Transferred to Cottages Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 462 9 5 4,568 19 7 i — 1,532 8 7 .. 6,101 8 2 ' " , __ j - Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95,978 3 10' .. 38,893 9 0 .. 87,154 0 8 ! 222,025 13 t>

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1931— continued.

Statement of Depot Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1931.

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Liverpool. Jambs. MacDonald. Totals. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. ... ... 95,978 3 10 38,893 9 0 87,154 0 8 222,025 13 6 Cottages at mine — . ■ • Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. I 4,557 0 0 .. 1,830 5 6 Additions during the year ... .. .. .. .. .. j 26 12 7 ... 14 13 5 1 4,583 12 7 .. 1,844 18 11 Less sales and recoveries during the year .. .. .. .. | 160 0 0 .. 36 1 5 4,423 12 7 .. 1,808 17 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; 370 0 0 .. 65 10 10 4,053 12 7 .. 1,743 6 8 Transferred from Buildings Account .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. 462 9 5 1 4,053 12 7 .. 2,205 16 1 6,259 8 8 Plantation at mine—Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 1,595 17 8 .. .. .. 910 5 5 2,506 3 I Coal (stock on hand at mine, wharf, and afloat) .. .. .. .. .. 1,489 9 2! .. 138 15 9 .. .. 1,628 4 11 Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,787 14 1 Less provisionally written off.. .. .. .. .. .. 53 3 4 J 8,734 10 9 .. ! .. 8,734 10 9 ..... . . . £111,851 14 0 £39,032 4 9 £90,270 2 2 £241,154 0 11

I Wellington. Chkistchuroh. Wanganui. Totals. Depot Property Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Balance at 1st April, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,687 2 6 5,041 6 4 769 17 9 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 18 0 3 11 6 0 14 0 9,693 0 6 5,044 17 10 770 11 9 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 655 2 0 753 12 7 145 9 3 9,037 18 6 4,291 5 3 625 2 6 ! Less sales .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 15 10 0 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. 2 9 3 9,035 9 3 4.275 15 3 i 625 2 6 13,936 7 0 Stocks and stores on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,553 17 3 12,210 0 0 1,043 10 3 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. .. 354 4 7 1,877 12 0 42 19 7 22,199 12 8 I 10,332 8 0 1,000 10 8 33,532 11 4 £31,235 111 J £14,608 3 3 £1,625 13 2 £47,468 18 4

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XBVV ZEALAND STATE COAL-MTNES—roratai/ert. General Profit and Loss Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Dr. Or. To Net loss— £ s. d. By Net profit— £ s. d. £ s. d. Liverpool Colliery .. .. .. 4,618 18 1 James Collierv .. .. 242 15 5 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. .. 2,145 12 5 Christchureli Depot .. •■ 2,106 2 0 Wanganui Depot .. .. .. 102 8 3 Wellington Depot .. .. 81 10 10 Balance —Profit for year, carried down .. 7,995 1 11 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. .. 64 7 4 Royalties .. .. .. 4,581 311 Charming Creek area, .. 93 9 6 Net revenue from hire of plant, equipment, &c. .. .. 69 22 7,238 11 2 Interest on investments .. .. 7,623 9 6 £14,862 0 8 £14,862 0 8 To Sinking Fund Account for redemption of loan £ s. d. £ s. d. capital .. .. .. .. 7,632 411 By Balance—Profit for year 1930-31 .. 7,995 111 Balance—Net profit for year .. .. 362 17 0 £7,995 1 11 £7,995 1 11

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1931. Liabilities. Assets. Loan capita] — £ e. d. £ s. d. ; Collieries— £ s . d. £ s. d. Securities at 34 per cent. .. .. .. •• •• 416 13 4 Development and Property Accounts .. .. .. 171,991 7 1 Securities at 4"per cent. .. .. .. •• ■■ 148.966 13 4 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock .. .. .. 38,926 7 5 149,383 6 8 Electrical plant (James Colliery) .. .. .. .. 5,006 10 10 Accrued interest on loan capital .. .. ■• •• ■■ 2,261 19 2 Buildings at mines .. .. .. .. .. e'lOl 8 2 Cottages at mines .. . ; .. .. .. 6,259 8 8 Departmental. Sundry. Plantations at mines .. .. .. .. .. 2', 506 3 1 Sundry creditors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Coal stocks (bins, wharf, and afloat) .. .. .. 1628 4 11 Liverpool Colliery .. ..2,178 110 9,064 16 2 11,242 18 0 Stores on hand .. ' 8 734 10 9 James Colliery .. .. 298 6 8 5,437 4 5 5,73511 1 '_ -241,164 011 Wellington Depot .. .. 71 7 7 693 14 10 765 2 5 Plant, equipment, &c, on hire . " 2'845 10 8 Christchureh Depot .. ..2,92116 3 113 4 9 3,035 1 0 Depots— Wanganui Depot .. .. .. 91 1 0 65 5 0 156 6 0 Property Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 13,936 7 0 ! Stocks and stores on hand .. .. .. .. 33,532 11 4 5,580 13 4 15,374 5 2 20,934 18 6 j 47,468 18 4 Deposits on contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,140 0 0 Prospecting on State Coal Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 6 1 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,738 13 0 Sinking Fund investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,738 13 0 Reserves— Housing advances to workmen .. .. .. .. 9,269 3 6 General Reserve .. .. .. .. .. •■ 190,675 4 2 Interest accrued due .. .. .. .. .. 155 2 4 Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. ■. ■. 761 6 5 g 5 10 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. .. .. 6,742 8 5 Investments (ordinary) .. .. .. .. .. 39,300 0 0 198,178 19 0 Interest accrued due .. .. .. .. .. 352 12 6 General Profit and Loss Account— 39 gg2 12 6 Net profit for year .. .. .. . • .. .. 362 17 0 j Departmental. Sundry. Sundry debtors— £ s. d. £ g. d. Liverpool Colliery .. .. 152 3 11 4,772 17 4 4,925 1 3 James Colliery .. .. .. .. 134 14 5 134 14 5 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. .. 472 13 4 472 13 4 Wellington Depot * .. .. 580 3 8 14,232 15 8 14,812 19 4 Christchureh Depot .. .. 8 5 0 4,255 14 4 4,263 19 4 Wanganui Depot .. .. .. 233 19 0 3,052 9 4 3,286 8 4 974 11 7 26,921 4 5 27,895 16 0 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. 106 18 8 27,788 17 4 Cash in Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 1, 140 0 0 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,502 19 4 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 794 1,510 8 8 £380,000 13 4 • £380,000 13 4 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 3rd July, 1931. 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.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Receipts and Payments foe the Yeae ended 31st March, 1931. Receipts. Payments. To Cash in Public Account at £ s. d. £ s. d. By James Colliery— £ s. d. £ s. d. 3lst March, 1930 .. .. 8.256 13 0 Property and development 106 1 4 Proceeds of sale of coal, &c. 271,939 10 3 Wages.. .. .. 23,372 12 8 Recoveries, refunds, fcc. .. 16,348 16 2 Special rate .. .. 182 19 3 288,288 6 5 Coal purchased .. .. 89 7 8 Contracts—Deposits .. .. 30 0 0 Subsidized bus-fares .. 357 4 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 2,308 0 9 Electric power .. .. 572 4 7 Investments realized .. .. 14,000 0 0 21,680 9 .6 Dishonoured cheques recredited . . 418 16 9 Liverpool Colliery— Repayment of housing loans .. 874 12 0 Property and development 710 2 8 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. 418 ]5 4 Buildings .. .. 607 11 11 Stores and materials .. 25.786 0 8 Wages .. .. .. 78,924 9 7 Special rate .. .. 933 1 11 Railway tickets .. 2,244 11 3 Coal purchased .. .. 147 18 3 109,772 11 7 Mac Donald Colliery— Property and development 3 14 0 Cottages .. .. 14 13 5 18 7 5 Housing loans .. .. .. 2,100 0 0 Prospecting on State Coal Reserve .. .. 1,410 2 3 Seddonville Colliery Account 50 0 0 Wellington Depot Account.. 18,759 2 4 Christchurch Depot Account 37,269 12 7 Wanganui Depot Account .. 3,257 7 2 Coal purchased on account of i depots (Suspense Account) 4,867 8 9 Cargo adjustments (co-opera-tive coal) .. .. 5 12 0 65,619 5 1 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 297 3 10 Management and office salaries 6,334 18 5 Interest .. .. .. 6,178 17 4 Travelling-expenses .. 104 11 6 Printing and stationery .. 255 7 7 Repairs and maintenance .. 4,383 5 9 Wharfage .. .. 3,348 3 6 Railway haulage .. .. 15,163 1 11 Marine freights .. .. 58,675 11 5 Postages and telegrams .. 263 410 Insurances .. .. 46 18 9 Rents .. .. .. 91 19 0 Compensation .. .. 3,270 9 0 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 364 4 9 General expenses .. .. 1,026 2 5 Investments—general .. 2,500 0 (I Sinking Fund instalment .. 7,632 411 Audit fees .. .. 127 0 0 Cheques dishonoured .. 382 1 9 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. 30 0 0 110,178 2 10 Cash in Public Account at 31st March, 1931 .. 1,502 19 4 Imprests outstanding .. 7 9 4 1,510 8 8 £314,176 8 11 £314,176 8 11

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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, 1931.

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Tntal rnratal Total Amount of i,.o*.., ™, Liabilities as per Name of Works. Expenditure. Depreciation Balance-sheet 1931. Net Proflt s. Net Losses. Balance-sheet, written ojt. ' 1931* ' I £ • s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery .. 98,210 9 0 Less sales and loss by fire .. 2,291 6 11 95,919 2 1 95,919 2 1 .. 147,583 4 11 Liverpool Colliery .. .. 310,762 6 7 Less sales and loss by fire .. 4,634 18 10 306,127 7 9 204,499 13 8 101,627 14 1 59,791 5 0 .. 11,242 18 0 SoddonviJle Colliery .. 38,243 2 5 Less sales .. .. 548 17 0 37,694 5 5 37,694 5 5 .. .. 37,300 10 10 Briquette-works property .. 16,135 2 6 Less sales of plant .. 2,066 5 0 14,068 17 6 14,068 17 6 .. .. 22,660 18 10 Prospecting on State Coal 1,666 10 1 38!) 4 0 1,277 6 1 Reserve Plant, buildings, &c, on hire .. 4,63112 1 1,786 1 5 2,845 10 8 96 12 0 Charming Creek prospecting .. 5,956 18 6 5,956 18 6 .. .. 5,843 17 2 James Colliery .. .. 68,978 10 8 Less sales and transfers, <tc. 933 19 1 68,044 11 7 29,151 2 7 38,893 9 0 3,124 14 2 .. 5,735 11 I MacDonald Colliery .. 93,600 4 11 3,330 2 9 90,270 2 2 .. 5,005 3 9 Wellington Depot property .. 18,975 10 1 Less sales and transfers .. 863 14 9 18,111 15 4 9,076 6 1 9,035 9 3 .. 2,456 18 0 765 2 5 Christchurch Depot property 13,416 2 6 Less sales and loss on horses 269 9 0 13,146 13 6 8,870 18 3 4,275 15 3 11,679 8 10 .. 3,035 1 0 Wanganui Depot property .. 3,732 9 3 Less sales and loss on horses 174 12 5 3,557 16 10 2,932 14 4 625 2 6 .. 908 4 4 156 6 0 Duuedin 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 .. 680,555 11 4 Less losses and sales 14.390 15 0 666,164 16 4 417,314 7 4 248,850 9 0 Royalties (from 1/4/28 only).. .. .. .. 12,402 16 10 Interest on investments .. .. .. ■■ 29,376 5 4 Discounts .. .. .. .. .. • • 13 2 9 Cash lost (highway robbery) .. .. • • • • • • 89 0 1 Totals, profit andloss .. .. .. .. 265,854 2 9 78,685 5 2 Balance, profits over losses .. .. .. ■• •• 187,168 17 7 265,854 2 9 265,854 2 9 Stocks on hand less provision- .. .. 43,895 7 0 ally written off Investments (ordinary) .. .. .. 39,300 0 0 Carried forward ., .. .. 332,045 16 0 .. .. 20,934 18 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, 1931 — continued.

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Total Panital Total Amount of «c ,, ft r Liabilities as pel Name of Works. Exponditure. *»%$*?%?. JBalance-8heet P 1931. Net Profits. j Net to. Balanco-^eet, £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 332,045 16 0 .. .. 20,934 18 6 Interest on investments accrued .. .. 352 12 6 Sinking Fund investments .. .. .. 7,738 13 0 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 27,788 17 4 Cash in Public Account .. j .. j. .. 1,502 19 4 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. 794 Cash in Receiver-General's De- .. .. 1,140 0 0 posit Account Housing advances to workmen .. .. 9,424 5 10 and accrued interest Loan Account .. ..I .. .. .. .. .. 149,383 6 8 Bad-debts Reserve .. .. [ .. .. .. . . .. 761 6 5 Accrued interest payable .. i .. .. .. .. .. 2,261 19 2 Sinking Fund .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. 7,738 13 0 General Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190,675 4 2 General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. .. 362 17 0 Deposits on contracts .. j .. .. .. . . .. 1,140 0 0 Accident Insurance Reserve ,. .. .. .. . . .. 6,742 8 5 j 380,000 13 4 . 380,000 13 4