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Balance-sheet, together with Statement of Accounts— continued. Receipts. £ a _ d To Loans Account Debentures issued under " The State Coal-mines Act, 1901 ".. .. .. 52,000 0 0 £52,000 0 0

H. J. H. EIIOTT, Robert, J. Collins, Under-Secretary of Mines. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. Submitted to the Audit Office for audit in conformity with the provisions of section 4 of " The State Coal-mines Act, 1901." Jas. McGowan, Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Wakbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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ixpem liture. Nature of Transactions. c??«9 a 0 'v, i^ a T SL Seddonville Point Elizabeth Pr0 Acooun? 08B Co*-mine. Coal-mine. Total. £ s. d. 66 2 2 £ s. d. 132 4 6 £ s. d. Salaries, general management Capital 66 I 2 2 198 6 8 Wages Supplies Freight Travelling-expenses, &c... .. 6,274 1,089 41 26 6,274 14 2 1,089 6 9 41 6 6 26 0 2 : 14 2 I 6 9 6 6 I 0 2 7,431 7 7 Wages Supplies Cartage and freight Travelling-expenses Purohase timber rights Tramway construction Fee, consulting engineer Legal expenses Special examinations, selection of site Premium, fidelity bond House-allowance Telephone subscriptions On Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Railway— Purohase of railway Wages Supplies Freight Travelling-allowance Instrument allowance 1,942 15 1 651 18 4 37 15 0 155 12 11 500 0 0 140 0 0 52 10 0 26 11 4 329 10 3 12 10 0 18 17 9 24 7 1 21,000 0 0 5,151 15 9 1,313 7 4 395 9 5 30 6 2 10 9 4 3,892 7 9 27,901 8 0 Balance unexpended— Cash in hand—at Bank Cash in hands of Imprestee Agent-General .. £' £7,497 9 9 57,497 9 9 £ 1,071 1,501 10,001 s. d. > 10 0 ) 0 0 I 0 0 £31,926 0 3 £39,423 10 0 12,576 10 0 Total £52,000 0 0 Credits and Liabilities. Liability for interest advanced by Consolidated Fund accrued to 1st April .. .. £ s. d. .. 371 11 6 .. 605 4 1 £976 15 7