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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 191 6—continued. lAabmies— continued. I Assets— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d, £ s. d. £ s, d. Wellington Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. 3,522 13 10 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 38 10 0 ■ 3,561 3 10 Depreciation .. .. ■ ■ .. .. 292 16 0 3,268 7 10 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. 2,240 9 9 5,508 17 7 Ohristchurch Depot Property Account,— Cost at 31st March, 1915.. .. .. .. .. 4,387 18 8 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 231 14 6 4,619 13 2 . Depredation .. .. .. .. • •• • 360 14 3 4,258 18 11 Stock on hand .. .. .. -■ •■ .. •• 1,956 14 10 6,215 13 9 Wanganui Depot Property Aocount— Cost at 31st March, 1915 .. .. •■ ■■ •• 1,461 16 5 Additions during the year.. .. .. .. .. 334 0 0 1,795 16 5 Depreciation .. .. .. .. ■ ■ • • 123 16 10 1,671 19 7 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 1,439 10 6 3,111 10 1 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. • • 799 410 Depreciation .. .. .. .. ■ - • •85 8 0 713 16 10 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,231 1 8 1,944 18 6 Wellington Office Furniture Account— Cost at 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 47 8 5 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 8 5 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. .- 21,815 15 6 Suspense Account, premiums, deposits, &c. .. .. .. . • 504 6 0 Loan Flotation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,561 0 0 23,881 1 6 Cash in hand and in Publio Account on 31st March, 1916 .. .. 34,960 0 7 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 209 6 9 34,750 13 10 General Profit and Loss Account— Balance, 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. . .. 37,460 12 8 Less profit for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,514 19 5 34,945 13 3 £273,620 12 3 £273,620 12 3 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 16th June, 1916. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Louis H. Eilebs, F.E.A., N.Z., Accountant. . Minister of Mines. ' Note.—The profit shown is due to recoveries and less depreciation on Point Elizabeth assets, otherwise a loss would have resulted. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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