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Statement of Point Elisabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1916. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. a. Cr. £ s. d. £. 8. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 1,113 410 By Balance of Working Aocount— Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 2,940 3 8 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. 60,790 8 3 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. SO 11 4 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 153 2 9 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 57 110 — 60,943 11 0 Repairs and maintenance .. -. .. •■ 1,172 3 8 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. ■. ••61 12 5 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 11,218 17 0 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 12 6 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 687 7 3 Cargo adjustments ..........944 ■■■ - General expenses ... .. .. . •••48 18 11 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 25,734 18 9 Hulkß Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 1,325 15 9 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. ■ 105 3 1 Audit fees ............ 18 17 3 Bad debts .. .. .. ....... 115 8 4 .... Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 7,319 10 0 52,164 10 11 Net profit ..• .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,779 0 1 £60,943 11 0 £60,943 11 0 Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1916. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1915 .. .. „ .. 4,279 4 10 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97,025 14 8 To Coal-winning— Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1916— Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,396 65 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. .. 2,005 8 5 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 2,005 4 9 Afloat .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,022 0 7 Stores used .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,848 32 3 027 9 0 41,249 14 4 ' Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,094 2 9 Balance: Gross profit at mine .. .. .. .. .. 53,430 1 9 £100,053 3 8 £100,053 <T~B