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C.-2a.

Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1920— continued. Liabilities— continued. Assets— continued. £ s. d. Mac Donald Colliery and Development Property Account,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 2,145 1 2 Additions during the year.. .. .. .. .. 52,588 9 0 54,733 10 2 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock— Expended during the year .. .. .. .. 234 1 4 54,967 11 6 Wellington Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 2,567 1 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 295 4 0 2,271 17 6 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 988 9 5 3,260 6 11 Stocks Suspense Account.. .. ~ .. .. .. 1,024 5 1 Christchurch Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 3,711 1 0 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 3,736 1 0 Less sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 3,671 1 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 14 4 3,290 6 8 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,673 5 4 4,963 12 0 Wanganui Depot Property Aocount— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 1,751 9 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 157 6 0 1,594 3 11 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 738 16 4 2,333 0 3 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. 472 2 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 3 10 —- 385 18 4 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,817 4 8 Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 14 4 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Cash in hand and in Publio Account on 31st. March, 1920 .. .. 18,090 0 6 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 89 15 10 18,000 4 8 £306,914 8 1 £306,914 8 1 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1920. W. Fbasek, Louis H. Eilers, F.R.A.,N.Z., Accountant. pro Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note.—Stocks Suspense Account created at request of Audit Department to comply with Treasury Regulation 135.