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The balance-sheet has been duly audited with the various supporting books, j j Q IBgON vouchers, and documents, and found to correspond therewith " ' Accountant, Electrical Branch, Robert J. CoLLiNS,Controller and Auditor-General. Public WoAg Depa rtment, Christchurch.

LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY— continued. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1920— continued.

1918-19. Liabilities. 1919-20. 1918-19. Assets 1919-20. £ s. d. 469,131 13 2 Brought forward .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 479,146 12 0 ■ i £ 479,146 s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5 12 0 276.265 9 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 282,855 18 7 Primary distribution — 8,755 12 7 Supply cables —Christchurch City .. 6,882 12 7 2,961 3 4 Christchurch Tramways .. 4,846 4 2 6,121 11 8 Lyttelton .. .. 6,904 8 3 13,839 16 5 Northern .. .. 14,737 5 10 7,026 14 1 Southern .. .. 7,683 8 5 622 9 9 Lightning-arresters .. .. .. 622 9 9 1,143 13 4 Tools and equipment .. .. .. 1,142 5 4 1,342 1 11 Alterations to public telegraph-lines .. 1,516 12 8 "tjjTsmTT ' 44 ' 335 7 ° Secondary distribution — 16,847 17 11 Supply cables and reticulation .. .. 19,450 4 11 6,886 12 0 Local substations .. .. .. 7,779 2 11 27,229 7 10 11,847 12 11 Service transformers and meters .. .. .. 12,593 15 0 4,105 7 6 Motor cars, lorries, and cycles, &c. .. .. .. 5,429 12 6 71 3 8 Test-room equipment .. .. .. .. 74 16 10 289 15 11 Loose plant, tools, and equipment .. .. .. 799 19 5 1,654 6 2 Public telephones to the lake .. .. .. 1,654 6 2 Telephones to Christchurch City Council and 173 19 1 Tramway Board and local officers .. .. 173 19 1 105 0 2 Christchurch office —Furniture and fittings .. .. 202 9 9 Engineering, office, and general expenses on 17,003 6 7 preliminary surveys and during construction.. .. 17,788 19 3 Salaries of Engineers and others on preliminary 11,52S 6 8 surveys and during construction .. .. .. 13,641 15 1 Survey and investigation, Timaru line route .. .. 411 17 7 Interest during construction — 14,285 14 2 On completed works .. .. ... 14,291 13 7 278 14 0 On uncompleted works .. .. .. 591 17 9 85,077 16 9 < 14 .883 11 4 403,156 9 4 422,075 15 5 15,407 13 8 Stocks of material, &c., on hand at date .. .. 13,444 19 g Telephone subscriptions and fire insurance paid 71 3 11 in advance .. .. .. .. .. 116 14 11 In suspense —Payments (on Capital Account) 70 15 9 made in London.. Sundry debtors — 6,308 4 3 For current and rent .. .. .. 7,946 18 6 2,252 11 10 For work carried out, &c... .. .. 1,441 9 2 4,158 0 4 For reticulations sold on deferred payments.. 9,388 7 8 431,424 19 1 U45.025 17 5 Balance from Profit and Loss Appropriation 37,706 14 1 Account .. .. .. .. .. 34,120 14 7 I I 1 £169,131 13 2 • £479,146 £479,146 12 0 6 12 0 £469,131 13 2 I £479,146 12 0