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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

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Dr. Wellington. I Christchurch. Wanganui. j Cr. Wellington. Christohurch. Wanganui. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1929 .. 4,238 3 2 8,673 6 1 695 18 3 By Sales of Coal .. .. .. 163,280 16 6 76,301 11 2 23,091 5 7 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 149,556 10 4 39,274 15 4 21,025 16 6 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 4,550 2 6 1,606 11 7 401 19 9 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,960 11 3 925 10 9 292 13 4 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1930 — Wharfage .. .. .. 1,688 0 10 .. 176 8 6 Coal .. .. .. 3,201 19 11 5,259 9 0 468 18 3 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 807 13 6 24,272 3 0 165 17 2 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 260 3 8 568 12 8 273 0 5 Wages —Discharging .. .. 184 17 2 292 3 5 46 12 1 160,435 16 3 73,437 18 7 22,403 5 10 Gross profit — To Profit and Loss 12,857 6 4 10,298 5 10 1,831 18 2 Account 1 173,293 2 7 83,736 4 5 24,235 4 0 ; 173,293 2 7 83,736 4 5 24,235 4 0

Dr. Wellington, i Chkistchukch. Wanganui. * Cr. Wellington. ' Chkistchuech. Wanganui. I I , ; I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. ToWages .. .. .. .. 1,948 15 3 1,896 8 10 361 11 5 By Gross profit from Trading Account 12,857 6 4 10,298 5 10 1,831 18 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,449 0 8 980 13 7 431 7 1 Net loss —To General Profit and Bents .. .. .. .. 486 0 0 106 0 0 201 0 0 Loss Account .. . . .. .. 65 12 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 407 6 10 224 19 2 35 4 0 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 57 15 7 4 14 10 18 2 8 Bepairs and maintenance .. .. 741 4 2 1,083 8 2 140 8 9 Postages and telegrams .. .. 50 6 1 80 8 2 40 19 3 Printing and stationery .. .. 117 7 6 102 11 0 " 19 3 9 Insurances .. .. .. 167 8 0 57 8 1 31 17 8 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,873 10 10 2,612 9 10 361 5 2 Sacks .. .. .. .. 198 4 9 186 11 6 6 4 1 Freights .. .. .... 93 3 0 16 10 10 1 5 3 General expenses .. .. .. 883 8 10 136 17 7 66 5 2 Audit fees .. .. .. 40 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 25 114 151 3 0 1210 Beserve for bad debts .. .. 20 0 0 20 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. 716 11 7 785 17 11 146 15 8 11,275 14 5 8,346 12 6 1,897 10 11 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss 1,581 11 11 1,951 13 4 Account — 12,857 6 4 | 10,298 5 10 1,897 10 11 12,857 6 4 j 10,298 5 10 1,897 10 11