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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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Dr. Wellington. Christchfkch. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington, i Chbistchukch. Wangantji. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1930 .. 3,462 3 7 5,828 18 741 18 8 By Sales of coal .. .. .. 144,235 0 1 76,227 2 10 20,310 15 5 Purchases of coal .. .. 132,652 13 8 43,872 7 7 18,907 1 4 Sales of coke, wood, &c... .. 4,224 8 7 1,399 12 6 430 1 3 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,76114 11 70112 9 103 4 2 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1931— Wharfage .. .. .. 995 6 3 .. 146 4 6 Coal .. .. .. 3,839 5 10 9,802 4 0 840 16 4 Haulage to depot .. .. 741 9 9 27,570 14 4 141 17 11 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 353 14 5 497 6 2 115 18 7 Wages—Discharging .. .. 248 15 9 481 15 5 37 17 10 141,862 3 11 78,454 11 9 20,078 4 5 Gross profit —To Profit and Loss 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,619 7 2 Account — 152,652 8 11 87,926 5 6 21,697 11 7 152,652 8 11 87,926 5 6 I 21,697 11 7

Dr. Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. Or. Wellington. Christohurch. Wanganui. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. .. .. 2,020 9 11 1,900 19 9 341 9 6 j By Gross profit from Trading Account 10,790 5 0 i 9,471 13 9 1,619 7 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,434 2 7 1,017 9 4 440 3 4 " Net loss— To General Profit and Loss .. .. 102 8 3 Rents .. .. .. .. 486 0 0 116 0 0 201 0 0 Account Interest .. .. .. .. 381 2 10 195 12 5 29 6 8 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 24 179 510 20 117 | Repairs and maintenance .. .. 340 9 0 410 0 5 60 16 1 Postages and telegrams .... 50 14 2 69 16 5 38 6 8 j Printing and stationery .. .. 74 0 3 82 2 3 15 15 11 Insurances .. .. .. 172 11 7 56 7 5 31 7 5 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,894 9 8 2,241 4 5 327 8 2 - Sacks .. .. .. .. 100 19 9 162 19 0 4 17 9 Freights .. .. .. .. 60 4 10 ! 16 18 10 2 3 1 General expenses .. .. .. 897 3 5 133 2 4 ! 40 9 5 Audit fees .. .. .. 57 0057 00 900 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 44 19 1 31 5 5 13 10 7 Reserve for bad debts .. .. 11 18 1 116 0 2 Depreciation .. .. .. 657 11 3 753 12 7 145 9 3 10,708 14 2 7,365 11 9 1,721 15 5 Net profit— To General Profit and Loss 81 10 10 2,106 2 0 Account -— — ■ ; j : ■ . 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 j 1,721 15 5 10,790 5 0 9,471 13 9 1,721 15 5