STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1908.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, C-03b

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1908.

Presented to both House* of the General Assembly in accordance with the requirements of Section 108 of " The Coal-mines Act, 1905."

W. C. Gasquoine, Esq., General Manager, State Coal-mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— New Zealand State Coal-mines, Wellington, sth June, 1908. I have the honour to submit the annual report on the transactions of this office for the period ended the 31st March last. The aggregate quantity of coal shipped, including briquettes and eggettes, was 237,309 tons 10 cwt. 3 qr., valued at £199,259 3s. lid. Figured separately, Point Elizabeth Colliery supplied to— Tons cwt. qr. ,- V1,1,,p--i s. d. Railways .. .. .. .. 87,283 8 0 88,497 17 6 Private consumers and shipping companies .. 65,046 8 2 35,951 17 7 Government Departments other than Railways 47,604 1 0 41,493 811 199.933 17 2 £165,943 4 0 Of this quantity, 41,205 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr., valued at £35,858 Bs. 3d., was disposed of through the medium of the depots, and 12,389 tons 11 cwt. 3 qr., valued at £10,016 9s. 4d., through the hulks. The excellent quality of this coal is now realised ; for household use it is daily gaining favour, as evidenced by the large increase in sales through the depots. For steaming purposes it has few if any equals. The Seddonville Colliery supplied to — Tons cwt. qr. , Value - . £ s. d. Railways .. .. .. .. 27,889 19 2 27,826 7 9 Private customers, and shipping companies .. 6,245 14 0 2,779 16 11 Government Departments other than Railways 3,237 19 3 2,709 15 3 37,375 13 1 £33,315 19 11 From the above, 5,094 tons 6 cwt. 3 qr., valued at £5,235 2s. 7d., passed through the briquette-works. The depots disposed of 2,860 tons 18 ewt. 2 qr., valued at £2,397 2s. 7d., of which 381 ton 5 cwt. 1 qr., valued at £389 3s. 7d., were briquettes or eggettes. This mine is now producing a first-class hard coal, and the Railway Department has increased its orders. The coal has given good results as a gas-producer, and there is an increasing demand for that purpose. The mine-manager reports that as the Cave Area is being developed the quality of the coal is improving ; a ready sale should therefore be commanded, both for steam and household use. There is every indication of a brighter future for the Seddonville Colliery. The completion of the briquette-works was somewhat delayed owing to parts of the machinery having gone astray in shipment from England ; as a result, operations were not commenced until July last, but the output has been fairly regular since that date. Private consumers have not yet had time to give this class of fuel a fair trial, but those who have done so speak of it as being very economical, and giving out a good heat. I—C, 3b.

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It is recognised that depots established for the distribution of State coal to the people have been a decided success. For the period under reviewTthe Wellington and Christchurch depots have done remarkably well, having increased sales by about 8,000 tons each; while at Wanganui. where a depot has only been established for about eleven months, some 4,500 tons of coal were disposed of, therefore fulfilling the purpose for which it was inaugurated. In Dunedin a site has been acquired, and a depot is in the course of erection. This should lie ready to distribute State coal early in July. It is intended to extend this class of business where the circumstances warrant the establishment of depots, and an endeavour is being made to arrange with municipal bodies to undertake the sale and distribution of coal in localities where State depots could not be run with financial success. On the whole, the working of the State coal-mines for the past rear lias been a decided success, and there is every reason to consider the satisfactory results obtained will continue to be maintained. I have, <fee, W. C. Gasquoine, General Manager, State Coal-mines. The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Mr. James Bishop, Manager, Point Elizabeth State Coal-mine, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Greymouth, 26th May, 1908. I have to submit my anitual report on the Point Elizabeth State Colliery lor year ending 31st March, 1908. Underground Development. The workings in both sections (Nos. 1 and 2) have been developed mainly towards the dip, and it is from this part of the workings that the bulk of the output of coal for the year has been obtained. In the No. 1 section the progress of the main dip has been interfered with by a downthrow fault crossing the line of the heading. This is shown on plan. As mentioned in my last year's report, the coal has t n proved on the dip side of the fault, and steps are now being taken to connect this with the present workings. No. 2 section very similar conditions have been met with, a fault, also a downthrow, having been encountered crossing the line of dip. So far, the coal has not been located on the downthrow side of this fault, but active steps are being adopted to effect this. CoAL-WINNING. The gross total output for the year was 233,497 tons 18 cwt., of which 131.311 tons 6 cwt. was drawn from the No. 1 section and 102,186 tons 12 cwt. from the No. 2 section. After deducting from the above total, mine consumption and small mal put to spoil, there remained 217,902 tons 15 cwt. available for market, a quantity exceeding last year's disposals by 54,424 tons 12 cwt. A pleasing feature in connection with the year's trade is found in the increased demand for the small coal produced. The mine worked 242 days ; consequently, the average per working-day was 900 tons 8 cwt. of marketable coal. Surface Works. The whole of the plant, machinery, and buildings have been maintained in good and efficient repair. The haulage-engines and air-compressors have worked well ; the latter, owing to increased water, are kept working continuously three shifts daily, and, in addition to actuating the pumps, air has to be-supplied for underground haulage-engines. Some minor improvements have been effected in connection with screens and coal-storage plant, and a duplicate engine has been erected for No. 1 ventilating-fan ; and it is proposed to duplicate the engine at No. 2 fan also, thus providing as far as possible against interruption to the ventilatingcurrent through any breakdown of the engines. The sawmill has done good work during the year in connection with the mine buildings and other requirements, also in the supply of timber to workmen oil easy terms of payment for the election ot homes, the building of which by the employees has gone on very rapidly of late. Seven workers' cottages, a house for the manager recently appointed to No. 1 section, and a library building. containing reading-room, book-room, billiard-room. &c, have also been erected ; and it is pleasing to note that the latter institution is very highly appreciated by the employees. Kxploration. . Under this head much work has been done in connection with both sections of the mine-workings. Owing to the faults already mentioned as crossing the line of main dip headings, it was necessary to put down additional bores on the dip side of the faults on the No. I section ; this work has resulted in the seams being located on the downthrow side, and for some considerable distance from the fault. In No. 2 section the bores are not yet complete, hut they"will doubtless prove the seams to exist under similar conditions to those proved in No. i. Surface exploration has been directed almost entirely to examination of the country between the head of the Seven-mile Creek and the Ten-mile Creek.

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In my last year's report brief reference was made to the area of coal-bearing country lying to the north of the present colliery; and recent work done in this direction shows that the coatoutorops are much more extensive than the first examination showed, for it is now found that the seams are exposed in the bluffs adjacent to Spring Creek, Garvey's Creek, the main Seven-mile Creek (near its head), and m the gorge of the Ten-mile Creek. The country between the head of the Seven-mile and the Ten-mile Creek Gorge is particularly solid, and gives promise of a very extensive field without faulting. With the object of the early development of this part of the State coal-reserve, surveys of the country are being made (from what will be the railway terminus) to the principal outcrops, so as to locate the tram-lines for conveyance of the coal to rail and thence to the port. It may be said that work recently done has amply confirmed the high opinion previously formed as to the value and extent of this new coalfield. Plan of the area on which prospecting has been done will be found attached. Harbour and Shipping FAOlLrrras. As stated in former reports, the harbour at Greymouth is exposed to storms, occasionally preventing vessels entering the port ; and to floods, which interfere with vessels being moved at the wharves : thus at times the work of loading is delayed, and the ooal industry seriously hampered. New works are in progress at the port, in the direction of providing more extensive berthage than now exists at the present wharves. In addition to improving the berthage, more coal-hoppers and cranes will be required to meet the demands of the trade of the port, and to enable the mines to meet their engagements. In this connection, it should be borne in mind that; owing to new developments, a greatly increased quantity of coal will soon be available for export from Greymouth. Accidents. It is to be regretted that a number of minor accidents and one fatality occurred during the year, a youth employed in connection with the screening-plant having lost his life in a wax- (hat could not have been foreseen. The payments made under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act amounted in all to £1.016 18s. 10d.. which works out to M2d. per ton of coal sold. In connection with this feature of our work, it may be said that although the accidents are numerous, many of them are of a trifling character; vet. however, trifling they may be. it means absence from work for fourteen days or more for each person hurt. Employees. There were employed during the year 299 underground in connection with coal-mining, and seventy-uine-in connection with all other classes of labour overground. The average number of days worked per week was 4-63. and the coal-hewers' average daily earnings was 14s. B'76d. in No. 1 section, and 15s. 0-91 d. in No. 2. The general average of both sections was 14s. 10-54 d. Future Developments. The workings of the present colliery must be extended towards the dip, and to enable this to he done with security it is proposed to add additional pumping-power to deal with the water which is certain to be met with in increased quantity'as work proceeds. The rise portion of the field will also be exploited for the thick coal known to exist in that direction. At some future time it may be found advisable to sink a shaft from which to win the coal from the extreme dip-, but now, in order to provide for the probable large increase of demand, it will be found more advantageous to energetically push on the works required for opening up and putting on the market the coals from the seams above referred to as existing in abundance near the head of the Sevenmile Creek. These coals are of tf>4 very highest quality, being low in ash, only a trace of sulphur, and of high calorific value. General. The output, which at present averages 1,000 tons daily, requires that the workings shall be energetically carried on, and that, consistent with safety and economy, nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of its being maintained. The officers in all departments have done good work during the year, realising the need for constant vigilance in order to secure the safety of the workers under their control, and at the same time insure the most economical results. The agreement entered into for the regulation of hewing and other rates of payment to the workers has proved satisfactory to both sides, and, although the period for which it was made has expired it is being worked under pending a new one being entered into. In conclusion, I may be permitted to say that the Consulting Engineer has rendered me valuable assistance in connection with various proposals connected with the extension and future development of these works. I have, &c, James Bishop, Manager. The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington.

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Mr. Jambs Flbtchbr, Manager of the Seddonville State Coal-mine, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department,' Wellington. Sir,— Seddonville, Ist June, 1908. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the Seddonville State Coalmine for the year ending the 31st March last. Output. The quantity of coal won from this colliery during the year was 48,788 tons 14 cwt., an increase of 5,500 tons over the preceding year. It is pleasing to remark that since the establishment of the briquette-works at Westport, which commenced in earnest six months ago, the fine small coal hitherto run to waste has all been utilised for the manufacture of briquettes and eggettes. There is no doubt that when these become better known as a household fuel, all the fine coal resulting from the screenings,} together with coal from " soft areas," will be made marketable. Days Worked. The mine for the year worked 255| days, being twenty-five days below the possible. The loss of these days was in no way attributable to the want of trade, but solely to bad weather disorganising the shipping arrangements. The average days worked per fortnight was nine days six hours, the miners' daily average wage 14s. Bd., showing one day five hours per fortnight, and 7d. per day respectively, better than the preceding period. . • The total number of men and boys employed in and about the mine was ninety-two. There were no accidents of any serious character to report during the year. Underground Workings. The greater proportion of the output was won chiefly from what is known as Dove's section, and the balance from the west and south-east districts, north of Chasm Creek. In December last coal-winning operations had to be temporarily suspended in Dove's section through roof troubles, although the output from it was diminishing. The area of coal has not proved to be so extensive as at first anticipated, the workings being circumscribed by faults and granite intrusions, which reduced the working-area to about 3J acres. Of course, there is 30,000 tons of excellent and hard coal standing in pillars yet, which will be extracted as soon as the roof troubles cease In the south district, and on the east side of the main tunnel, where the working-places have approached the " pinch out," a commencement has been made to bring back the standing pillars of coal to a line (shown on Plan). When these places were driven in the solid the coal was of exceptional quality, and therefore the extracting of these pillars will yield a similar quality. Underground Developments. There is an area of ground—approximately 35 acres in extent—shown on plan as ** New Area," with several outcrops of coal outcropping on the north bank of Chasm Creek. On one of these outcrops a short prospecting drive was put in, and excellent coal, with a height of 15 ft., was proved. To open and develop this area it was necessary to construct an outside horse-tramway—7 chains in length, from the terminus of an existing level in the south workings, which holed to the daylight. This tramway was completed in January last, and the main winning heading has advanced into the field 35 yards. It is a matter of impossibility to estimate the extent of hard 'coal in the area ; this can only be obtained by the future developments ; but from the appearance of the operations already undertaken, there is a good prospect of a considerable area of excellent coal, superior to any that has been worked in this colliery previously. • Exploration. The operations referred to in the previous annual report dealing with the boring of the field in advance of the workings south of Chasm Creek have been completed, and proved that portion of the field to be non-coal bearing. Six bore-holes in all were put down, the first, as reported before, only proving 1\ ft. of coal mixed with fireclay bands; the remaining five all struck the granite formation, and at a greater depth than the level of the coal-seam worked adjacent thereto. To further test the coalfield, attention was directed to the " Upper Flat Area," containing about 200 acres, lying immediately to the south-west of the binns, and which had been approached in a northeasterly direction by workings of the late Cardiff Colliery Company. Three sites for boring were selected, one in close proximity to the binns, the other two westward of the outside portion of the main haulage incline, and distant from one another 30 chains. These three bore-holes, after going a depth of 133 ft., 201 ft., and 276 ft. respectively, proved the area barren of coal, in each instance the granite formation being struck. These boring-results prove that the field is in a broken and disjointed state, and that coal, whereever found, is only in patches of restricted areas, thus causing greater expense to open and develop, also giving no chance for systematic working, as is in the case with the coal-seam of a regular continuity. To test the quality of the coal in an area to the east of the main tunnel a small prospecting-drive was commenced at a point near the ventilating-shaft. After driving fully 90 yards, the coal was very thin, soft, and much faulted, and, in view of the prospects not being encouraging enough, the prosecution of this drive was discontinued.

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Future Operations. In order to carry on operations at this colliery more successfully a larger output is required, and to meet this a considerable increase will be necessary in the supply of railway-wagons; and the mine as at present developed offers no difficulty in increasing the output to 60,000 tons for the current year. Another great drawback experienced is the fact that all the output has to be screened, there being no market for unscreened coal, and this method entails extra expense and increases the working-cost. Regarding the quality of the coal worked throughout the mine, it is all that can be desired, and the screened coal now sent to market should command the highest price obtamable for such in the Dominion. General. A new working agreement was entered into at the end of December last between the management and the workmen, and is giving every satisfaction. All the machinery and plant in and about the mine has been maintained in an efficient state of repair. To conclude, I wish to say that all the officers have performed their duties delegated to them in a most satisfactory way, and the Consulting Engineer has rendered most valuable assistance in the various developments connected with the mine. I have, <fee, The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. James Fletcher, Manager.

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at -ilst March, 1908. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ a. d Assets. £ s. d. £ ». d £ s d Debenture loan .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 Point Elizabeth Colliery and Development Property Account — Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 19,128 2 11 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 16,419 1 11 Acorued interest .. .. .. .. 1,750 0 0 Additional outlay during the year .. .. ... 2,061 4 6 Debenture sinking fund .. .. .. 7,600 0 0 28,478 2 11 18,480 6 5 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. .. .. 1,848 0 7 General Profit and Loss Account— Maohinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stook— IP 632 5 in Balance of profit at 31st March, 1907 .. 33,468 14 2 Cost at 31st Maroh, 1907 .. .. .. .. 27,628 13 3 Net profits for the year ended 31st Maroh, Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 5 523 15 9 1908 .. .. .. .. 8,440 8 3 41,909 2 5 33,152 9 0 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. .. 3,915 4 11 Buildings at mme—• 29 837 4 1 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 1 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 1,275 9 6 „ 3,475 9 7 Depreciation, 10 per oent. .. .. ~. .. 347 n 0 Cottages— 3 joy jg 17 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. 218 14 0 Additional outlay during the year .. .. 1,816 1 5 2,034 15 5 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. .. .. 203 9 6 Stores (stook on hand) .. .. .. .. .. 4,398 13 6 Timber (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. • .. ' 155 911 Coal (stook on hand, at mine and wharf) .. £597 16 1 Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. 876 16 1 1,474 12 2 Beddonville Colliery and Development Property Account— _!_ _ e 7 , w ,„ „ Cost at 31st Maroh, 1907 .. .. .. .. 12,445 10 4 o<,4S, 10 0 Additional outlay during the year .. .. 1 414 ig 2 ' 13,860 8 6 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. .. 1 386 0 10 Maohinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stook— —! 10 474 7 a Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 13,178 8 7 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 38 5 3 13,216 13 10 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. 1,821 13 4 D -.j, 11,895 0 6 Buildings at mineCost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 430 2 2 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. 43 0 3 Cottages— —, 387 l ~ Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 262 8 10 Depreciation 10 per cent. .. .. .. ~ 26 4 11 Briquette plant— oac .j i. Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. 11,863 11 5 Additional outlay during the Year .. .. .. 3,658 5 5 — 15,521 1(1 10

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Briquette materials (stock on hand) .. £4,782 1 2 Stores (stook on hand) .. .. .. 40 11 9 Briquette coal (stock on hand) .. .. 32 0 2 Briquettes (stock on hand) .. .. 161 13 3 5,016 6 4 Seddonville Stores (stock on hand) .. 237 7 5 Coal (stook on hand at mine and wharf) .. 361 10 0 Coal (stock on hand afloat) .. .. 153 16 0 752 13 5 Point Elizabeth Railway Property Account— ' 46 283 10 7 Balance outstanding .. .. .. .. ~ __ 1684 6 5 Hulks Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 1 895 8 0 Depreciation, 10 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 189 10 10 Wellington Depot Property Acoount— 1 705 17 2 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 827 18 0 ' Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 1 862 8 3 ~ . . 2,690 6 3 Depreciation, 7 per cent. .. .. .. .. ~ 188 6 5 _. , . 2,501 19 10 Stocks on hand ...... f. 1 556 15 5 Christchurch Depot Property Account— _! 4 058 15 3 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 4 452 14 4 Additional outlay during the year .. .. ~ .. '194 0 11 _ 4,646 15 3 Depredation 7 per cent. .. .. .. 325 5 5 a. , - 4.321 9 10 stocks on hand .. .. .. .. 375 g g Wanganui Depot Property Aocount— 4 696 19 4 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 162 11 6 Additional outlay during the year .. .. 1 519 7 3 Btocks on hand .. .. _ gig g 7 Wellington office furniture— 2 301 5 4 Cost at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. ~ 101 8 4 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .* 4 8 6 _. „ 105 16 10 Depreciation 10 per cent. .. .. ~ _ 10 11 8 95 5 2 Sundry debtors .. .... .. .. ~ 13 107 13 jj Deposit contracts account .. .. .. .. .. ' 20 0 0 Cash in hand and in the Publio Aocount at 31st March, 1908 '.'. .'.' 44,067 15 10 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. ~ ~ 5 ngi 13 3 — 38,976 2 2 £17 °' 387 5 4 £170,387 5 4 State Coal-mines Office. Wellington, 23rd May, 1908. James McG ° wan ' Louis H Eilekk Accountant t? Minister of Mines. P. Heyes FSA \Ene Insoectine Wr,,,nrw r uivT , found , correct > subject to the remark that the sinking fund shown as a eyes, *.a.A. A .iUng., inspecting Accountant. liability has not been established by being set apart from the moneys of the State Coal-mines Account and accounted for as a separate fund.— J. K. Warhurton, Controller and AuditorGeneral.

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Statement of General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr - , Cr ' £s.d.£ ». d. To Point Elizabeth Colliery- £sd i s. Elizabeth Colliery Working Account: Gross profit .. 107,556 1 0 Management and office salaries 155 2 0 Seddonville Colliery Working Account: Gross profit .. 17,588 12 2 t f k>'„',i „™v,„V,\,„ "' *' " " i 888 7 4 Wellington Depot Trading Aocount: Gross profit .. 7,184 17 6 T „«™ 8 299 13 1 Christchurch Depot Trading Account: Gross profit .. 4,470 16 8 " " V. V. Si S 1 Wanganu. Deposing Account: Gross profit.. .. MB6_7_lo „, Telegrams and postages .. .. .. ■ ■ 131 3 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 505 16 5 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 20,26110 8 Insurances .. .. .. .• ■• 12 10 0 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. 1,474 0 1 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 303 4 1 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 54,904 11 8 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. 3,154 11 2 Wharfages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,486 14 5 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. 22 13 7 Depreciation : Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery 5,714 6 0 92,074 8 9 ' Seddon-ville Colliery— Management and office salaries .. .. .. 892 18 11 Rents .. .. .. .. .. 82 1 4 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. 888 10 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 184 7 10 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 83 1 9 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 202 5 10 , Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 6,274 15 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. 326 Compensation for acoidents and fund .. .. 142 4 2 * Gent-ral expenses .. .. .. .. .. 217 8 8 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 10,125 19 5 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. 58 17 7 Wharfages, <fee. .. .. .. .. .. 48 9 2 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. 18 10 6 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery 2,776 19 4 Briquette plant, working account: Loss .. .. 1,125 6 6 23,168 14 11 Wellington Depot— Wages .. .. .. .. .. 1,938 0 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 602 8 4 Rent 494 3 4 Rates .. .. .. .. .. •• 55 16 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. 83 4 6 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 54 18 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 341 10 7 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. ■ ■12 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 55 6 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. .•8 15 0 Travelling expenses .. .. .. .. 11 12 3 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,802 011 Saoks 134 11 6 Freights .. .. .. .. .. 3 4 4 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 107 17 7 Depreciation of plant and rolling-stook .. .. 188 6 5 8,893 16 5

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Christchurch Depot— Wa 8 e . B 1,181 3 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. _ 708 3 4 £ ent 44 7 6 Kates .. .. .. ~ 14 3 1 Interest and exchange .. .. ' .. 145 g g Advertising .. .. .. .. _ _20 5 0 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. 52 15 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 14 9 11 Printing and stationery .. 22 4 4 ■ Insurances .. .. ~ __ 650 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 31 8 7 parage .. .. .. .. '.'. 1,397 6 11 ° ftckB u 23 11 1 Freight .. .. .. .. .. .. 122 1 0 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 44 1 4 Depreciation of plant and buildings .. .. 325 5 5 „. . ~ 4,052 18 » Wanganui Depot — Wages .. .. 420 3 4 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 293 10 1 Rent •••-........ 76 2 6 Interest and exchange ........ 55 2 8 Advertising .. .. .. .. ~ 29 2 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 30 9 8 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 13 14 5 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 31 11 1 Insurances .. .. .. .. _ 650 Travelling-expenses ........ 22 0 7 Compensation for acoident ...... 13 10 6 » Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. 556 16 10 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 11 5 Freight .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 16 2 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 3 1 645 17 0 Wellington Office Furniture— depreciation .. .. .. ' 10 11 8 Debenture sinking fund .. .. .. .. mm 2 000 0 0 Balance: Net profit for the year .. .. .. mm 8 440 8 3 £138,286 15 2 £138,286 15 2 Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1907 .. .. 1,686 14 6S- ' By coal 67 & *' d " Stock of timber on hand at 31st March, 1907 .. .. 176 6 3 Sales of timber " "I'JZ \ I Coal-winning — j 86 3 03 ........ j.,ou» a a Sf age * ••, •■ 57,143 18 10 Stock of ooal on hand at 31st March, 1908- 176,636 8 10 Materials used 2,500 14 7 At mine and wharf .... .. 597 16 1 Storesused 2,692 5 4 Afloat " g76 16 1 _ . 62,336 18 9 " °<°_i°_i Timber cut .. 1,164 2 5 Stock of timber on hand at 31st March, ISOB .. .. .. 155 911 Royalties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 3 4g 8 6 " Balance: Gross profits at mine.. .. .. .. # , 107 556 1 0 m8,266T0H msTaieloTi

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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31tt March, 1908. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. 1,658 62 By Balance of Working Account— Rems .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 2 0 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 107,556 1 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 1,888 7 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 299 13 1 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 101 19 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 131 3 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 505 16 5 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 20,26110 8 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 10 0 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,474 0 1 General expenses .. .. .. • • .. 303 4 1 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 54,904 11 3 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 3,154 11 2 t Wharfages, Ac. .. .. .. .. .. 1,486 14 5 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 13 7 Depreciation : Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 5,714 6 0 92,074 8 9 Balance: Net profits for the year .. .. 15,481 12 3 £107,556 1 0 £107,556 1 0 Statement of Seddonville Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr £ c. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. 169 10 2 By Sales of coal .. .. .. •• •• •• 31,147 15 2 Coal-winning— Stock of coal on hand at 31et March, 1908— Wages .. •• •• •• •■ 12,571 23 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. 361 10 0 Materials used 691 12 8 Afloat 153 16 0 Storesused 642 3 11 515 6 0 13,904 18 10 Balance : Gross profits at mine .. .. 17,588 12 2 £31,663 1 2 £31,663 1 2

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Statement of Briquette Plant Working Account for the Ten Months ended 31st March, 1908. Dr - ' Cr. To Coal-slack supplied 1,675 2 8 By Sales £ 8. d. £ s d Briquette making- Stocks on hand 31st March, 1908- " " " ' W;'ges 1,037 6 6 Briquettes ; 16113 3 P ltch , 1,469 19 8 Coal 32 o 2 Stores.&c 53 18 11 32 0 2 t, . . 2,561 5 1 Balance: Loss .... l io« g « Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 181 18 8 .... i, i*o o o Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 136 8 3 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 1,364 8 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 480 3 5 Insurance .......... 75 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 0 0 Salary .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 0 0 2,867 18 4 Statement of Seddonville Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908 To Management and office salaries 892 18 11 By Balance of Working Account £ b. d. £ 8 d ? e f nt8 V . V 82 1 4 Balance: Loss Seddonville Colliery .. .. .'.' 4 454' 16 3 Interest and exchange 888 10 1 , Briquette plant *.. I'l2B 6 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 184 710 * r i,j.ij v o Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 5,580 2 9 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 83 1 9 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. 202 5 10 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. 6,274 15 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. 326 Compensation for aocidents and fund .. .. 142 4 2 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 217 8 8 Marinef reights .. .. .. .. .. 10,125 19 5 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 58 17 7 Wharfage, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 9 2 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. 18 1C 6 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and maohinery 2,776 19 4 22,043 8 5 Loss on briquette- working .. .. .. .. .. 1,125 6 6 £23 - IGB U n £23,168 14~li

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Wellington Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. . Cr. £ c. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on band 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 1,06112 6 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 26,879 2 1 Purcnases, Point Elizabeth ooal.. .. .. .. 18,758 5 6 Sales of firewood, coke, and charcoal .. .. .. 737 19 4 Purchases, Seddonville coal .. .. .. .. 750 15 1 27,617 1 5 Purchases, firewood, ooke, &r. .. .. .. .. 545 17 8 Stocks on hand 31st March, 1908— 20,054 18 3 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,401 17 11 Cartage to depot .. .. .. .. .. .. 872 8 7 Firewood.. .. .. .. .. .. 154 17 6 Balance, gross profits .. .. .. . .. 7,184 17 6 1,556 15 5 £29,173 16 10 • £29,173 16 10 Wellington Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,938 010 By Balance of Trading Acoount, gross profits .. .. 7,184 17 6 Salaries .............. 602 8 4 • Rents • .. .. .. .. . .. 494 3 4 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 16 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 83 4 6 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 18 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 341 10 7 Telegrams and postage .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 55 6 4 Insurances .............. 8 15 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 12 3 Cartage .. .. .. .. . .. .. 2,802 0 11 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 11 6 Freight .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 344 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 107 17 7 Depreciation of plant and rolling-stook .. .. 188 6 5 6,893 16 5 Balance : Net profit for the year .. .. .. .. .. 291 1 1 £7,184 17 6 £7,184 17 6 Christchurch Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s d. To Stocks on hand 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 401 59 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,05116 11 Purchase Point Elizabeth coal .. .. .. .. 12,510 93 „ firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 575 9 8 Purchase Seddonville coal .. .. .. .. .. 1,253 13 10 20,627 6 7 Purchases firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 296 16 3 Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1908— 14,060 19 4 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 345 7 6 Haulage to depot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,069 14 4 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 30 2 0 Balance, gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,470 16 8 375 9 6 £21,002 16 1 £21,002 16 1

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Christchurch Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. To Wages '~..,,.. ,JLo,„£ 8 ' d ' n _ . Cr - ,m£ s. d Salaries .. .. .. '/. [\ 708 3 4 By Balance of Trading Aocount, gross profits 4,470 16 8 ? nta '■'■ 44 7 6 - Rates .. .. .. .. 14 3 1 Interest and exchange .. .. ~ 145 g g Advertising .. .. .. .. \\ " 20 5 0 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 52 15 1 Telegrams and postage .. .. 14 9 11 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 22 4 4 Insurances .. .. .. ~ .. 650 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. # 31 8 7 Cartage •• .. '.'. 1,297 611 backs .. .. .. .. 23 111 Fights '.'. 122 1 0 General expenses .. .. .. 44 1 4 Depreciation of plant and buildings .. 325 55 V, 1 XT . -. , 4 0 52 18 2 Balance: Net profit for year .. .. .. .. 417 6 gT^Te"! Wanganui Depot Trading Account for the Eleven Months ended 31st March, 1908. To Purchases Point Elizabeth coal 4.KJB H U & "" d ' i By Sales oTcoal 6 378 17 5' * B ' d Purchases Seddonville coal .. .. 378 5 8 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. "755 11 Purchases firewood, coke, &c. 7on 11 7 " " '" a v „„,,„„, A . 5,737 16 2 Stocks on hand 31st March, 1908— Haulage to depot .. .. 516 5 n Coal Balance: Gross profit .. 1,486 7 10 Firewood, coke, &c '. .. [[ 417 13 f 619 6 7 £7 - 740 911 JT^ioTil Wanganui Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Eleven Months ended 31st March, 1908. m ™' £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. „ , SaTrL '.'. \\ \\ " 2*93 10? By Balance of Trading Account: Gross profits 1,486 7 10 Rents I; ."j j] 762 <j Balance: Loss 159 9 2 Interest and exchange .. .. .. ~ 55 2 8 Advertising .. .. .. .. . _29 2 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 30 9 8 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 13 14 5 Printing and stationery .. 31 11 1 Insurances .. .. .. .. ~ 650 Travelling expenses .. .. .. ~ ~ 22 0 7 Compensation for accidents .. .. .. .. 13 10 6 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. 556 16 10 Sacks .. .. .. .. 22 11 5 Freights .. .. .. .. 44 16 2 General expenses .. .. ~ ~ 30 0 3 1,645 17 0 £1,645_17~0

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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the State Coal-mines Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. Expenditure. £ s. d £ s. d. To Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st By Debentures redeemed .. .. .. ' .. .. .. 40,000 0 0 March, 1907 .. .. .. .. 80,847 9 0 Point Elizabeth Colliery — Sales of ooal, Point Elizabeth .. .. 187,902 1 7 Property and development .. .. 1.873 19 11 Sales of coal and briquettes, Seddonville .. 34,683 16 _ 5 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. .. 5,822 6 0 Sales, timber, stores, &0... .. .. 5,067 3 10 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 1,077 17 1 Refunds .. .. .. .. 22 11 1 Cottages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,683 15 S 227,675 12 11 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,072 11 2 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,980 18 5 Timber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,151 5 2 Royalty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,354 0 0 79,516 13 2 Seddonville Colliery— Property and development .. .. .. .. .. 1,423 11 6 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. .. .. .. 43 15 3 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. 1,194 18 7 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,249 15 0 Briquette plant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,746 811 Briquette stores and materials .. .. .. .. 1,995 15 3 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,025 14 6 22,679 19 0 Hulks Working Account .. .. .. .'. .. .. .. 2,982 12 10 Wellington depot, property .. .. .. .. .. 1,077 8 3 working .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,280 18 11 Christohurch depot, property .. .. .. .. .. 194 011 working .. .. .. .. 3,177 16 10 Wanganui depot, property .. .. .. .. .. 1,499 18 6 . working .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,839 13 4 17,052 9 7 Management and office salaries .. .. -.. .. .. 4,262 4 10 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,018 2 9 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,241 15 9 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. .. 66,929 17 7 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 564 1 4 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 270 5 3 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 9 4 Repairs and maintenance .. .. ' .. .. .. 1,034 12 9 Railway haulage.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,562 8 8 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11l 17 6 Compensation for accidents and fund. .. .. .. .. 1,778 9 10 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 705 0 3 Wellington office furniture .. .. .. .. .. .. 486 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 19 1 Wharfages, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,466 9 11 Refunds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 14 8 Deposit contracts account .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 110,297 18 0 Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st March, 19C8 .. .. 44,067 15 10 Less vouchers passed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,091 13 8 38,976 2 2 £308,523 1 11 £308,523 1 11 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 23rd May, 1908. Jambs McGowan, Louis H. Eilers, Accountant. _ . . . . Minister of Mines. P. Heyes, F.S.A.A. Ens,'., Inspecting Accountant. Examined and found correct. J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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View of the Coal-bearing Country, Paparoa Range, Greymouth, at present being developed by the State Coal-mines Department. (Mount Davy in the distance, to the right.)

NEW ZEALAND STATE MINES PLAN OF THE SEDDONVILLE COLLIERY.

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