STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1909.

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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1909.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in accordance with the requirements of Section 118 of "The Coal-mines Act, 1908."

W. C. Gasquoine, Esq., General Manager, State Coal-mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir, — New Zealand State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 23rd July, 1909. I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the transactions of the State Coalmines for the period ended 31st March last. The gross output of the mines for the year was 309,906 tons 15 cwt., which, allowing 9,870 tons 16 cwt. for mine consumption and waste, leaves 300,035 tons 19 cwt. for market: this shows an increase of 27,620 tons 3 cwt. over the preceding period. The Point Elizabeth Mine produced 239,887 tons 2 cwt. 1 qr. of marketable coal, which, after allowing for 3,253 tons 5 cwt. afloat, was disposed of in the following manner : — Weight. Value. Tons cwt. qr. £ s. d. To Railways ... ... ... 69,645 11 2 68,312 11 9 ~ other Government Departments ... 5,904 17 1 5,410 10 11 ~ depots ... ... ... ... 62,096 16 0. 55,010 16 2 ~ shipping companies and other private consumers ... ... 98,986 12 2 58,080 18 5 236,633 17 1 £186,814 17 3 Of this quantity, 11,087 tons 15 cwt. 3 qr., value £9,061 ss. 10d., was sold through the medium of the hulks. It will be observed that 161,083 tons 8 cwt. 2 qr. (or slightly more than two-thirds of the whole) was supplied to the general public. The excellence of Point Elizabeth as a household and steam coal has now been established, and the demand far exceeds the present output. The Seddonville Mine produced 60,148 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr. of marketable coal, which, after allowing for 1,105 tons 10 cwt. afloat, was disposed of as follows: — Weight. Value. Tons cwt. qr. £ s. d. To Railways ... ... ... 26,774 1 2 27,845 1 6 ~ other Government Departments ... 504 1 0 394 3 4 ~ depots ... ... ... 3,284 6 0 2,702 1 9 ~ shipping companies and other private consumers 16,592 18 1 9,838 15 5 „ briquette-works 11,888 0 0 3,269 3 0 59,043 6 3 £44,049 5 0 Of this quantity, 609 tons 4 cwt., value £567 10s. 7d., was sold through the medium of the hulks. The briquette-works produced briquettes and eggettes which were disposed of in the following manner : — Weight. Value. Tons li _cwt. qr. £ s. d. To Railways ... ... 10,104 5 0 10,576 13 1 ~ depots ... ... ... ... 1,739 14 3 1,762 6 11 ~ local customers at works ... ... 45 4 2 35 0 6 11,889 4 1 £12,374 0 6

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Seddonville coal is gaining in favour. It is being regularly supplied to some of our gasworks, and is giving good results. The briquettes and eggettes made from this coal are more sought after, and when it is generally recognised what a very economical fuel they are there is likely to be a large demand, thus overcoming, as was anticipated, the difficulty of disposing of the small coal from this mine. In reference to the sales I would point out that nearly all of the coal supplied to shipping companies is small or slack—of which a large proportion is made when screening coal for railways and others —and the sales therefor are at f.o.b. prices, not with freight added, as is the case with all other classes, excepting, of course, local sales at Greymouth and Westport. The Wellington, Christchurch, and Wanganui depots are rapidly increasing their sales. The Dunedin depot, which was established during the year, is, notwithstanding the competition of local coals, making steady progress. As our output increases other depots will be established in convenient centres. An effort was made to get municipal authorities to undertake the sale of State coal in the smaller and inland centres; but this did not meet with the success anticipated. The Borough Councils do not appear anxious to undertake the running of coal-yards. However, this phase of our business is not being lost sight of. Work at the mines has been regular during the period under review. The seams maintain their quality, and give every indication of permanency. The development of the coal at the head of the Seven- and Ten-mile Creeks is proceeding. The railway connections are being pushed on by the Public Works Department, and the coal will probably be available by the end of the ensuing year. This will materially increase our output; and the quality of the article, all round, is expected to be much better than any at present in the market. The officers and men connected with the various branches of the undertaking have all worked energetically and well for the furtherance of the industry. All the ways and working plants in and about the-mines are maintained in an efficient state of repair. The reports of the Managers of Point Elizabeth and Seddonville Mines, giving more detailed information, are attached. In conclusion, the Dominion has no cause to regret the establishment of its State Coal Department, which has now been five years in existence, and has been a beneficial and profitable undertaking. I have, &c, W. C. Gasquoine, The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. General Manager.

Mr. James BrsHOP, Manager of the Point Elizabeth State Coal-mine, to the Under-Secretary of Mines, Wellington. Sir,— Greymouth, 10th July, 1909. I have the honour to forward my annual report on the operations at the Point Elizabeth State Coal-mine for the year ending 31st March last. Underground Workings. The workings in both sections of the No. 1 colliery have been extended in the dip areas, and the whole of the output (with the exception of a small portion obtained from the rise in No. 1 section) has been obtained from the dip workings, where the thickness of the main seam has been well maintained. The further extension, of the workings in this direction has been seriously impeded by downthrow faults, the effect of which has been proved by bores, but the haulage-roads have not yet been extended beyond the faulting. In the No. 2 section of the workings the seam which underlies the coal, and is separated therefrom by only 20 ft. of sandstone, is being opened up, and is proving very satisfactory, the thickness of seam being from 4 ft. to 6 ft., bright hard coal. Coal-mining. The output for the year was, from No. 1 section, 145,976 tons 17 cwt., and from No. 2, 103,465 tons 11 cwt., making a gross total of 249,442 tons 8 cwt., from which has to be deducted mine consumption and waste 9,555 tons scwt. 3qr., leaving available for market 239,887 tons 2cwt. 1 qr. The mine worked on 261 days 1 hour; time lost by reason of union holidays was 40 days 4hours ; interruption to shipping on account of bad weather affecting the port 3 days 6 hours; accidents, 5 days; and landslip, 2 days 5 hours. The time lost from interruption to shipping was the smallest since the opening of the colliery. The time worked averages five days per week, and the daily average output was 955 tons 5 cwt. Employees numbered (approximately) 340 underground and 100 overground. The gross total output from the colliery since the date of starting to ship coal in June, 1904, to the end of the period under consideration is 884,333 tons 10 cwt. Surface Works. The whole of the plant, machinery, and buildings have been maintained in good and efficient condition. The haulage-engines and air-compressors have worked satisfactorily. The compressed air is mainly used for actuating pumps placed underground, and which force the water through

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pipes placed in bores, the height of direct lift being 420 ft. In each section of the workings there is auxiliary haulage plant, also actuated by the air-compressors, and the extension of the workings towards the dip necessitates the air-compressing being worked continuously three shifts. A duplicate engine has been erected for driving the ventilating-fan for No. 2 section of the workings, and; in consequence of a landslip which seriously damaged the ventilating plant at No. 1 section, a new fan had to be .constructed and installed in a safe position. This work involved the construction of an air-conduit over 10 chains long, formed of timber covered with corrugated iron. The change has proved satisfactory, inasmuch as the ventilation is considerably improved, and the cost of working has been reduced. Exploration. The work done in this connection during the year consists of bores underground and from the surface. In No. 2 section the coal has been proved to exist at the low side fault which crosses the main dip heading; but its thickness is not such as to warrant expenditure being incurred to win coal in this direction. Boring is now proceeding from the surface in the No. 1 section to further test the extent of the coal lying to the dip side of the faults recently encountered. Already the seam has been proved of ample thickness, and it is only a question of the area available, which bores at present in progress will prove. Harbour and Shipping Facilities. Works of considerable magnitude having for their object the more expeditious loading and unloading of vessels have been carried out during the year. The whole of the cranes are now movable (within limits) along the wharf; thus loading can be continued with considerable flood in the river. New coal-hoppers have been supplied, and others are in course of construction, and generally the facilities at the port have been improved. Very little interruption has occurred during the year. Accidents. In addition to a number of minor accidents, it is to be regretted that two fatalities occurred during the period, one of which caused the death of an old and experienced miner when working at the coal-face. The other one was a young man employed on the dip haulage-road, who lost his life by being struck by a truck. Future Development. The workings of the No. 1 colliery will have to be extended to the dip, for which some special equipment and addition to plant will be required; and the development of the No. 2 Colliery, briefly referred to in my last year's report, which is now in hand, will require to be actively pushed ahead. Already surveys for the tram-lines to connect the mine with the railway terminus and bin-site have been completed; six miles of temporary tram-line have been constructed to enable machinery to be conveyed to the new works; tunnels have been started for winning the coal; telephone lines connecting the two mines have been installed; and the railway under construction by the Public Works Department, which is to connect present terminus at No. 1 colliery with bins at No. 2, is well in hand. Further examination of portions of the new reserve has been carried out, resulting in the discovery of other outcrops of coal, which proves this coalfield to be much more extensive and valuable than had been anticipated. The scale on which the new works are being projected is such as to enable 2,000 tons per day to be produced. General. A pleasing feature in connection with the business of the colliery is the ready sale for the product, especially the small coal for steamers' bunkers and manufacturers; also that under our working agreement no serious trouble has arisen between the workers and the management. The agreement, which was for one year, has expired, and is being continued until a new one has been arranged. The officers in all branches have loyally fulfilled their duties, all being imbued with the desire for the safe and successful working of the collieries, and all possible has been done to maintain the output on economical lines. Attached will be found plans and sections of the workings of No. 1 colliery, also plan of a portion of the area to be worked from the No. 2 colliery. In conclusion, permit me to say that the Consulting Engineer has rendered valuable assistance in dealing with the proposals which I have had, in discharge of my duties, to make for the extension of the collieries. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of Mines, Wellington. James Bishop, Manager.

Mr. James Fletcher, Manager of the Seddonville State Coal-mine, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Seddonville, 28th May, 1909. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the Seddonville State Coal-mine for the year ending the 31st March last.

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Output. A marked increase has been obtained under this head. The quantity of coal won during the year from the mine was 60,464 tons 7 cwt., from which has to be deducted for mine consumption and waste 315 tons 10 cwt. 1 qr., leaving available for market 60,148 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr. The bulk of the output has been won from the " New Area," fifteen pairs of coal-hewers being constantly employed therein, the balance being made up from the West section, South-east pillar section, north of Chasm Creek, and from the Bridge section, south of the same creek. The briquette-works at Westport have proved to be a direct benefit to the mine, inasmuch as a quantity of fine coal—the result of rescreening the small to obtain screened nuts—viz., 11,888 tons —has been utilised in the manufacture of briquettes and eggettes, which would have otherwise been tipped to waste, on account of no market demand for this class of fine coal. Days worked. Not such good working-time has been experienced during the year, the total number of days worked—viz., 244J —being eleven less than were worked for the preceding year. Although the possible working-days would have numbered 274, the lost days are to be put down to unforeseen circumstances arising in the shipping arrangements, not for the want of a market. The average number of days worked per week was 4' 75, the miners' daily average wage 16s. 2d.; showing one hour per week less worked, and Is. 6d. per day more than the preceding year. The average number of men and boys ordinarily employed during the year was a hundred. The accidents for the year were mostly of a trivial nature. Plant. To more effectively improve the screened coal, and with an economical view also, a doubleacting woven-wire mesh automatic jigging screen was installed at the bins, and the improvement in the sizing of the screened coal has been most marked, together with the dispensing with handlabour, which was necessary on the old bar screens. As development increased underground in the " New Area," better facilities for ventilation had to be adopted. A" Sirocco " fan of the single-inlet type, boiler, and engine, which were lying on the ground, have been set up for this purpose —substantially housed in a corrugatediron shed —on the north bank of Chasm Creek. The fan has been running for two months, the results obtained being highly successful and satisfactory. Taking advantage of the steam generated near the main entrance to the " New Area," a small winch for direct haulage has also been installed. This addition to the plant has superseded horse haulage in this part of the mine. The working plant in and about the mine has been kept in an efficient state of repair. Underground Workings. The " New Area " district, as mentioned in my last year's report, has proved to be very successful, the main heading advancing a distance of 10 chains, the working-places right and left, and going in direction of same, opening out a working-face 12 chains in length, the coal being hard and of excellent quality. The ground worked approximates 8 aCres in the first or solid working — i.e., 35 per cent, of the coal extracted—and the remainder is still standing as supporting pillars, which are extracted as a second working on the coming-back for the complete exhaustion of any area. A most pleasing feature is the freedom of the seam from floating boulders, or, as locally termed, " natives " —a characteristic which has obtained throughout the field, especially where the coal possessed an excellent quality and was of a hard nature. This freedom of stone has made the coal easier to " get " for the miner, as evidenced by the increased tonnage per miner per shift, which is 621 tons this year, as against 552 tons last year, with which is to be coupled a reduction in working-hours, consequent upon bank-to-bank legislation. Operations in the other sections of the mine were: the extraction of pillars in the south-east district, east of the main haulage-road, the same in the far end of the old west district, and a small area of hard coal in the Bridge section. No work of any kind has been done in Dove's section during the year, the extracting of the standing pillars being left for some future time, on account of the coal worked now being nearer to the haulage-road, of greater area, and less cost in production. Developments. The chief work under this head has been the opening of the " New Area," of which there is an estimated extent of 35 acres. No faults have been met with in driving the main heading, excepting rolls in the floor, which are met with very frequently in many of the working-places! The working of this area has proved a great boon to the mine, the coal being of a good quality. It is hoped that the whole area will turn out as good, although nothing definite can be said until development proves such or otherwise, and development is being carried out with all possible despatch. Another development has been the driving through a fault in the West section to tap an area of about 10 acres lying between the first portion worked at the commencement of the mine, and the extracted pillars at the far end of the same section. The heading, after going through a faulted distance of 30 yards, proved the seam on the other side to be of a good hard quality. This was opened out, and yielded 30 tons per day for the closing six weeks of the year. As the heading goes forward, a larger quantity will be won. 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Ghneral. No prospecting has been done during the year, except superficial examinations of the isolated portions of the reserve. It is evident that the far-away south-eastern portion of the reserve and the adjoining areas should be thoroughly tested and examined for workable seams. Whether the result of the better arrangement of tonnage or not, the mine has been well served with railway-wagons during the year, no difficulty obstructing the shipment of the increased output. If the same working-time can be maintained, and the same liberality shown the mine by the Railway Department in the matter of railway-wagons, the output for the current year should reach 70,000 tons. It is gratifying to remark that the demand for this coal still continues, the Railways commanding the bulk of the screened output, whilst gasworks and other consumers are using a fair proportion of the small, the screened nuts going chiefly for smithy purposes. The working agreement entered into between the management and the workers in the last month of 1907 lapsed with the close of the year, but is still being worked under, pending a new one being entered into. The officers have performed their duties in a most satisfactory manner, and I am indebted to the Consulting Engineer for valuable assistance rendered in connection with the working of the mine. I have, &c, James Fletcher, Manager. The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington.

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at Hist March, 1909. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery and Development Property Account— Debenture loan .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 16,632 510 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 30,921 2 1 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 2,742 2 3 Accrued interest .. .. .. .. 1,750 0 0 Debenture sinking fund .. .. .. 9,600 0 0 19,374 8 1 Reserve fund .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 968 14 5 48,271 2 1 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— 18,405 13 8 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. 29,837 4 1 General Profit and Loss Aocount— Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 5,973 16 10 Balance of profit at 31st March, £ s. d. 1908 .. .. .. 41,909 2 5 35,811 0 11 Net profits for the year ended Loss by fire .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 31st March, 1909 .. ..14,282 10 6 Less sinking fund .. £2,000 35,711 0 11 „ reserve fund .. 6,000 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 1,785 11 1 8,000 0 0 Buildings at mine— 33,925 9 10 6,282 10 6 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 3,127 18 7 48,19112 11 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 14 9 6 3,142 8 1 Loss by fire .. .. .. .. .. 360 17 8 2,781 10 5 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 139 1 6 2,642 8 11 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .-. .. .. 1,831 5 11 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 1,249 18 1 3,081 4 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 154 1 3 2,927 2 9 Stores (stook on hand) .. .. .. .. .. 2,843 19 1 Timber (stock on hand).. .. .. .. .. 241 5 4 Coal (stook on hand, at mine and wharf) .. .. .. 593 19 0 Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. .. .. 2 465 5 11 ; 6,144 9 4 Point Elizabeth Colliery No. 2, Development and Property Account 6,301 4 9 Point Elizabeth Colliery No. 2, machinery, plant, ropes, and rollingstock .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,592 2 1 Point Elizabeth Colliery No. 2, buildings at mine .. .. 176 6 8 8,069 13 6 72,114 18 Railway-construction Property Account— • Balance outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 1,684 6 5 Construction during the year .. .. .. .. 25,195 18 0 26,880 4

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Seddonville Colliery and Development Property Account — Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 12,474 7 8 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 623 14 5 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— 11,850 13 3 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. ......... .. 11,895, 06 a - Additional outlay during the year .. - .."'"' .. 366 11 3 12,261 11 9 • Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 613 1 7 ! 11,648 10 2 Buildings at mme— . . Cost at 31st March, 1908 ..... ... .. 387 111 .... Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 19 7 1 Cottages— r 367 14 10 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. ' .. '.. 236 311 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 11 16 3 Briquette plant— 224 7 8 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 15,52116 10 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 491 10 2 16,013 7 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 13 4 15,212 13 8 Briquette materials (stock on hand) .. £1,704 11 1 Stores (stock on hand) ~ .. .. 27 0 2 Briquettes (stock on hand) .. .. 360 6 6 ■ 2,091 17 9 Seddonville Stores (stock on hand) . ; 182 16 3 Coal (stock on hand, at mine and wharf) .'. 161 15 0 Coal (stock on hand,.afloat) .". .. 545 13 9 "■ — 890 5 0 2,982 2 9 Hulks Property Account— 42,286 2 4 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. '.'. .. '.'. 1,705 17 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .'. .. .. .. 85 511 Wellington Depot Property Account— 1,620 11 3 Cost at 31st March, 1908 '.'. .. .'. .. '.. 2,50119 10 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. .. 41 0 0 2,542 19 10 Depreciation .'. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 2 10 2,415 17 0 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. 1,378 2 0 Christchurch Depot Property Account— 3,793 19 0 Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. '.'. .. 4,321 9 10 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. .. 1,914 17 8 '.. '.". 6 . 236 7 6 Loss of horse .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 6,196 7 6 Depreciation ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 309 16 4 5,886 11 2 Stocks on hand .. .. ..' .. .. .. 838 13 3 6,725 4 5

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. Statement of Liabilities and- Assets at 31st March, 1909 — continued. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wanganui Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 1,681 18 9 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. .. 70 14 6 1,752 13 3 Loss of horse .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 1,712 13 3 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 12 8 • „ , 1,627 0 7 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 993 ig 5 Dunedin Depot Property Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,068 6 9 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. ggO 0 10 Wellington office furniture— 2 048 7 • Cost at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. ... 95 5 2 ' Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 15 3 Sundry debtors .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 20 170 2 6 Deposits, contracts account .. .. .. ~ .. .. ' 65 0 0 Cash in hand and in the Publio Aocount at 31st March, 1909 .. .. 27,021 8 0 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. ~ .. .. 8 974 9 5 — 18,046 18 7 £196 4 6215 ° £196,462 15 0 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 4th June, 1909. Louis H. Eilers, Accountant. R- McKenzie, P. Heyes, F.S.A.A.Eng., Inspecting Accountant. Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct, subject to the following remarks :— 1. The Sinking Fund shown as a liability has not been established by being set apart from the moneys of the State Coal-mines Account. A. Inere is no authority of law for the establishment of the Reserve Fund shown as a liability. J- X- Wabbtjkton, Controller and Auditor-General. 7/9/9. The explanation in reply to the foregoing tag is as follows :— o'wwye-. c-e-i S + ir tu ing Fund is a u tr ? ly f , tablished b y a transfer from Profit and Loss Account as if the actual " moneys " had been paid or " set apart " 2. Whilst there is no authority of law to compel the establishment of a Reserve Fund, there is no law prohibiting the foundation of such a desirable fund to provide against the possibility of losses which may occur at some future time. provide P. Heyes, F.S.A.A.Eng., Inspecting Accountant.

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Statement of General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. E„ r „.w..k./ : : :; %f£ 1 2 St": 1 " 0 """" - - ■■ "•™,»« 147 499 6 10 " -m*"" i JWellington office furniture depreciation .. .. .. .. 4 15 3 161,786 12 7 Balance: Net profits for the year .. 14,282 10 6 161 786 12 161,786 12 7 To Sinking fund .. .. .. ' .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Reserve ~..... .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 . Balance carried forward .. .. 6,282 10 6 By balance down 14,282 10 6 ll^sT^ Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1908 .. .. 1,474 12 2"' ' By SalesT'of coal 17 *q *S' dStock of timber on hand at 31st March, 1908 .. .. 155 911 Sales of timber .. .'" ' 1444 w Coal-winning- 1,630 2 1 .... _M«_6J Wages •■ 65,155 0 0 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1909- ' 2 7 Materials used 3,494 11 9 At mine and wharf .... 593 19 O Stores used 4,218 6 5 Afloat " 2 4fil 11 72 867 18 2 •■.... j.aoo a ii mb , e f rout 1,326 15 9 Stock of timber on hand at 31st March, 1909 .. .. ~~ 3 'm? w Royalties .. .. .. .. ... , .. 3,567 00 •• •-. 241 5 4 4,893 15 9 Balance: Gross profits at mine.. .. .. .. .. Xl 2 167 16 10 5191,55 9 ~ >6f19 lg 1Q

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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. I Cr. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. 1,722 0 6 By Balance of Working Account— Rents .. .. .. .. -. .. 21 4 0 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,167 16 10 Interest and exchange.. .. .. .. .. 1,910 16 11 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 382 10 9 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 167 12 6 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 196 11 3 Repairs and maintenance .. .. . • • • 1,702 19 0 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 21,559 17 1 Insurances .. .. .. . ■ .. . •1210 0 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,875 3 2 Railway freights .......... 844 14 1 General expenses .. .. .. • ■ ■ • 225 310 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 56,388 4 1 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 2,379 10 4 Wharfages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,943 18 5 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 14 5 Loss by fire .. .. .. .. .. . - 460 17 8 Depreciation : Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 3,047 8 3 94,901 16 3 Balance : Net profits for the year .. .. 17,266 0 7 £112,167 16 10 _ £112,167 16 10 Statement of Seddonville Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. i Cr. ■ . £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. 515 60 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,049 5 0 Coal-winning— Stock of coal on hand at 31st March 1909— Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,293 19 0 At wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 15 0 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 679 19 1 Afloat .. .. .. .. .. .: 545 13 9 Stores used .......... 551 4 4 707 8 9 16,525 2 5 Balance: Gross profits at mine, .. .. 27,716 5 4 £44,756 13 9 • £44,756 13 9

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Statement of Seddonville Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909 m *, Dr - £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s d t q j To Management and office salaries .. 770 17 oBy Balance of Working Account ' '27 716 5 4 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 16 0 " *i,ilo o ± Interest and exchange .. .. .... .. 688 9 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 216 1 7 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 52 16 1. Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 109 6 2 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 222 17 1 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. ~ 8,845 12 5 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. ~ 3 2 6 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 237 1 1 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 130 1 9 Marine freight .......... 14,538 5 0 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 130 6 0 Wharfage, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 5 0 Railway freight.. .. .. .. .. .. 254 12 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,267 19 4 27,579 8 0 Balance: Nett profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 186 17 4 5 4 £27,716 ~5~4 Statement of Briquette Plant Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ „ fl To Stock on hand at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 193 13 5 By Sales ...... 12 374 6 6 Coal-slack supplied .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,269 3 0 Stocks on hand 31st March, 1909— Briquette-making— Briquettes .. .. .. .. .. 360 fi fi Wages 1,670 14 11 * Sbo 6 6 Pitch .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,959 8 6 Stores, &c. .......... 137 13 0 5,767 16 5 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. 3,503 14 2 £ 12 ,734 7 0 £12,734~T~0

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Statement of Briquette Plant Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. n „ £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s - d - _ -^ r - 104 o 0 By Balance of Working Account— To |l a t ry •■"■:: 27 1 0 Gross profits at works .. .. |.«» U 2 tiia" i. " 430 0 0 Loss .. .. •• •• •• •• •• " ' Interest and exchange .. •■ •• ■■ ™" " Travelling-expenses .. .. .. ■ • • • k 7 1 n Printing and stationery .. .. • ••• ° ' l )> Repairs and maintenance .. .. • ■ • • / Railway haulage .. .. • • • • • •11 8 Insurance .. .. • • - • • • ■ - on *; fi General expenses .. . .. •• ••'•• ™ ° ° Marine freights .. .. ■• •• •• 4|° l Depreciation .. .. ••■ • • • 80 ° ld i 6 35g g 4 Wellington Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Br £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ ■- d - £ S - d - To Stocks on band, 31st March, 1908 ■ ■• 1,556 15 sBy Sales of coal .. .. .. ■• 35 330 16 3 Purchases, Point Elizabeth coal 24,779 12 1 Sales of firewood and coKe 86^ 8g & g Purchases, Seddonville coal and briquettes .. .. 696 2 9 Stocks on hand 31st March, 1909- ft Purchases, firewood, coke, &o. .. .. •• •• bbo i* i „„ ,„ c „ k foal .. .. 1.288 2 0 2b,lab a o ooai .. .. •• •• > 4. tj f 912 010 Firewood, &c. .. •• • •••»u v v Cartage to depot .. .. •• •• •• •• Q okq a i 1,378 2 0 Balance: Gross profits .. -. .. •• •• a,9t>a d l iiTJem £87 ' 563 8 9 Wellington Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. £ s d t> £s.d.£ s. d. Cr. „ ' 'roWaaes 2,546 2 9 By Balance of Trading Account: Gross profits a.aaa d i Varies I: I: - :: :: 708 10 0 Balance: Loss 25115 10 Rents 678 0 0 Rates ........ 5 6 15 4 Interest and exchange .. .. .. •• •.• 68 2 2 Advertising .. .. • • • • ■ • • •98 6 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. • • • • 3*l 7 5 Telegrams and postage .. .. . ■ •• ■ •1* ° 1 Printing and stationery ... .. . • • • • •60 5 3 Insurances .. .. • • ■• • ■••8 15 0 Travelling-expenses .......... 20 13 2 Cartage .. .. •• • •• ■• 3,669 x i Sacks .. .. .. •• •• •• .. 145 15 5 Freight .. .. •• •• •• •• 19 1 9 General expenses .. .. • •• • • • .. 63 6 1 Bad debts .. .. •• •• •• •• 13 6 6 Claim for Damages Account .. .. .. ■ ■ 571 9 6 Depreciation of plant and rolling-stock .. .. .. 127 2 10 r ■ 9,209 18 11 18 "

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Christchurch Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. dTo Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 375 96 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,645 9 7 Purchase Point Elizabeth coal .. .. .. .. 18,414 19 0 „ firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. 593 1 3 Purchase Seddonville ooal and briquettes .. .. .. 2,70116 4 29,238 10 10 Purchases firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 392 0 2 Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1909— ■- 21,508 15 6 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 796 5 9 Haulage to depot.. .. .. .. .. ..' .. 2,565 1 8 Firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 42 7 6 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. 5,627 17 5 838 13 3 £30,077 4 1 £30,077 4 1 Christchurch Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr. £ s. d. . £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,404 67 By Balance of Trading Account: Gross profits .. .. .. .. 5,627 17 5 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 824 3 7 Rents 43 4 3 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 13 5 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 168 16 ■ 6 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 16 10 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 127 10 4 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 20 10 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 35 12 0 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 16 2 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 46 6 7 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,602 10 4 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 7 5 Freights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 458 7 0 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 15 5 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. 14 12 8 Loss of horse .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Depreciation of plant and buildings .. .. .. 309 16 4 5,282 5 5 Balance: Net profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 345 12 0 £5,627 17 5 £5,627 17 5 Wanganui Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 619 6 7 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,765 2 9 Purchases Point Elizabeth coal .. .. .. 7,099 12 4 Sales of firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. 943 0 7 Purchases Seddonville coal and briquettes .. .. 457 2 1 10,708 3 4 Purchases firewood, coke, &c. .. .. ... .. 427 1 6 Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1909— 7,983 15 11 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 738 13 9 Haulage to depot .. *~ .. .. ' .. 752 2 7 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 255 2 8 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. 2,346 14 8 993 16 5 £11,701 19 9 £11,701 19 9

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Wanganui Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. n , £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. f ?• d - „ w.. 361 19 11 .By Balance of Trading Account: Gross profits .. ..••• •• -4,34b 14 a Salaries .. •• • • •• •- •• 330 5 0 Rents 91 1° ° Interest and exchange .. .. • • ■ •*8 8 ° Advertising ......••■••• 22 15 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. • • • •4517 3 Telegrams and postages .. .. •••• 18 11 c Printing and stationery .. .. • • ■ •24 5 6 Insurances .. .. ■• •■ ■■ •■ 650-Travelling-expenses .. .. .." ••■•18 0 10 Cartage 974 2 6 Sacks 56 8 10 Freights ........-•■• 101 14 1 Bad debts .. .. -••■ •• ■•' 13 a Loss of horse .. .. . • • ■ • ■ • •40 0 0 General expenses .. .. . • • • • •4216 7 Depreciation of plant and buildings ...... 85 12 8 „.„„., „ „ r 2,281 14 11 . • Balance: Net profit .. .. .. •••••• 6i 19 9 JM4cTI4~B £2,346 14 8 Dunedin Depot Trading Account for the Nine Months ended 31st March, 1909. Dr £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s- £ s. d. To Purchases Point Elizabeth coal 4,078 19 0 By Sales of coal 5,890 1 0 Purchases Seddonville coal and briquettes 587 6 10 Sales of firewood coke &c 54 1 b * Purchases, firewood, coke, &c. 34 11 6 Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1909- ' 4,700 17 4 Coal .. •• ■• •■ •• •■ »'' ll 1 Wharfage •• •• 62116 8 Firewood, coke, &c .. .. gBQ QIQ Cartage to depot .. .. .. •• •• ■■ liio a a Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. • • • • • • •1 > *66 1 1 M 4 3 4 £6,924 3 4 Dunedin Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Nine Months ended 31st March, 1909. Dr £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. f s : d - TnWa „ ' .. .. 383 96 By Balance of trading account: Gross profits .. .. •■ •• •- l,4bb l l Sies ! 349 0 10 Balance: Loss .- •• 419 18 11 Rents 154 3 4 Rates ..........•■••235 Interest and exchange .. .. .. •• • •29 9 6 Advertising .. .. .. — • ■ • ■H3 * 0 Repairs and maintenance .. ............... ' 2 19 8 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. • • ■■• .' 616 10 Printing and stationery .. .. ........ 62 19 8 Insurances .. .. . ■•- • — • •6 5 0 Travelling-expenses .. ....... 50 10 4 , . Cartage .. .. .. .. .. • • ... 625 010 Sacks .. .. .- .. .. •• •• 35 3 3 Freights .. .. .. •• • • • ■ .. 18 18 3 General expenses .. .. .. •• ..... 45 16 0 v ■ 1,886 0 0 £1,886 0 0 £ X ' BB6 ° °

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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the State Coal-mines Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st By Point Elizabeth Colliery— March, 1908 .. .. .. .. 38,976 22 • Railway-extension construction .. .. .. .. .. •• 24,970 19 9 Sales of coal, Point Elizabeth .. .. 202,660 2 2 Property and development .. ... .. .. .. .. 3,729 1 10 Sales of coal and briquettes, Seddonville .. 50,868 3 0 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. .. .. .. 4,796 6 1 Sales of timber, stores, &c. .. .. 6,175 7 2 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 397 12 7 Refunds, &o. .. .. .. 173 3 2 Cottages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 797 5 0 259,876 15 6 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 10,220 9 1 Wages 64,916 7 0Timber .. .. .. .. ..-■• .. ■• •• 1,465 3 0 Royalty 2,333 0 0 No. 2 property and development .. .. .. .. .. 5,145 10 7 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. .. .. .. 342 1 5 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. -. •• ■ ■ 164 11 2 Seddonville Colliery— — 94,307 7 9 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. ■. 272 5 0 Stores and materials .. .. .... .. .. .. 1,140 3 7 Wages 15,098 8 2 Briquette plant .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 405 14 6 Briquette stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. 997 13 9 Wages • 1,684 1 3 19,598 6 3 Hulks Working Account.. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,480 13 0 Wellington depot, property .. .. .. . • • ■ • • 841 0 0 . working .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,948 18 5 Christchurch depot, property .. .. .. ■• ■■ ■• 1,919 17 8 . working .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 3,951 15 0 Wanganui depot, property .. .. .. .. ■ • ■. 11l 17 9 working .. .. .. .. .. . ■ 1,869 5 2 Dunedin depot, property .. .. ..* .. . • .. 868 6 9 „ „ working .. .. .. .. •• '■• 1,25335 21,194 17 2 Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. .. •• 4,785 19 5 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,318 14 7 Rates .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. 67 12 2 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,555 16 8 Marine freights .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 69,940 6 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 694 15 7 Printing and stationery .. .. .... .. .. .. 352 10 5 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. 365 9 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 1,453 15 10 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,395 010 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 122 13 8 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. .. .. 2,082 9 2 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 635 12 1 Wharfages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,438 10 2 Refunds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151 13 5 Deposit contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 Railway freights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 706 19 1 Claim for damages, Wellington depot .. .. .. .. ■. 571 9 6 120,734 8 2 Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st March, 1909 .. 27,021 8 0 Less vouchers passed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,974 9 5 18,046 18 7 £298,852 17 8 £298,852 17 8

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