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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.
STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1912.
Presented to both Homes of the (lateral Assembly in accordance with the Requirements of Section 118 of the Coal-mines Act, 1908.
The General Manager, State Coal-mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir, — New Zealand State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 25th June, 1912. 1 have the honour to submit the annual report and balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines for the year ended the 31st March last. The gross output of the mines was 271,626 tons, which, after allowing for mine consumption and waste, left 244,478 tons for disposal, which when compared with the figures of last year shows a decrease of 16,325 tons. The Point Elizabeth Mine produced 187,921 tons of marketable coal of the following grades : Screened, 67,966 tons ; unscreened. 55,790 tons : bunker. 13.790 tons ; small. 50,375 tons. The following table shows the quantity disposed of : —
The sales of coal from this mine are 18,749 tons less than last yea)-. This is due to the fact that most of the. output is now being obtained from pillar workings, and also to the exceptionally bad weather which has prevailed at Greymouth, causing stoppages at the mine aggregating 21J days. The demand for all classes of Ibis coal has been far in excess of the capacity of the mine. This is especially the case at our depots, no doubt owing to some of the other collieries having raised their prices. It is hoped, however, when the No. 2 Colliery is turning out coal, in a few months time, all demands will be met.
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To whom. Kereened. Unscreened. Bunker. Small. Total. Depots New Zealand railways Other Government Departments Private consumers and shipping companies Tons. Tone. 29,056 L 27.024 27,140 7.209 1,000 1,691 10,615 I , .).715 Tons. 167 29 14,712 Tons. 7.100 180 42,898 Tone. 63,347 34,349 2.900 87.940 Totals .. 67,811 55,639 14,908 50,178 188.536
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The Seddonville Mine produced 56,557 tons of marketable coal of the following grades : Screened, 18,417 tons : unscreened, 15,386 tons ; nuts, 4,187 tons : bunker, 5,123 tons ; small. 13.444 tons. The following table shows the quantity disposed of : —
The sales from this mine exceed those of last year by 5,697 tons, which was due to the demand by shipping companies, on account of the scarcity of coal for steaming purposes, during the period under review. Owing to the quantity of soft or unsaleable coal in this mine the time is fast approaching when operations will have to be abandoned. The briquette-works manufactured briquettes and eggettes, which were disposed of to —Railways, 2,292 tons : depots. C9B tons ; private consumers, 17 tons —in all 3,007 tons, or 5,557 tons less than the previous year. This decrease is due to the works having been closed down early in the year on account of the cost of manufacture and transmission to the various centres exceeding the price at which this fuel could be disposed of. Of the total quantity of coal handled from our mines the Railway Department had 44,990 tons screened, 7,627 tons unscreened, 2,072 tons screened nuts, and 2,292 tons of briquettes and eggettes. and only 7 tons of small ; whereas other consumers had 73,269 tons of steam and small coal. The Railway coal is sold freight paid to the various centres, but the steam and small is mostly sold f.o.b. Greymouth and Westport. The sum of £52,293 18s. 6d. was paid for carriage by steamers during the year. The railway and development works at Point Elizabeth No. 2 Colliery are being pushed ahead and, as previously stated, should be turning out coal very shortly. The ways, working-plant, &c, in and about the mines are being maintained in good order. I am pleased to be able to report that the officers and men connected with the various branches of the State coal-mines have all worked energetically and well. Attached are the reports of the Managers at Point Elizabeth and Seddonville, giving necessary detailed information. In conclusion I would point out that the increase in steamer freights and the extra cost of winning coal from the mines will render necessary the raising of the price to consumers. I have, &c, W. C. Gasquoine, General Manager.
The Manager, Point Elizabeth State Coal-mine, to the Under-Seckktary, Mines Department. Wellington. Sir,— Greymouth, 14th May, 1912. I have the honour to forward my annual report on the work done at the Point Elizabeth State Collieries during the year ended the 31st March, 1912. No. 1 Colliery. Coal-winning. The gross total output for the year was 204,872 tons, of which the No. 1 section produced 74,672 tons 15 cwt. and No. 2 section 130,199 tons 5 cwt. ; and, deducting mine consumption, there remained for disposal 187,921 tons. The colliery worked on 236£ days : thus the net average output was just over 808 tons per workingday —just 100 tons per day less than for 1910-11. The difference between time worked and the possible working-time is accounted for as follows : (a) Pay Saturdays, 26 days ; (6) other union holidays as per agreement, 17 ; (c) cavilling. 2 : (d) bar unworkable, 19 ; (c) want of shipping. 9 : (/) accident. 2] : (g) funeral of union member. 1 day : total time lost, 76J days.
To whom i Depots New Zealand railways Other Government Departments Briquette-works Private consumers B ] Screened. Ui Tons. 202 17,850 19 366 Insoreened. Tons. 50 418 209 14^718 Nuts. Tons. 1.222 2.072 99 815 ruts. Bunker. Tons. 5,129 inn] :cr. r. ) _L Small. Tons. 802 7 2,924 9,721 Imal , Total. Tons. 2,276 20,347 327 2,924 30,749 Totals 18,437 15,395 4,208 5,129 — 13,454 56,623
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The gross output from the colliery since production began in June, 1904, amounts to 1,513,427 tons. There were employed during the year 377 adults and 22 boys, made up of 154 coal-miners ; trackers and other adult labour underground 155, and boys 3 ; on the surface, 68 adults and 19 boys. The time worked averaged 4 - 55 days per week, and the payments on account of wages, exclusive of stores and compensation amounted to £67,049 os. lOd. The coal-hewers' average earnings were— in No. 1 section, 16s. l-92d., and in No. 2 section 16s. 11-53 d. ; mean average, 16s. 8-15 d. Underground Exploration. The bulk of the output has been obtained from the working of pillar coal in both sections of the colliery, the only exception being in the No. 1 section, where a small output is being obtained from workings in course of being opened, in coal lying at a very steep inclination, and again in the bottom seam in the Xo. 2 section, where the coal is still continuing of workable thickness towards the rise. The coal just referred to as being developed in No. 1 is not so far of such uniform hardness as in the other parts of the section, but appearances are favourable both as to quality and possible extension, and fully warrant the continuance of exploratory work in the direction indicated. As it is scarcely likely that the high rate of inclination will continue, it is probable that the seam will within a short distance be found with its normal dip, and it may mean a very considerable extension of the workings in a south-easterly direction. The bottom seam in No. 2 section has been interrupted by faults for some time, but has been followed and found to continue beyond the fault-lines, and in the leading places is now showing a thickness of 7 ft. Surface Work, Surveys, &c. The whole of the surface plant, machinery, and buildings have been maintained in good order and condition. Survey work and surface exploration have been carried on to a small extent during the year. One bore 469 ft. in depth was put down on the east side of the No. 1 workings, and 10 chains distant from them, the coal in workings when stopped being very thin, was found not to have increased its thickness at the bore. Since the starting of this colliery bores for prospecting purposes have been sunk aggregating 8,027 ft., and further boring is projected which will probably increase this by at least 3,000 ft. Additions to plant are also projected, which will enable the coal in the dip of the held to be exploited more effectively and with greater economy than is possible at present. The proposed change will in addition have the effect of reducing the general average cost of production by lessening the coal-consumption on the works, also the labour in connection with the mechanical engineering branch of the colliery-work. Harbour ami Shipping Facilities. Interruption of output may be said to be almost unavoidable where mines are dependent on shipping trading to a port so liable to blockage as Greymouth is. It will be seen from what has been stated above that the output was entirely stopped for 21| days, on account of what is commonly referred to as bad bar, and a further six days and a half was lost owing to the non-arrival of vessels. Such stoppages have a very serious effect not only on the output, but on the general average cost. Had the twenty-eight days just noted been work-days the gross output would have been greater by 24.000 tons, with a better all-round result. It is satisfactory to note that the harbour authorities are proceeding to carry out some most necessary works within the harbour. General. The Grey coalfield, whilst admittedly one of the most important and valuable coal-bearing areas possessed by the Dominion, presents features which at times seriously hamper the winning and working of the coal-seams, and render it imperative that prospecting and development-work should be energetically carried on, and even under the most active and energetic measures of this kind it may be found impossible to operate over an extensive area from any one opening, be it shaft or tunnel. In the workings at Point Elizabeth the same general conditions obtain as have been experienced in other parts of the field. The workings so far opened have suffered from faulting and persistent thinning of the coal at the edges of the basins, thus limiting the extension of the workings and increasing the costs. During the year a very considerable tonnage has been won from portions of the scams not more than 4 ft. high, and in some parts work has been continued in but little above 3 ft. in thickness. Accidents. One fatality occurred during the year, upon which special report was forwarded. Point Elizabeth No. 2 Colliery. Since my last report on the development of this colliery the tunnels for the endless-rope haulageroad have been completed. The portions of this work carried out under contract amounted to 5,989 ft. of main tunnel, and 300 ft. of service tunnel, in addition to which short tunnels in detached portions were constructed by men directly under the control of the management, the aggregate being 354 ft.
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Open Cuttings and Trestle Bridge*. The open cuttings and embankments have been completed, also the trestle bridges, excepting only 110 ft. This portion of the work totals a length of 1,855 ft. in five bridges, and the height of trestles varies from 20 ft. up to 60 ft. Permanent Lines. The haulage-line, consisting of a double line of rails 30 lb. per yard, 2 ft. gauge, is now being laid, and will soon be available for the transport of the heavy plant from the railway terminus to the sites for its erection. Hydraulic Brakes. This pari of the plant is now ready at the maker's works for delivery, and the foundation is now being prepared for them ; thoir erection will be proceeded with at an early date. Coat-workings. Tunnels : Alain Levels and inclines have been driven in preparation for the output of coal : these total a length of 3,000 ft. The coal is proving highly satisfactory, and there are now three seams from which output may be drawn as required by trade demands, the coal being of high calorific value. Coal-storage Bins. This work, for which the steel understructure has been prepared at the No. I Colliery workshops, is now in course of erection. The concrete and pile foundations are finished, and the steelwork set in position for riveting. The capacity of the bin is 4,000 tons, and it i - hoped that this storage will assist in minimizing stoppages arising from the unworkable conditions at the port which so frequently interfere with shipping. Ventilating-fans. Powerful fans of the Sirocco type are expected to arrive at an earl) date, and the electrical power for driving them is now being arranged for. Coal-tubs. The. plates lor 1.000 tubs are on the ground, and ready to lie put together as soon as the balance of ironwork, for which a contract has been let, comes to hand. Railway Facilities. The railway —a work of considerable magnitude, and not without difficulties attendant on its ((instruction through a rocky gorge in country broken and contorted— is now Hearing completion, and has been made available for the conveyance of plant to the bin-site and lower end of haulage-line, thus materially assisting in getting the heavier portions of plant into position, and generally furthering the completion of the works. General. I have pleasure in stating that no serious accident has occurred in connection with the new works during the year, and that all the officers at both mines have directed their best efforts towards the safety of the employees and the interests of the industry. The Inspecting Engineer lias in the course of his duties rendered good service. It is also due to the District Engineer for Public Works, under whose direction the railway has been construct d, to say that he and his officers have at all times done their best to facilitate our operations. I have, &c, James Bishop, Manage .
k The Manager, Seddonville State Coal-mine, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Seddonville Colliery, 29th May, 1912. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the Seddonville State Colliery for the yoar ending the 31st March, 1912. Output. The total output from the mine for the year amounted to 66,754 tons, an increase of 7,219 tons on the previous year's working ; and, after deducting mine consumption and waste, .there remained available for market 56,557 tons. The briquette-works at Westport, being in a producing state for only a short time during the year, utilized 2,924 tons of fine small.
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Days worked. The mine during the year worked 231 days 5 hours, which is an increase of 10 days over the previous year's working. The average number of days worked per week was therefore 4-15. The number of men and boys employed in and about the mine throughout the year averaged 105. The miner's average daily earnings for the year works out to 17s. Bd. per shift, an increase of Bd. per shift over the previous year. There were a few minor accidents during the year, but not any of a serious nature. Plant. The plant and machinery in and about the mine has been maintained in good condition, and during the year seventy mine-tubs were made at the colliery workshop. Also a large stable was built near the entrance to the mine, thus enabling the horses to be brought out of the mine daily. Underground Development. Operations underground have been carried out much on similar lines to thai "I the previous year— viz., developing the West workings, and extraction of pillars in the Cave section. In the West section, where ten pans of miners are employed, coal of excellent quality was produced during the first nine months of the year, but recent development has however proved the north-west portion of the area to be considerably faulted, and the prospects of extending our present workings do not appear very promising. In the Cave section, where pillars are being extracted. I here is in places from I ft. to 5 ft. of soft coal overlying the main seam. This coal, not being marketable, is left in the old workings and becomes buried by falls of roof, consequently heating has commenced which necessitated a line of stoppings being built to seal off the heated workings. The main-dip workings of the same section, where a large area of soft coal was opened up during the labour troubles in the coal-mining industry in New South Wales, has during the year caused much trouble and expense through spontaneous combustion, and although every precaution was taken in sealing oil' this portion, the first line id' stoppings was found inadequate and an additional line had to be built. Fortunately in sealing off these heated portions the coal lost is not marketable, and would not have been worked had heating not commenced. Exploration. Work under this head has been confined to boring by means of the diamond drill on the Charming Creek area. During the year a considerable amount of boring has been done in a systematic maimer on a north-easterly line from the central part of the Held where the 20 ft. seam of coal was first proved by boring to exist. Along this line bores Nos. S. 10. 11. 12. L 3, and II were put down, the distance between each being approximately 20 chains. In addition two flank-holes. \os. !t ami l(i. were put down on the western side id' the line, also No. 15 put down 20 chains south from the central part of the field. The two Hank-holes and one to the. south failing to find coal, also all bores beyond No. 10 failed to find coal id' a workable thickness. It appears the area of workable coal is somewhat limited, having a width only id' about 10 chains from east to west, and the same in extent northwards. This completes boring operations on the Charming Creek ana. and a schedule of all bores put down has been forwarded to the Department. In conclusion, permit me to say that all the officers have performed their duties in a satisfactory manner, and 1 am indebted to the Inspecting Engineer for valuable assistance rendered in connection with the working of the mine and prospecting the new coalfield. I have, &c, I. A. James, Manager.
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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at Hist March, 1912. Liabilities. Assets. £ s.d. £ s. d. M p. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery and Development Property Acoount— Debenture loan .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 Cost at 31st 1911 .. .. .. .. 18,775 8 11 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 17,550 8 3 Additional outlay during the year .. .. 1,411 3 5 Accrued interest .. .. .. .. 2,389 4 11 Debenture sinking fund .. .. .. 13,200 0 0 20,186 12 4 Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. 10,226 8 G Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 1,009 6 8 43,365 16 8 19,177 5 8 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— General Profit and Loss Acoount— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 35,217 10 10 Balance of profit at 31st March, 1911 .. 50,552 t 4 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 1,019 7 3 Net profits for the year ended 31st March, 1912.. .. .. .. .. 96 9 9 36,236 18 1 50,648 11 1 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 1,853 11 1 34,383 7 0 Buildings at mme— Cost at 31st March, 1911. .. .. .. .. 2,752 7 11 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 66 5 9 2,818 13 8 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 144 17 3 2,673 16 5 Cottages— Cost at 81st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 2,677 10 (i Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 140 18 5 2,536 12 1 Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. .. 1,754 18 1 Timber (stock on hand).. .. .. .. .. 198 11 10 Coal (stock on hand, at mine and wharf) .. .. .. 259 4 1 Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. .. .. 1,893 0 11 4,106 14 11 Point Elizabeth Colliery No. 2, Development and Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 40,052 12 9 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 24,966 9 11 65,019 2 8 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling stock— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 13,283 4 9 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 10,532 0 1 23,815 4 10 Buildings at mme— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. 1,061 16 8 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 45 3 0 1,126 19 8 Cottages at mine .. .. .. .. .. 175 4 n Timber Account .. .. .. .. .. 934 153,022 11 6
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Statement of Liabilities and Assets at Hist March, 1912 — continued. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Seddonville Colliery and Development Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 11,145 16 10 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 586 12 6 10,559 4 4 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 11,118 111 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 30 0 0 11,148 1 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 585 3 3 10,562 18 8 Buildings at mme— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 331 17 9 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 47 18 9 379 16 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 18 19 10 360 16 8 Cottages — Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 202 10 1 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 10 13 2 191 16 11 • Stores (stook on hand) .. .. .. .. .. 314 310 Coal (stock on hand, at mine and wharf) .. .. .. 310 0 10 Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. .. .. 382 19 0 1,007 3 8 Charming Creek— Boring and prospecting .. .. .. .. 1,890 10 1 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. 1,075 7 7 2.965 17 8 Briquette plant— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. 13,839 6 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. ~ 728 7 9 ■ 13,110 19 2 „ , „ 38,758 17 1 Hulks Property Acoount— Cost at 31st Maroh, 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 1,462 11 2 Depreciation ~ .. ~ .. .. .. ~ 76 19 6 „ !.385 11 8 Wellington Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 2,760 18 7 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 q 3 2,615 12 4 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,259 1 2 — 3,874 18 6
Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued.
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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Ooal-minek — continued. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1912 —continued. Liabilities. *•. i. v, „ A £*■ £s.d.£ s. d. Christchurch Depot Property Acoount— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. •• ■■ •• 5.M8 8 8 Additional outlay during the year .. .. ••89 1 6 5,571 5 2 Depreciation .. .. ■. • •■•• • • • 288 18 1 5,282 7 1 Stocks on hand •• 1,695 310 1Q v Wanganui Depot Property Aocount— Cost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. •• •• •• 1,559 18 6 Depreciation .. .. .. • • • ■•••• 82 1 10 1,477 18 8 Siocks on hand .. .. •• •• •• •• 802 9 5 2,280 8 1 Dunedin Depot Property AccountCost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. •• •• 1,838 5 8 Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. .. 56 18 3 1,895 3 6 , Depreciation .. .. ■ •••• • • • • •9415 2 1 ,800 8 4 Stocks on hand .. .. •• ■• •■ •• 1,033 12 4 2,834 0 8 Wellington Office Furniture AccountCost at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. •• •■ 81 13 5 Depreciation .. .. .. •• •• •■ •• 460 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. ■• ■• •• •• 20,634 13 10 Suspense Account, Premiums 1912-13, Deposits, &c. .. .. .. 197 'J •') Cash in hand and in the Publio Account at 31st Maroh, 1912 .. 23,478 14 6 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 9,507 510 13,971 8 8 £274T0i7T"9 £244 - 014 7 9 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 4th June, 1912. James Colvin, Lou.B H. Eilers, F.R.A., N.Z., Accountant. Mlniete '- of Mlnes -
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Statement of General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. ■ Dr - £s.d.£ s. d. Or. £sd £ s d To Point Elizabeth Colliery Trade Expenses Aocount .. 75,803 12 9 By Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account— Gross profit 79 746 18 9 Seddonville Colliery . .. 22,543 16 2 Seddonville Colliery . 23*406 15 9 Briquette-works „„ .. 2,436 18 6 Briquette-works „ " ' Bl g 3 5 Wellington Depot . .. 9,400 1 5 Wellington Depot Trading Account-Gross profit " .'.' 8,457 4 6 Cnnstchurch Depot . .. 6,434 16 2 Christchurch Depot . 4 790 14 7 Wangauui Depot „ „ .. 2,094 16 0 Wanganui Depot " " 2128 5 7 Dunedin Depot .. . .. 2,028 6 4 Dunedin Depot . " " i'4 73 s 2 120,742 7 4 120 000 7 q Wellington office furniture depreciation .. .. .. .. 46 0 Point Elizabeth Colliery rents .. .. ' on 1k 1 Balance: Net profit for the year ...... .. 96 9 9 .... .. m 15 4 £120,343 3 1 £120,843 3 1 Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Dr - £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. g „ a c a To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1911 .. .. 2,646 17 4 By Sales of coal 1 >s<> fii q a 11 Stock of timber on hand at 31st March, 1911 .. 100 7 3 Sales of timber .. .. " " 381 17 0 „ , . 2,747 4 7 Sales of stores .. .. .. \\ 1 542 0 4 Coal-winning— '• _____ .r, Wtt S es ,•• 63,253 5 0 Btock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1912- 154,743 6 2 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 5,030 8 2 At mine and wharf .. 219 4 1 Storeaused 3,018 9 4 Afloat , S oo oil ",302 26 " •• I,Wd " U » lfi „ - „ Timber cut 398 6 5 Stock of timber on hand at 31st March, 1912 . 198 11 in Stores sold .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,365 14 0 ** i»B 11 iO 1,764 0 5 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,53 a ig 9 Balance : Gross profit at mine .. .. .. .. .. 79 745 ig 9 £157,094~7~0~ 3 0
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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account tor the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. fo Management and office salaries .. .. .. 2,132 12 8 By Balance of Working AccountInterest and exchange.. .. .. .. 1,484 10 7 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. 79,746 18 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 122 13 4 Bents' .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 15 4 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 92 9 7 79,767 14 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 128 3 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. 1,458 4 9 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. 17,052 16 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 16 8 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. 10 0 Railway freights .. .. .. .. .. 1,067 18 8 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 247 13 1 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 41,431 12 2 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 2,118 Oil Wharfage, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,234 8 1 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 8 9 Compassionate allowance .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 3,148 13 5 75,803 12 9 Balance : Net profits for the year .. .. .. .. 3,964 1 4 £79,767 14 1 £79,767 14 1 Statement of Seddonville Colliery Working Account for the Year ended Hist March, 1912. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. ■ Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. 678 2 0 ! By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 40,371 1 1 Coal-winning— Btock of coal on band at 31st March, 1912 — Wages .. .. .. .. .. 15,658 4 9 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. 310 0 10 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 655 15 8 Afloat .. .. .. .. .. .. 332 19 0 Stores used .. .. .. .. 665 2 9 41,064 0 11 — 16,979 8 2 Balance: Gross profits at mine.. .. .. .. .. 23,406 15 9 £41,064 0 11 ; £41,064 0 11
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Statement of Briquette Plant Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. r * C A rr £ s. d. TV £ s. d. £ s. a. or. R1 q ~ - - _, 59 o0 By Balance of Working Account .. .. ■• •■ ■• ■• ,",,: , To Salary .. .. ■• •• •• ■• oj uu j ° ...... 1,617 15 1 Rent .. .. •• ■• •• •• 25 0 0 Balance. Loss Interest '.'. .. ■■ • ■ •• •• 326 . i j> Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. ■ •4612 9 Railway haulage .. .. .. • • • • 86 17 9 Insurance .. .. .. •• •• •• 75 0 0 Marine freights .. .. •• •• •• 1,083 0 I Wharfages, &c. .. .. .. • • • •610 3 De P reciatio " ?28 7 9 £2,436 18 .6 £2 1 436_ i 8_6 Wellington Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. n j n o a rv £ s. d. £ s. d. n, £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. * To Stocks on band at 31st March, 1911 •• 1,618 14 0 By Sales of coal .. .. •• 35,439 9 10 Purchases, Point Elizabeth coal 25,700 18 5 Sales of firewood, coke, &c ______ 36,629 13 7 Purchases, Seddonville coal and briquettes .. .. 8 7 Bt ocks on hand at 31st March, 1912Purchases, firewood, ooke, &c. .. .. .. . • i.uao 10 i _ _ 920 12 8 n • * j * '738 13 2 Firewood, &c. .. .. •• •• •• 338 8 6 Cartage to depot .. .. •• •• •• •• „J * 1,259 1 2 Balance: Gross profits .. .. .. .. •• 8,45T4b £37,888 14 9 Wellington Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Tir £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. .-_ 1 ~ ToWaees 2,803 11 4 By Balance of Trading Acoount Sa 16 11 Salfries ' 660 3 4 Balance: Loss 942 lb 11 Interest « * 8 Repairs and maintenance .. .. . ■ • ■•• <"jj * Telegrams and postage .. .. •• •• •• 1° o°, Printing and stationery .. .. .. •• •• {« c « Insurances «j » " Cartage 3,748 17 2 Sacks 99 » 5 •Freights, &c 64 2 10 General expenses .. .. •• •• •• * 7 510 Bad debts .. . • • • • • • • ■ • 99 18 5 Advertising » " " Depreciation .. .. •• •• •• •• 145 b d 9 400 1 5 £9,400 1 5
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Christchurch Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Dr- £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s d £ s d To Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 2,84116 7 By Sales of coal .. .. 34 402 16 7 Purchases, Point Elizabeth ooal .. .. .. ..24,175 211 Sales of firewood, coke, &o. ' ' '801 15 6 Purchases, Seddonville ooal and briquettes .. .. .. 1,6011110 35 204 12 1 Purchases, firewood, coke, Ac. .. .. .. .. 621 9 3 Stocks on hand. 31st March, 1912— _... . . 26,398 4 0 Coal .. 1,434 2 6 Haulage to depot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,869 0 9 Firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. 261 1 4 (Trossprofit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,790 14 7 1,695 3 10 £36,899 15 11 686,899 15 11 Christchurch Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. ToWages .. .. i,823 18 0 By Balance of Trading Aaoount .. .. .. 4 790 14 7 Salaries ' 1,01113 4 Balance: Loss l' 6 44 7 Rents .............. 79 17 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 131 6 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 191 1 g Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 24 15 4 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 40 2 7 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 16 2 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. ~ 15 16 6 Cartage .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 1,924 2 5 Sack s •• .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 12 7 Freights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 843 12 4 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 3 9 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. ~ 288 18 1 6,434 16 2 £6,434 16 2 « £6,434 16 2 Wanganui Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. To Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1911 £.. *' l,l«8 9By Sales or" coal 9&a\% & Sd Purchases, Point Elizabeth coal .. .. 5,850 7 10 Sales of firewood, coke, &c 875 9 6 Purchases, beddonville coal and briquettes .... 317 6 11 . Purchases, firewood, coke, &o 816 9 9 Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1912- 10,09,13 11 TT , . 6 -984 4 6 Coal ... q«j ia B Haulage to depot .. 639 4 6 Firewood, coke, &o. .. .'.' .'.' " " 442 10 11 Gross profit .. 2,128 5 7 802 9 5 £10,900 3 4 £10,900 3 4
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Wanganui Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. br * s. d. £ s. d. Cr. f % d - To Wages .. •• •■ •• •• 526 13 11 By Balanoe of Trading Acoount .. .. .. •• •• •• • 4 - I ' so ° ' Salaries '.'. 365 ? ° Rents 101 6 2 ♦ Interest and exchange .. .. .. . • • • 36 1" 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. •• 87 17 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. •• 11 8 11 Printing and stationery .. .. • •••. J . a Travelling-expenses .. .. .. • • • ■ m Insurance .. .. J> 5 ° Cartage 773 5 5 Sacks ........•••• 30 b b Freight, &c. '.. 60 10 2 General expenses .. .. .. • • ■ • o>s n Compensation .. .. .. •- •• •• n De P reoiation ___ 2,094 16 0 Balance : Net profit .. .. .. •• • • • ■• ■ _[___! £2,128 5 7 * £2,128 5 7 Dunedin Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. l)r £ s. d. £ s. d. CJCr. . * ■• d - k s - d " To Stock, on hand ,31st March, 1911 .. .. 847 16 9 By ■ " " » » '•» J » Purchases, Point Elizabeth coal .. .. •• •■ 5,190 18 d oaleBUlure ' 7 569 14 11 Purchases, Seddonville coal and briquettes 330 11 3 stocks 0 n hand, 31st March, 1912Purchases, firewood, coke, &c iU ' ll 5 634 0 7 Coa l ..f >J1 958 0 2 ~,, , 474 is 3 Firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 75 12 2 Wharfages Vnl \% fi — 1,033 12 4 Cartage to depot .. .. .. ••• • • • I<d li " 64g g g Balance: Gross profit .... .. .. •• • • X ' 473 5 2 £8,603 7 3 £8,603 7 3 Dunedin Depot Profit and Loss Account for tlve\Year ended 31st March, 1912. r,,. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. m „, v ■ qqq a 3 By Balance of Trading Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,473 5 2 ToVYages 46ii 8 9 " Balance: Loss 555 1 2 Salaries 000 o 0 Rents °° " « Rates 20 \% 6 r Interest. "13 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. •■• • • • inn Telegrams and postages .. .. .. •• •• ° ° ° Printing and stationery .. .. •■ •• •• »* n Insurances .. .... •• •• •• rin Travelling-expenses .. .. .. •• •• 6 1 » Cartage 5 ™ 1" 6 Freights, &c. .. .. •• •• •• •• /° ° General expenses .. .. .. ••• ■ • • „o „ V Sacks .. 38 2 1 Imprecation 941 _ 2,028 6 4 £2,028 6 4 , £2,028 6 4
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