STATE COAL-MINES (REPORTS ON WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1919.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1919 Session I, C-02a

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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORTS ON WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1919.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 118 of the Coal-mines Act, 1908.

MINE-MANAGER'S REPORT. The Manager, State Coal-mines, Greymovtth, to the UNDER-SECRETARY, Mines Department, Wellington. Sm— Point Elizabeth State Coal-mine, Greymonth, 6th May, 1919. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the State collieries for the year ended 31st March, 1919. Point Elizabeth Colliery. Goal-winning. The gross total output for the year was 86,535 tons 9 cwt., a decrease of 31,546 tons when compared with the figures for the previous year. After deducting mine consumption and waste, and allowing for the stock in hand at the beginning of the year, there remained 86.253 tons, which was disposed of as follows : — Export — Tons. cwt. Screened coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,598 13 Unscreened coal .. .. .. .. .. ..41,726 17 Bunker coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 138 0 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,592 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 66,055 10 Local sales— Screened coal .. .. .. .. .'. .. 6,466 11 Unscreened coal .. .. .. .. .. .. -3,405 3 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,690 14 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,562 8 Mine sales (unscreened) .. .. .. .. .. .. 137 10 Sold to employees (unscreened) .. .. .. .. .. 3.242 17 Used on works (small) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,405 0 Waste .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,078 4 Stock in bin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 771 8 The gross total output won from this colliery since its inception amounts to 2,418,067 tons 9 cwt. The colliery worked on 2362 days, and the average daily output was 365 tons 12 cwt., a reduction of 170 tons per working-day when compared with the figures of the previous year. The difference between the time worked and the possible working-time is accounted for as follows : (a) Pay Saturdays, 27; (b) union holidays, 15; (c) bad bar, 9; (d) want of shipping, 3J ; (c) influenza epidemic, 6; (/) Peace days, 2 ; (g) quarterly cavil, 1 ; (/..) levy strike, 6 ; (i) stop work through no medical officer. 5; (j) stop-work meetings, 2 : total time lost, 76J days.

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The average number of men and boys employed in and about the mine throughout the yeai in connection with coal-winning was 145, made up as follows: Underground— Coal-hewers, 51; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 16 ; boys, 2. On the surface—33 men and 13 boys. In addition to those employed under the head of " Coal-winning " there were eight men employed boring and prospecting on the State Coal Reserve between tho Seven- and Nine-mile Creeks. The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) was 245. 11 - 38 d., and the net average return to each man was 245. 3-18 d., a net increase of Is. l-16d. per day over the previous year. The total payments made on wages account, including stores, mine-timber, and compensation, amounted to £35,786 3s. 10d.' Underground Development. The whole of the output for the year was obtained, from pillar-extraction from both sections (Nos. 1 and 2) of this colliery, and apart from the ordinary routine of operations in opening out old disused bords and headings in order to extract the pillars effectively there has been no now underground development work. The No. 1 section was abandoned on. the 18th February, 1919, the further exploitation of the remaining small, pillars being attended, with too much danger and expense to warrant any more workbeing done in the section. In future the output of the colliery will be obtained from the No. 2 section alone, where only a limited number of pillars of thin coal remain to be worked, and as these, pillars are, confined to a long narrow series it renders it impossible to employ more than a small number of miners. Within, the course of a month from date the dip workings, which have supplied coal of a superior quality for many years past, and at the present time find employment for three pairs of miners on the day and afternoon shifts, will be'exhausted. In order to maintain a reasonable output the management will endeavour to find places for some of the men out of the dip section by working more places double-shift ; but it must be pointed out that, as the remaining pillars to be won are in a portion ot the mine where the seam is thin and in several places very dirty, the output will naturally be reduced, and the cost of production correspond in gly in creased. Exploratory Work. During the year much work has been done by means of boring and oilier prospecting operations on the State Coal Reserve in close proximity to the Point Elizabeth Colliery, and to the northwards of the same on the low coastal range between the Seven- and Nine-mile Creeks. As a result of these operations a coal-seam of a semibituminous nature, and averaging 8 ft. in thickness, has been proved to exist over an area of 350 acres, and further boring which is at present being carried out will in all probability increase the workable, area. The seam occurs at. altitudes varying between 200 ft. and 350 ft., and the quantity of coal in the area proved may be safely estimated at 4J million tons, of which 75 per cent., or 3J million tons, may be won. In several parts of the reserve the scam has been driven on, and it is pleasing to report that the coal was found to be of a very hard nature. From tho following analysis, which is an average of twelve, samples, this coal should prove useful for household purposes : — Por Cent. Fixed carbon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40-45 Hydrocarbons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.1-12 Water .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-00 Ash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-43 100-00 Sulphur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-4 Calories, per gram .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 7,254 British thermal units, per pound .. .. .. .. .. 13,057 Evaporative, power, in pounds of water at 212° F. .. .. .. 13-53 It must be pointed out that, although the average, percentage of fixed carbon in this coal is not so high as in the coals of other mines in this district, the combined principal constituents, carbon, and hydrocarbons, are equal to those of Blackball, Point Elizabeth, Puponga, and Reefton coals, all of which are largely used for steam and household purposes, and the inert constituents are no greater. In connection with this field there are also special features, some of which may be enumerated as follows :— (I.) Easy access by means of a short branch railway near Runanga Station, which presents no engineering difficulties and. should be, cheaply constructed. (2.) The cost of establishing a colliery would be comparatively low owing to the fact that very little new plant and machinery would be required, as the, plant from Point Elizabeth Colliery will be. available within twelve months owing to the exhaustion of that mine. (3.) If exploited, it would supply the State coal depots with a hard marketable coal, which is highly necessary for their future maintenance, as the present source of supply (Point Elizabeth) is being rapidly exhausted. (4.) The present township of Runanga, is only two miles and a quarter distant by level road, and no housing difficulties would arise.

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(5.) The working-costjof a colliery on this area should be comparatively low owing to the drainage and haulage expenses being inconsiderable. There is also a plentiful supply of mining-timber on the property, and the coal being situated on the State Coal Reserve no royalty or rental, will require to be paid. Plan of the area on which prospecting has been carried out will be Eound attached, showing positions of boreholes, outcrops, <fee. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. The gross total output for the year was 128,384. tons 2 cwt., an increase of 187_. tons when compared with the figures of last year. After deducting mine consumption and waste, and allowing for stock in hand at the beginning of the year, there remained for disposal 129,475 tons, which was disposed of as follows : — Export— Tons. cwt. Screened coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,594 7 Unscreened coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 108,044 19 Bunker coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 3 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,004 14 Total .. .. ~ .. .. 111,800 3 Local sales— Unscreened coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,464 0 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,149 H Total .. .. .. .. .; 11,613 14 .Mine sales — Sold to workmen (unscreened) .. .. .. .. 225 15 Used on works (unscreened) .. .. .. .. 3,155 0 Stock in bin (unscreened) .. .. .. .. .. 537 1 Total .. .. .. .. .. 3,917 16 Stock on wharf — Screened coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 466 6 Unscreened coal .. .. .. .. . . .. 236 8 Small coal . . . . .. . . . . . . 151. 12 Total .. .. .. .. .. 854 6 Waste .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,289 II The gross total outpuOrom this colliery since its inception amounts to 61.4,022 tons 7 cwt. The colliery worked on 208J days, and the average daily output was 615 tons 15 cwt., a reduction of over 33 tons per day as compared with the figures for the previous year. The difference between the time worked and the possible working-time is accounted for as follows : (a) Pay Saturdays, 27 days ; (b) union holidays, 18 ; (c) levy strike, 5 ; (d) ropeboys' strike, 1 ; (c) stop-work meetings, 2 ; (/) influenza epidemic, 6 ; (g) stop work through no medical officer, 5 ; (h) want of shipping, 21 ; (.) bar unworkable, 12 ; (j) cavilling, 2-_ ; (k) river in flood, 2 ; (I) no work on wharf owing to heavy rain, 2 : total time lost, 103| days. There were employed in and about the mine in connection with coal-winning 242 men and 23 boys, made up of 107 coal-hewers ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 9L ; on the surface, 44 men and 23 boys, in addition to those employed in connection with coal-winning there were on an average 21 men and 1 boy employed on property and development work, making a total of 263 men and 24 boys. The total payments made on wages account in connection with coal-winning, including stores, mine-timber, and compensation, amounted to £56,229 Bs. lid. The, coal-hewers' average daily earning (gross) was 235. 3-86 d., and the net return to each man was 21s. 2-38 d., an increase of is. 4-84 d. per day over last year. Underground Development. The underground workings of this colliery are, divided into three sections, Nos. I, 3, and 3a, and the principal operations for the year have been confined, to sections J and 3. No. 1 section : Development work in the upper seam has again been confined to the headings in a northerly course, also to a small area in what is termed the Crosscut section. In each case the areas operated on are so small, and the seam pinching out as the headings advance, that it is only a matter of a few months when all development work in this section will be completed. The Morgan seam, which is connected with the upper seam by means of a cross-measure drift, has been worked continuously throughout the year, and operations were confined to the. extending of 'the levels in an easterly and westerly course. The, east level has been driven 141 chains, and th west level 10 chains from the cross-measure drift. The seam is well developed, and, although only

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six pairs of miners were employed therein during the year, there are sufficient places for eighteen pairs of miners. At the present time the Morgan seam is stopped, and all the miners are now employed in the upper seam. This was done in order to centralize operations for the profitable handling of the reduced output owing to shortage of miners ; also to exhaust the upper seam as early as possible, so that when the new haulage tunnel which is now in course, of construction connects with the present workings of the Morgan scam the, upper portion of the, present endless-rope haulage-road may be dispensed with. No. 3 section : Operations in this section have been carried out much on similar lines to those of the previous year. The winning headings continue to be driven in a northerly course, but as the headings advance it is found that the seam is gradually reducing in height; the same applies to the levels driven in an easterly course from these headings, The winning headings are within 8 chains of Garvey Creek., and as this creek forms the boundary for this section it will be readily seen that the time is not far distant when development work will be completed. In the No. 3a section there has been practically no development work done, the output having been maintained from pillar-extraction. Arrangements are, however, being made to work a small area of coal between two faults on the eastern side of the dip haulage-road. Accidents. There have been a few minor accidents during the year, but it is pleasing to report that these, have not been of a serious nature. Development, Work. Work under this head is confined to the construction of a low-level haulage-road into the Morgan seam. This now haulage-road commences from near the upper terminus of the first endlessrope haulage, better known as the " middle brake," and consists of an outside tramway 21 chains in length, arid also a tunnel .56 chains long. The object of this new haulage-road is to connect with the Morgan seam, and also the upper seam at its lowest points. The upper seam, which is 21 ft. thick, should Iks struck at 46 chains from the tunnel-entrance, and the Morgan seam, which is 25 ft. thick, at the full distance of the tunnel. The area which this new haulage-road will command is approximately 260 acres, and contains about five and a half million tons of coal. To win this coal tinder the present haulage system would necessitate the installation of a powerful haulage and pumping plant, and, assuming an average daily output of 500 tons, it would take over thirty years to work the coal out of this area. This would mean a heavy annual expense for pumping, and also a costly and lengthy system of haulage ; whereas under this new scheme all the coal will be won free of pumping, and instead of hauling the coal up an inclined plane by means of powerful haulage engines it will be lowered by moans of selfacting inclines to the, tunnel terminus, from which point the coal will be conveyed by means of an endless-rope haulage, to the middle brake. Once a connection is made with the present workings in the, Morgan seam the question of dispensing with the, upper section of the present haulage-road will bo considered. This, of course, will depend upon whether the rise workings in the upper seam will be exhausted to such an extent to enable this to be done. In addition to the advantages derived as herein enumerated, by the construction of this new haulage-road it will to a large extent overcome another serious difficulty, and that is the housing problem. It is well known that, owing to the hilly nature of the country in the vicinity of the colliery, it is no easy matter to find suitable sites for building cottages, and it is also a difficult matter to construct suitable, roads. This new haulage-road will overcome the difficulty to a large extent, in that it will enable employees to reside at Runanga and Dunollie and travel to and from their work daily. To complete tin; work will probably take two years and a half from date. The route of the new haulage-road is shown on the litho accompanying this report. Surface Works. The plant and machinery in and about this colliery has been maintained in good condition and efficient repair. The electric plant, which is centrally situated and provides power for all ventilating-fans at this colliery, also for the driving of an endless-rope haulage, has been continuously worked during the year without interruption. The genorating-tnacliine is driven by a high-speed Bellis-Morcomb engine, which derives its power from two Babcock boilers ; the latter also supply steam for two hauling-engi.ii.es in the No. 3a mine, and for a self-contained air-compressing plant, which is situated in the boiler-house and supplies compressed air for driving the rock-drilling machines in the new'tunnel. As these boilers and the electrical plant are worked continuously throughout the twenty-four hours, with only a stoppage of sixteen hours on Sundays, it will readily be seen that the annual consumption of fuel at this power-house, together with the attendants' wages, is a costly item. In the near future, it will be necessary to duplicate, this plant, as a stoppage to this plant means a stoppage for the whole colliery. To duplicate it by means of additional boilers and other machinery required would be a costly undertaking; therefore, before doing anything in this respect, it is the management's intention to ascertain the water-power available from either the Seven-mile or Davy

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Crocks. If sufficient power is available a generating plant driven by water-power would be installed as near the railway-station as possible. This plant could be run continuously so long as water-power was available, and the steam-driven plant run only in cases of emergency. Reconstruction of Storage-bins. The storage-bins which were completely destroyed by a landslip in January, 1918, are, now rebuilt. In the original building there were two conveyors used for distributing coal in different parts of tho bin, and the screens were also erected on tho eastern end, which necessitated the working of one of these conveyors whether screened or unscreened coal was required. In reconstructing the bins this matter was carefully considered, and instead of erecting two conveyors only one is now installed, in the centre, this being deemed adequate for loading the bin. The screening plant is also erected at this western end ; this obviates the use of the conveyors when making screened coal. The erecting of one conveyor in the centre also enabled the height of the building over the, unscreened bin to be reduced by 12 ft., and, although the new building is not so massive in appearance as the original one through this cause, there is no doubt it is much stronger, as it is not so top-heavy. To prevent a landslip occurring in the same place again a protection wall has been built, and to give additional strength to the new structure several largo bolts from beams in tho interior of the bin aro fastened to a reinforcod-concroto wall on the hill. Explosives. During the year a great deal of trouble has been encountered with the permitted explosive "' viking," and the chief cause of the trouble appears to be due to moisture affecting the explosive, through faulty packing at the works where the same was manufactured. It has been the practice when a new shipment of this explosive arrives to open several of the cases, and it was invariably discovered that the ends of almost every plug showed signs of dampness, the dampness penetrating deeper in some plugs than othoTS. In one 50 lb. case in particular no less than 35 lb. had to be discarded as useless, and it is a common occurrence for the magazine attendant to discard sonic days from 101b. to 15 lb. of this explosive. Then, again, before it is used in the mine the shot-firers examine each plug before inserting it in the shot-hole, and any ends showing signs of dampness are cut off, otherwise the result would bo a defective shot. Although every care has been taken in tho use of this explosive the number of defective shots during the year was beyond all reason. For the ends of tho plugs cut off by tho shot-firers the miners were allowed explosives equivalent for the loss, on a written statement from the shot-filer. An allowance is also made to the miners for the defective shots, when tho detonator has exploded and the explosive failed. During the year a new permitted explosive, " ligdynito," was procured; but owing to an unexploded plug in a shot-hole burning with a moderate flame this explosive has boon prohibited from all safety-lamp sections of these collieries, but it is being used in the naked-light mines. Some time ago arrangements were made to try and procure the permitted explosive. Al inonobol through the, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, but a, reply was received from Nobel's Explosives Company (Limited) that it was impossible at that time to obtain tho necessary quantity of potassium chloride for the manufacture of this explosive. However, as the war is now over there should be no difficulty in obtaining tho necessary raw material, and therefore, in order to obtain better results in tho future and also for the satisfaction of the men and the management, arrangements should bo made to procure the explosive Al monobcl. General Reviewing the work for the year it will be scon that the number of working-days at the Liverpool Colliery an; considerably loss than those worked at the Point Elizabeth Colliery. This is duo to the fact that during the greater part of the year there was only a temporary arrangement to deal with this output, and. unless wagons wore available daily the mine could not lie worked. With tins Point Elizabeth Colliery the position was entirely different, for if wagons wore not available through shipping being held up there was usually space in tho storage-bin to enable tho mine to work for sometimes two and throe days in succession. It will bo noticed that the output from the Point Elizabeth Colliery is considerably reduced. This is due to tho near exhaustion of that colliery, and in tho course of a few months if is questionable whether this colliery can be profitably worked. It is advisable to point out that since the signing of the Armistice no loss than eighty-seven men have loft the Liverpool Colliery, consequently the output is now reduced to about 500 tons per day. In conclusion 1 wish to say that all the officers have performed the, duties delegated to them in a most satisfactory manner, and the Consulting Engineer has rendered valuable assistance in the various developments connected with tho mine. I have, &c, 1. A. James, Manager. The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington.

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SALES MANAGER'S REPORT. The Sales Manager, State Coal-mines, to the UNDER-SECRETARY, Minos Department, Wellington. Sir,— New Zoaland State Coal-mines, Head Office, Wellington, 31st July, 1919. I have the honour to present the annual report and balance-sheet of the New Zoaland State Coal-mines for the year ending 31st March, 1919. Financial. The net profit for the year, after making full provision for interest, depreciation, war bonuses, bad and doubtful debts, and all annual charges, amounted to £30,607 Is. 4d., made up as follows :— £ s. (1. Point Elizabeth Colliery .. .. .. .. ..14,663 7 (i Liverpool Colliery .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,140 0 7 Soddonvillo Colliery (recovery) .. .. .. .. 646 Hi 5 Sale of hulk.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,701 3 0 37,151 7 (i Less losses. d. Depots .. .. .. .. 6,451 1 I Highway robbery .. . . . . 89 I) I Briquette Account . . . . .. 4 5 0 6,544 6 2 £30,607 1 4 The net profit earned represents a return of 8-16 per cent, on the gross capital expenditure to date, and is equal to 10-47 per cent, on tho total turnover for tho year, which amounted to £292,238 9s. 9d. In comparison with the figures for last year there has boon an increase of 1-36 per cent in the profit earned, and 2-55 per cent, computed, on the turnover. Reviewing the financial results for the year it will be noted that the Point Elizabeth Colliery has made a profit of £1.4,663 7s. 6d., as against £23,572 os. 3d. for last year, a decrease of £8,908 12s. 9d., due largely to the decreased output consequent upon the gradual exhaustion of tho mine. The Liverpool Colliery shows a net profit of £20,1.40 os. 7d., as against £4,825 10s. 9d. for the previous year, an increase of £15,314 9s. I.Od. on the year's working; but in this connection it must not be overlooked that in the accounts of this colliery for the'year ended 31st March, 1918, £7,064 was written off as representing the book value of tho bins and screening plant destroyed by a landslip in January of that year. It will thus be soon that tho relative increase in tho net earnings for the year under review would have amounted to £8,250 9s. lOd. when the, £7,064 written off, as already mentioned, is taken into consideration. As full information relative to tho production and prospects of the State mines is set out in detail in the report of tho Manager of the State Collieries it is sufficient for mis to confine my remarks to the financial result obtained. With regard to the depots, it will be seen that tho operations lor the year have resulted in an aggregate loss of £6,451 Is. Id. In my two previous annual reports 1 directed special attention to this phase, and recommended that in view of increased shipping freights, general working-expenses, salaries, &c, tho retail price, of household coal should be increased in order to enable tho depots to show a reasonable margin of profit over working-expenses, but so far nothing has boon done in this connection, as it was considered inadvisable to increase the price, of coal to householders during the, period of the war. In the case of the collieries, however, the increased cost of production and other increases have, boon met by a revision of tho selling-prices f.o.b. Groymouth, so that they have boon enabled to continue lo show a reasonable return on the capital, invested, while on the other hand the retail portion nf the business has during the past three years been bearing largo increases in transport, operating and overhead expenses, without passing any proportion of same, on to household deliveries. It will be seen, therefore, that if the depots aro to Iks worked at a profit the retail price, of coal for domestic use must be substantially increased, and in this connection it may be, mentioned that the retail prices of similar coal range from 15s. to 18s. per ton in excess of State coal prices The decreased output of the Point, Elizabeth Colliery has resulted in reducing the allocation to the do [lots from. 47,000 tons in 1917-18 to 27,000 tons for tho past year, which illustrates the difficulties which have been experienced in endeavouring to cope with the increased demand occasioned largely by tho low price of State coal in comparison with competing coals of tho same class. It will thus bo seen that the retail portion of the. Sjate Coal Department has been bearing an undue proportion of tho increased o.i.f. price charged by the collieries, and owing to no corresponding increase having boon made in the retail selling-price through the depots, as recommended by me in the reports for the two previous years, it has not boon possible to avoid showing increased losses in the working of the depots, which, moreover, will continue, until steps are taken in the direction already indicated. Owing to decreased and irregular supplies frequent stoppages have taken place in the taking of orders at tho depots, as,tho demand for coal has always largely exceeded available supplies.

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Odtput. Tlks gross output of the mines for the year was 21.4,919 tons, as compared with 246,273 tons lor last year, a decrease of 31,354 tons. A comparative statement for the two years is shown below :—

Note.—The difference between the gross and net output is the allowance maths for mine consumption and waste. Point Elizabeth Colliery produced 82,052 tons of marketable coal, a decrease of 29,500 tons on tho production of last year. After allowing for stocks on hand and afloat at the beginning and end of the year the disposal was as under : — »

Liverpool Colliery produced 125,229 tons of marketable coal, an increase of 447 tons on the previous year's production. The disposal, allowing for stock in hand at beginning of year, was as follows :—

The total sales for the year amounted to 202,755 tons, value £256,226, as compared with 239,840 tons, value £267,927, for last year, a decrease in quantity of 37,085 tons, and in value of £11,701. For the purpose of easy comparison tho figures are restated below in tabulated form :

Comparative Statement, of Sales.

Output in Tons, 191S-19. Output in To) is, 1.917-18. Mine. Gross. Net. Gross. Net. Point Elizabeth Liverpool 86,535 1.28,384 82,052 125,229 118,077 128,196 111,552 124,782 Totals i 214,919 207,281 246,273 236,334

Supplied to Screened. Unscreened. Steam. Small. Totals. Depots Railways Other Government Departments ... Other consumers Shipping companies Tons. 906 13,691 115 0,319 56 Tons. 24,563 2,009 619 5,094 16,798 Tons. Tons. 1,559 1,805 6,752 Tons. 27,028 15,700 734 13,218 23,606 Totals 21,087 49,083 10,116 .80,286 i

Supplied to Screened. Unscreened. Small. Totals. Depots ... Railways Other Government Departments Shipping companies Gas companies Other consumers ... Tons. 572 1,458 136 Tons. 17,756 6,478 425 19,359 63,928 10,513 Tons. 192 "452 1,200 Tons. 18,520 7,936 561 19,811 65,128 10,513 Totals ... 2,166 118,459 1,844 122,469

ii Total Sales 1918-19. Total Salei 1917-18, Mine. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Value. I Point Elizabeth Liverpool Tons cwt. qr. £ s. d. 80.286 I I. 88,493 9 2 122,4 69 9 2 167,732 11 10 202.755 10 3 256,226 I 0 Tons cwt. qr. 113.205 6 2 126,635 4 0 £ s. d. 123,815 5 II 144,111 15 3 Totals 239.810 10 2 267.927 I 2 The average price per 2s. I l-19d. on last year's a - ton realized on the total sales for the y was £1 5s. 3-29c I., an iuo.ren.se of rarage.

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The sales of coal through the medium of the depots totalled 46,721 tons, value £85,200, as against 74,380 tons, value £118,554, for last year. It will be noticed that there has been an increase of approximately 12,000 tons in the, quantity of Liverpool coal supplied direct by the mines to the various gasworks throughout the Dominion, but notwithstanding the increased tonnage supplied the greatest difficulty has been experienced in securing sufficient coal to fulfil, all orders placed, but the best possible has been done with the limited supplies available. In connection with the transport of coal the arrangements made by our contractors for shipping were generally satisfactory, having regard to the exceptional conditions prevailing. A considerable amount of time, however, has been lost at the mines owing to bad. weather and other stoppages, which are set out in detail iti the report of the Manager of the collieries. I would like to take this opportunity of pointing out that since the. early part of 1918, under arrangements approved by the Hon. this Minister of Mines, my services have been practically solely placed at the disposal of the lion. Minister in. Charge of Coal-distribution, and since the termination of the Munitions and Supplies Department I have been entirely occupied as Officer in Charge of the Coal Control Department, which has consequently left me no time to devote to matters of detail arising out of my position as Sales Manager. The following items taken from the balance-sheet will prove of interest as indicating the more important items of expenditure, and for reference in respect to the position of Capital Account, reserve funds, and other accounts shown therein : — £ Tho total amount paid as war bonus was .. .. .. .. 1.6,292 The amount written off for depreciation for the year was .. .. 11,468 The payments for interest totalled .. .. .. .. .. 8,739 The, payments for sea carriage of coal amounted to .. . . 73,079 The cost of railway haulage amounted to .. .. .. .. 23,786 The total wages paid for coal-winning was .. .. .. .. 80.738 The amount paid for management and office salaries (Head Office and. mines) totalled .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,149 The gross capital expenditure on the whole, undertaking to 31st March last was .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 374,775 The total depreciation written off' to date (equal to 58-66 per cent, on the gross capital expenditure) amounts to .. .. .. 219,868 The debenture, and loan capital stands at .. .. .. 227,601 Tho sinking fund is in credit .. .. .. .. .. 13,200 The reserve fund stands at.. .. ~ .. .. .. 5,884 The amount at credit of Profit and Loss is (last year £8,043) .. .. 38,650 The cash in hand and. in the Public, Account at 31st March last was (last year £102,823) .. .. .. .. .. .. 119,843 The, present net book value of permanent or fixed assets is . . . . 148,718 In conclusion I have to acknowledge the services of the Acting Sales Manager, Accountant, Depot Managers, and staff for services rendered under difficult and trying conditions in connection with the conduct of the business. 1 have, &c, The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. E. J. Gunn, Sales Manager.

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1919. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Assets - £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debenture loan .. .. .. .. 175,000 0 0 Point Elizabeth Colliery and Development Property Acoount— Loan under Appropriation Act, 1912 .. .. 50,000 0 0 Expended during year .. .. .. .. 430 17 7 Inscribed stock" .. .. ■- .. 2,601 0 7 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 430 17 7 227,601 0 7 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— Debenture sinking fund .. .. .. 13,200 0 0 Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. -.. .. .. 1,386 18 6 Reserve fund .. .. .. .. 5,884 11 2 19,084 11 2 Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. .. 10,344 10 4 Coal (stock on hand at mine and wharf) .. .. .. 690 6 0 Bad-debts reserve .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. .. .. 224 11 11 11,259 8 3 Accrued interest .. .. .. .. 4,382 4 8 Development property, Eight-mile .. .. .. .. 1,082 10 4 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 16,13116 7 13,728 17 1 20,514 1 3 Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery and Development Property Account— Contract Deposit Aocount .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 87,247 14 3 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 2,876 10 1 General Profit and Loss Acoount— Balance, 31st March, 1918 .. .. 8,042 10 7 90,124 4 4 Net profit for year .. .. .. 30,607 1 4 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 5,910 8 9 38,649 11 11 84,213 15 7 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock— Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 39,024 0 3 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 7,655 11 11 46,679 12 2 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 3,463 15 5 — 43,215 16 9 Buildings at mme— Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 4,214 16 6 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 144 5 5 4,359 1 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 341 6 6 4,017 15 5 Cottages at mine .. .. .. .. .. 4,178 19 4 Additions .". .. .. .. .. 307 5 8 4,486 5 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 332 6 6 4,153 18 6 Coal (stock on hand at mine and wharf) .. .. .. 1,075 5 6 Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. .. .. 1,651 10 4 2,726 15 10 138,328 2 1 Prospecting Waikokowai— Expended during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,145 1 2 Hulk Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 358 8 9 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 11 9 298 17 0 Less sale of hulk .. .. .. .. .. .. 298 17 0

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1919— continued Liabilities —continued Assets — continued. £ s. d. Wellington Depot Property Acoount— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. 2,678 6 4 Additions during the year.. .. .. .. .. 192 7 6 2,870 13 10 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 303 12 4 2,567 1 6 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 709 10 0 3,276 11 6 Christchurch Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1918 '.. .. .. 3,942 0 10 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 159 14 11 4,101 15 9 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 390 14 9 3,711 1 0 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 516 16 3 4,227 17 3 Wanganui Depot Property Aocount— Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. 1,865 13 0 Additions during the year.. .. .. .. .. 35 0 6 1,900 13 6 . Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 149 3 7 1,751 9 11 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 572 2 8 2,323 12 7 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. 543 0 0 Additions during year .. .. .. .. .. 15 6 0 558 6 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 310 472 2 2 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,616 1 3 Suspense Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 14 4 21,763 15 7 Cash in hand and in Public Account on 31st March, 1919 .. .. 120,355 15 11 Less vouchers outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 512 10 5 119,843 5 6 £306,109 4 11 £306,109 4 11 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 24th June, 1919. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Louis H. Eilebs, P.E.A..N.Z., Accountant. Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct.— Bobekt J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Statement of General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. • £ s. d. £ s. d, Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d To Point Elizabeth Colliery Trade Expenses Acoount .. 39,801 4 2 By Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Aooount— Gross profit .. 54,202 5 8 Liverpool Colliery „ „ .. 93,230 13 7 Liverpool Colliery „ , 112,826 1 5 Wellington Depot „ . 13,298 9 2 Wellington Depot Trading Account— Gross profit .. 8,928 18 10 Christchurch Depot „ , 7,429 9 5 Christchurch Depot „ „ 6,817 2 0 Wanganui Depot . . „ ..3,390 18 3 Wanganui Depot , . 2,528 0 10 Dunedin Depot „ „ .. 659 17 11 Dunedin Depot „ „ .. 39 14 0 157,810 12 6 Dunedin Depot recovery .. .. .. .. 13 18 0 Briquette Account .. .. .. .. .. 450 —■ 185,356 0 9 Highway robbery (cash lost) .. .. .. .. 89 0 1 Seddonviile Colliery recovery .. .. .. .. 644 9 7 93 5 1 Point Elizabeth Colliery rents, &o. .. .. .. 262 6 0 Balance: Profit for year .. .. .. .. .. 30,607 1 4 Liverpool Colliery rents, &c. .... .. .. 544 12 9 Charming Creek recovery .. .. .. .. 2 6 10 Hulk sale recovery .. -...... .. 1,701 3 0 3,154 18 2 £188,510 18 11 £188,510 18 11 Balance at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. . 8,042 10 7 Profit for year .. .. .. .. .. 30,607 1 4 38,649 11 11 £38,649 11 11 Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. [J£j Cr. £ . s. d. £ s. d. To Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. 36 0 0 *""By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. 88,493 9 2 Coal-winning— Sales of timber .. .. .. .. .. 162 9 4 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,466 18 0 Sales of stores .. .. .. .. .. 4,267 9 9 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 2,643 18 7 92,923 8 3 Stores used.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,403 0 1 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1919— 35,513 16 8 At mine and wharf.. .. .. .. .. 690 6 0 Timber out .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 3 6 Afloat ... .. .. .. .. .. 224 11 11 Stores sold .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,202 17 4 914 17 11 3,324 0 10 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. 603 7 6 Royalty .. .. .. .. .. .. 158 15 6 762 3 0 Balance: Gross profit at mine .. .. .. .. 54,202 5 8 £93,838 6 2 £93,838 6 2

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Statement of Point Elisabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 1,304 05 By Balance of Working Aocount— £s.d.£ s. d. Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 2,842 6 6 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. 54,202 5 8 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 77 13 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 262 6 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 95 1 6 54,464 11 8 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 499 10 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 59 12 3 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 8,679 7 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 2 5 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,978 6 6 Compassionate allowance .. .. .. .. 490 0 0 Cargo adjustments .. .. .. .. .. 379 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 63 14 11 Marine freights .. ... .. .. .. 22,731 4 9 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 211 0 9 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. 157 6 2 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 4 0 Depreciation : Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 430 17 7 39,801 4 2 Balance: Profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,663 7 6 £54,464 11 8 £54,464 11 8 Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. ■ £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at 31 March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 610 89 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 167, 732 11 10 ' Coal-winning— Sales of stores .. .. .. .. .. 80 6 9 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,271 9 1 167,812 18 7 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 3,513 10 5 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1919— Stores used .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,935 12 3 At mine and wharf .. .. .. .. 1,075 5 6 55.720 11 9 Afloat .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,651 10 4 Storessold .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 6 9 2,726 15 10 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,302 5 9 1,382 12 6 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,826 1 5 £170,539 14 5 £170,539 14 5

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Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. ... .. .. 1,845 611 By Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. 112,826 1 5 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 5,360 19 7 Rents, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 544 12 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 117 0 1 113,370 14 2 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 185 14 3 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,302 9 1 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 86 810 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 15,106 9 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 290 13 9 Compensation for accidents and fund .. . .. .. 875 6 0 Compassionate allowance .. .. .. .. 490 0 0 Cargo adjustments .. .. .. .. .. 8 10 5 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 110 13 3 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 50,348 12 2 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. . , .. 248 6 8 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. 5,281 10 1 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 16 0 Loan-flotation charges .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 10,047 17 2 ■ 93,230 13 7 Balance: Net profit .......... .. 20,140 0 7 £113,370 14 2 £113,370 14 2 Wellington Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on band at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 440 16 11 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 44,387 17 7 Purchases of coal .. .. .. .. .. 34,628 19 8 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. ... .. 2,665 2 0 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 1,977 11 0 47,052 19 7 36,606 10 8 Stocks on hand at 31st March 1919— Cartage to depot .. .. .. .. .. 974 5 0 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 10 11 Wharfage .. .. .. .. .. .. 811 18 2 Firewood, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 502 19 1 1,786 3 2 709 10 0 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,928 18 10 £47,762 9 1 £47,762 9 7

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Wellington Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. D r , £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Wages 7. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,002 18 4 By Balance of Trading Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,928 18 10 Salaries " .. .. .. .. .. ■• 1,015 17 8 * Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. :. .. 4,369 10 4 Rents 700 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 150 17 2 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .• ■ ■ 166 2 0 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 18 7 9 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 499 19 0 Telegrams and postages .......... 23 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 182 0 7 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. •• 15 11 0 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. •• •■ 5,043 18 7 Sacks 816 3 8 Freights, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 19 10 General expenses.. .. .. .. .. .. 89 14 7 Alterations .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 6 8 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 303 12 4 13,298 9 2 £13,298 9 2 I £13,298 9 2 Christchurch Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Br. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 664 4 2 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,544 7 10 Purchases of ooal.. .. .. .. .. .. 19,754 11 10 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,304 10 8 Purchases of firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. 1,312 15 4 30,848 18 6 21,067 7 2 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1919— Haulage to depot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,817 1 5 Firewood, coke, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. 516 16 3 Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,817 2 0 £31,365 14 9 . £31,365 14 9

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Christchurch Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. '£ s- &■ To Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,502 98 By Balance of Trading Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,817 2 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 953 18 3 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 612 7 5 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 10 6 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 220 15 11 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 142 3 9 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 1500 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 79 12 8 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 6 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 126 12 5 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,493 611 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 187 13 2 Freights .............. 127 7 11 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 3 8 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 13 4 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 390 14 9 7,429 9 5 £7,429 9 5 £7,429 9 5 Wanganui Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. - £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. ... 325 12 BBy Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,196 18 9 Purchases of coal .. .. .. .. .. 9,356 1 5 Sales of firewood, ooke, &o. .. .. .. .. 1,111 17 5 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 1,162 12 3 13,308 16 2 10,518 13 8 Stocks on hand at 31st Maroh, 1919— Haulage to depot .. .. ~ .. .. .. 508 11 8 Firewood, ooke, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. 572 2 8 Gross profit .. .. .. .. .... .. 2,528 0 10 • £13,880 18 10 £13,880 18 10

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Wanganui Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. [£ s. d. Cr. £ s. d To Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 625 210 By Balance of Trading Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,528 010 Salaries.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 593 17 9 Balanoe: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 862 17 5 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 189 00 * Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 84 8 2 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 74 7 10 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 857 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 24 4 2 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 69 9 8 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. 610 8 Cartage.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,234 1 7 Sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 10 1 Freights, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 4 1 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 21 12 3 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 0 0 Compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 149 3 7 3,390 18 3 £3,390 18 3 - £3,390 18 3 Dunedin Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ _. d. To Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 15 610 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 18 3 Purchases of coal.. .. .. .. .. .. -.. 55 411 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 47 6 3 Wharfages, &o. ............ 5 16 9 118 4 6 Cartage to depot .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 7 18 9 , Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 14 0 I £118 4 6 , £118 4 6 Dunedin Depot Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s . a. To Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 244 17 oBy Balanoe of Trading Accouut .. .. .. .. .. ._39 14 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 15 2 Recovery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 18 0 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 18 8 Balance: Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 606 5 11 Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. 31 12 3 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 4 9 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 117 6 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 6 10 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 1 17 1 Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 - Freights, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 10 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 8 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 513 4 Depreciation ............ 86 3 10 659 17 11 £659 17 11 . £659 17 11

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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the New Zealand State Coal-mines for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Receipts. Expenditure. To Cash in hand and in Public Account at 31st £ s. d. £ s. d. By Point Elizabeth Colliery— £ s. d. £ s. d. March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 102.823 5 3 Property and development .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,373 15 3 Proceeds of sale of ooal .. .. .. 275,836 19 9 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,336 6 5 Recoveries .. .. .. .. 10,131 1 6 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,065 9 1 Refunds, &c. .. .. .. 187 12 5 Timber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 16 7 286,155 13 8 Speoial rate .. .. .. .. .. .. 401 11 6 Royalty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 646 11 3 Liverpool Colliery— 49,048 10 1 Property and development .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,977 9 6 Machinery, plant, and rolling-stock .. .. .. .. .. 6.869 10 7 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 109 13 7 Cottages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267 17 3 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,911 9 1 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,265 15 4 Timber .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 83 9 Special rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 486 2 0 61,896 1 1 Seddonville .. .. .. .. . , .. .. .. 18 12 2 Waikokowai .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,045 8 8 Briquette .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 2,068 5 10 Hulks, working .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 383 5 8 Wellington Depot, working .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,155 8 Christchurch Depot, working .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,557 13 0 Wanganui Depot, working .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,823 19 3 Dunedin Depot, working.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 617 3 8 37,537 9 7 Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,204 15 1 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 143 0 0 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,739 9 2 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,767 15 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. ..' .. .. .. 198 4 4 Printing and stationery .. .. .. ~. .. .. .. 228 11 2 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 6 1 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,495 18 5 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,741 17 2 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 438 8 0 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. .. .. 3,831 5 5 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 187 19 9 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,174 19 3 Refunds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 129 17 10 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 0 0 Highway robbery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 0 1 Deposit Contract Account .. ... .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 118,585 6 10 Cash in hand and in Public Acoount at 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 120,355 15 11 Less vouchers passed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 512 10 5 119,843 5 0 £388,978 18 11 £388,978 18 11 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 24th June, 1919. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minister of Mines. Louis H. Eilees, F.R.A.,N.Z., Accountant.

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Table showing the Position of the State Coal-mines Account from Inception to 31st March, 1919.

Name of Works. Total Capital Expenditure. Total Amount of Depreciation written off. Assets: Net Capital as per Balance-sheet, 1919. Net Profits. Net Losses. Liabilities as per Balance-sheet, 191 £ p. d. E s. cl. £ s. d. £ s. it i s. d. £ s. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery Less loss by fire and sales 98,210 9 0 904 8 5 Pomt Elizabeth (Liverpool Colliery) 97.306 0 7 189,936 0 I 95,919 2 J 54,334 13 10 1,386 18 (i 135,601 6 3 131,223 18 5 507 .14 11 Seddonville Colliery Less sales 38,187 6 8 548 17 0 37.638 9 8 37,638 9 8 38,736 8 0 i Briquette-works property Less sales of plant 16.135 2 6 2.066 5 0 14,068 17 6 14,068 17 6 22,667 6 11 Charming Creek prospecting .. 5,956 18 6 5,956 18 6 5,954 11 8 Development property, Eight-mile Prospecting, &c, Waikokowai .. 1.082 10- 4 .. j 2,145 1 2 1,082 10 4 2,145 1 2 j Wellington Depot property Less sales 6.076 7 9 323 5 6 5,581 3 3 Christchurch Depot property .. Less loss on horses 5,753 2 3 7,814 12 1 40 0 0 3.186 0 9 2,567 1 6 Wanganui Depot property Less loss on horses 7,774 12 1 2,983 12 6 40 0 0 2,943 12 6 4,063 11 I 1,192 2 7 3,711 1 0 1,751 9 11 2,458 19 6 953 3 8

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Table showing the Position of the State Coal-mines Account from Inception to 31st March, 1919— continued.

Price Is.]

Louis H. Eilees, F.R.A.,N.Z., Accoimtant.

Approximate Cost of Payer. —Preparation, not'given ; printing (1,2110 copies, Inoludlng maps), £50.

Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l9.

i Name of Works. Name of Works. Total Capital Expenditure. Total Amount of Assets: Net Capital Depreciation as per written off. .Balance-sheet, 1919. Net Profits. Net Losses. Liabilities as per Balance-sheet, 1919. I I T Dunedin Depot property Less sale of plant £ ' s. d. . 2,023 3 7 300 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1.723 3 7 1,723 3 7 1,251 15 472 2 2 3,766 13 2 - Hulks property Less sales 4.033 15 5 1,948 17 0 ■ 2,084 18 5 2,084 18 5 2,084 18 5 1,701 3 0 r Office furniture Less sales 189 13 9 17 5 0 189 13 17 5 9 0 . 172 8 9 172 8 9 172 8 9 172 8 9 Grand total .. . Less losses and sales 374,774 13 4 6,188 17 11 374,774 13 4 6,188 17 11 c __. ,_ . 368,585 15 5 219,868 4 7 148,717 10 10 Discounts Cash lost (highway robbery) .. . 13 2 9 89 0 1 ■ ! Totals, profits and losses Balance, profits over losses Stocks on hand Deposit Account Suspense and Deposits Accounts Sundry debtors Cash on hand Debentures and Loan Account Sundry creditors Accrued interest Sinking Fund Account Reserve Fund Account Bad-debts reserve General Profit and Loss Account .. .. 15,784 13 0 147 14 4 21.616 1 3 119.843 5 6 135,904 18 7 77.920 15 57,984 3 6 1 10 0 0 227.601 0 7 16,131 16 7 4,382 4 8 13.200 0 0 5.884 11 2 250 0 0 38.649 11 11 • — — i 306,109 4 11 I 135,904 18 7 135,904 18 7 306,109 4 11

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PLAN OF POINT ELIZABETH EXTENDED AREA.

Plan of the POINT ELIZABETH No. 1 COLLIERY at 31 st March 1919.

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TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL MAP OF BRUNNER, DOBSON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT.