STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1934.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1934 Session I, C-02a

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1934. NEW ZE A L AND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1934.

Prepared in accordance with the requirement,s of Section 184 of the Goal-mines Act, 1925.

The Superintendent, State Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. g IK 18th April, 1934. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st. March, 1934. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output for the year was 93,768 tons 13 cwt., a reduction of 5,521 tons 1 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowances for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 93,692 tons 14 cwt. 2 qr., which is accounted for as follows

The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 2,510,462 tons 1 cwt. Days worked—During the year the colliery worked on 126 days, being nine less than the previous year. The possible working-days, excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 273. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days are accounted for as follows : Lack of orders, 116 ; May Day, 1 ; slip on railway, 1 ; by-election, 1 ; funeral, late Mr. H. E. Holland, M.P., 1 ; back Saturdays, 27. . Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning the average number of persons employed m and about the mine was 323, made up as follows : Underground—Coal-hewers, 101 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 135. On the surface 64 men and 23 boys. Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with eoai-wmnmg for wages, stores, minetimber and compensation, together with subsidies on railway tickets and cost of fuel used on works, amounted to £64,642 3s. 4d., as compared with £69,486 os. lid. for the previous year.

Screened. Unscreened. j Small. Total. I ; __ Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Shipped .. •• 935 13 0 13,288 4 0 22,651 1 0 41,874 18 0 Railed, Canterbury .. 18,451 7 3 5,838 13 0 14,079 18 1 38,369 19 0 Local sales . .. 2,935 9 3 272 19 1 3,062 10 2 6,270 19 2 Mine sales .. • • • • 23 0 0 .. 23 0 0 Sales to workmen and free .. 1,829 14 0 .. 1,829 14 0 ISSUES Stock in bin . 276 0 0 4,308 11 0 700 0 0 5,284 11 0 Stock on wharf :: .. 24 1 0 15 12 0 39 13 ' 0 22 598 10 2 i 30.585 2 1 40,509 1 3 93,692 14 2 Used on works .. .. ' ■■ \ 3,885 0 0 .. 3,885 0 0 Waste , •• J 1,013 13 0 •• 1,013 13 0 Totals .. .. | 22,598 10 2 j 35,483 15 1 j 40,509 1 3 98,591 7 2

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Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings.—The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £1 lis. lid., and, after making deductions for stores (explosives), the net return was £1 Bs. lid., an increase of 9d. per day when compared with the figures for the previous year. Daily Output. —The average daily mine output was 744 tons 4 cwt., and the coal-hewers' average daily output 7 tons 13 cwt., as compared with 735 tons 9 cwt. and 6 tons 19 cwt. respectively for the previous year. Accidents. —During the year there were several minor accidents, but none of a serious nature. The total payments made under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act amounted to £3,032 10s. 10d., as compared with £3,117 7s. for the previous year. On the output produced this works out to a cost of 7-76 d. per ton. Underground Workings. —The output during the year was obtained from coal produced from the extraction of pillars, also from workings in the course of being developed. The proportion of the places worked was 60 per cent, in pillars, and 40 per cent, in developing-places. Development Work. —This consisted of extending workings to the dip and rise in the Anderson section. The extending of workings to the rise in the No. 8 bank, Kimbell east section, also the extending of workings to the rise in the No. 3 bank west and No. 4 bank east in the Morgan Seam. The Anderson dip heading continues to be extended in coal of excellent quality and thickness, and from this heading levels are being driven right and left. There is every possibility of a reasonably workable area to the dip in this locality, and with this object in view arrangements are being made to construct a new haulage heading. The gradient in the proposed new heading will not be as steep as in the present one, and there are also better facilities for making a landing at the top to enable a larger output to be dealt with. The seam worked to the rise in this section is not of as good a quality as in the dip workings, it being soft and friable and accompanied with a bad roof. In the Kimbell east section development work is confined to the extending of rise workings in a block about 6 chains in width. The seam in this section varies from 4 ft. to 9 ft. in thickness, while the coal is of fairly good quality, with a hard sandstone roof. Development work in the No. 4 bank east of the Morgan Seam is practically completed, but the workings in the No. 3 bank west require to be extended a further 6 chains before the barrier between the Nos. 1 and 2 Mines is reached. Pillar-extraction. —Work in connection with the extraction of pillars continues to be carried out in a satisfactory manner. In the Morgan Seam, where pillars are beings extracted, there is an excellent roof, and consequently it enables practically the complete extraction of all pillars to be made. In the Kimbell Seam conditions are not quite so good, the result being that a fair percentage of coal is lost, due, chiefly, to bad roof conditions and steep gradients. Heating. —In November last incipient heating was noticed in the goaf of the No. 3 bank west section in the Kimbell Seam. As it was impossible to get near the seat of heating, a line of temporary stoppings, consisting of double boards with brattice-cloth between them, was erected to seal off the area. A line of concrete stoppings was also built on the outby side of the temporary ones, thus ensuring that the area was effectively sealed off. In one of the stoppings there is a pipe, the inby end of which is in the heated area, and at the outby end there is a valve which can be opened from time to time to enable samples to be taken for analysis. Stone-dusting.—Work under this head has been regularly carried out, and during the year 45 tons of stone dust was used. The number of samples analysed from the various zones at this colliery was 474. In addition to the latter, 156 samples were analysed from co-operative mines. Plant and Machinery. —The'whole of the plant, machinery, and buildings in and about the mine have been maintained in good order and condition. During the year a good deal of repair work was carried out to the superstructure of the storage-bins, upwards of £1,000 being spent on this work. As a result of the extensive repairs carried out to the storage-bins during the last two years, the building is now practically as good as new. The only new building erected during the year was an office built of concrete near the entrance to the No. 2 Mine, replacing one that was completely destroyed through a slip off the hillside. Considerable damage was done to the tracks and the banks of the Seven Mile Creek due to flooding during the month of December. A portion of the track between the Rewanui Station and the gorge tunnel for a distance of approximately 2 chains was completely washed away, necessitating the damaged part being bridged. The right-hand bank of the Seven Mile Creek, below where the middle brake power-house is situated, was also washed away for several chains by flooding. A considerable amount of work has been carried out to prevent further encroachment. Exploratory Worlt. —The work done in this connection during the year on the State Coal Reserve between the Nine Mile and Ten Mile Creeks was comprised of the following :— (a) The drilling of five holes by means of the diamond drilling-plant, the total depth drilled being 1,475 ft. (b) The cutting of tracks for the transporting of the drilling-plant. This work, together with that of transporting the plant, was costly, owing to the surface being thickly wooded and in many places precipitous. (c) The cutting and levelling of survey lines, together with the surface examination of exposed measures. (d) The constructing of a new track for travelling purposes along the banks of the Nine Mile Creek, extending from the main highway to as far as Kiwi Creek junction, also the erecting of a new camp near the track terminus.

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In my previous report reference was made to the effect that boring operations were about to be commenced in Block B. In this block four holes have been drilled, but unfortunately only one seam exists in this area. . , ~ Along the line of outcrops from Bridge Creek eastward the second seam thins to an unworkable obtained }joring in B , ock B between the line of outcrops and the bed of the Nine Mile Creek it is apparent that the thinning of the second seam also extends in this direction. On the completion of drilling operations on Block B, the drilling-plant was transported a distance of approximately 70 chains over rugged country and another hole drilled in Block A 8 8 chains downstream from Bore No. 5. . . The plant is now being transported over the ridge between the Nine Mile and Kiwi Creeks, with the obiect of drilling one or possibly two holes in the Kiwi Creek valley. This should complete drilling operations on this portion of the reserve, and the plant will be brought out via the new track mentioned in paragraph (d). . . . . . . From this report it will be seen that prospecting work is fast nearmg completion, and it is pleasing to report that the results obtained fully justify the amount expended on this work. The work, no doubt, has been costly, but this can be attributed to the rugged nature of the country which made the transporting of the plant arduous and difficult. Jambs Colliery. Coal-winning.—The gross total output for the year was 33,693 tons 16 cwt., an increase of 3 712 tons 13 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowance for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year, together with coal purchased and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 35,130 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr„ which is accounted for as follows

The gross total output from this colliery since its inception, amounts to 387,532 tons 14 cwt. Days worked. —The mine during the year worked 011 169 days, being 15 days more than the previous year. The possible working-days, excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 273. The difference between those worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : Lack of orders, 74; May Day, 1; by-election, 1; funeral, late Mr. H. Ē. Holland, M.P., 1; back Saturdays, 27. . Employees. —In connection with, coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 85, made up as follows : Underground—Coal-hewers, 31 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 30. On the surface —17 men and 7 boys. In addition to those employed on coal-winning there were on an average 8 men employed on boring and prospecting work, making a total of 86 men and 7 boys. Expenditure— The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, minetimber and compensation, together with cost of electric power and coal used on works, amounted to £19 316 Is 3d., as compared with £18,760 ss. 3d. for the previous year. In addition to the amount expended on coal-winning, £2,055 4s. lOd. was expended on drilling and prospecting on the reserve between the Nine and Ten Miles Creeks. _ Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings—The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £1 9s. 2d., and, after deducting stores (explosives), the net return was £1 2s. 5d., an increase of lOd. per day wlien compared with the previous year. ? Daily Outputs.—The average daily mine output was 199 tons 7 cwt., and the coal-hewers average daily output was 6 tons 14 cwt., as compared with 194 tons 14 cwt. and 6 tons 2 cwt. respectively for the previous year. . Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause during the year was 16 10s. la. This works out to a cost of o'o3d. per ton.

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' Screened. SmaU ' Sla ° k ' T ° taL Tons owt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Shipped .. ■■ 11,650 0 0 2,721 0 0 32 2 0 4,148 4 0 18,551 6 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 7,141 18 0 1,127 11 1 994 2 1 377 0 1 9 '^0 Local sales .. .. 100 11 1 .. 21 2 1 121 13 2 Mine sales . . . . 28 18 3 8 0 0 . . .. 36 18 3 Sold to workmen and .. 608 15 2 . . • • 608 5 - Stock SS .. 40 0 0 15 0 0 ■■ 180 0 0 235 0 0 Stock on wharf .. 22 9 0 .. 22 5 0 44 14 0 Stock in dump .. •• 5,891 17 1 5,891 17 1 18,983 17 0 4,480 6 3 1,026 4 1 10,640 8 3 35,130 16 3 Used on works .. ■ • 270 0 0 .. • ■ 270 0 0 Waste .. ■ • • • 844 16 0 .. • • 844 16 0 Totals .. 18,983 17 0 5,595 2 3 1,026 4 1 10,640 8 3 36,245 12 3

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Accidents. —During the year there were a lew minor accidents, but none were of a serious nature. The total payments made under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act amounted to £204 7s. sd. On the output produced this works out to a cost of l-45d. per ton. Underground Workings. —The bulk of the output was obtained from the extraction of pillars from the west and south level sections, the balance being made up from coal won from solid workings in the cross-cut dip section and the driving of a new dip heading. Solid work in the cross-cut dip section is practically completed, and a commencement has been made to extract some of the pillars. Surface conditions will not permit the complete extraction of all pillars from this section; it therefore means that several of them will be merely split into small blocks, the latter being left to support the roof under the creeks overhead. The new dip heading in the cross-cut section has been driven a distance of 5 chains. During the first 3 chains of driving the coal was unmarketable, and consequently had to be dumped. From there onwards the seam gradually improved, and at the present time there is upwards of 8 ft. of clean, hard coal at the face. The work of pillar-extraction in the west section is fast nearing completion, and concrete stoppings are being built to completely seal off the pillared area. Stone-dusting.—-Work under this head has been regularly carried out, and during the year 4 tons of stone dust were used for this purpose, and 101 samples taken from the various zones in the mine were analysed. Plant and Machinery.—The whole of the plant, machinery, and buildings in and about the mine have been maintained in good order and condition. During the year a new tramway for the supply of mining-timber was constructed from near the entrance to the mine. This tramway, which is 14 chains in length, greatly facilitates the handling of mining-timber. Genebal. In common with other collieries, the State Collieries have suffered during the year through slackness in trade. This slackness may be attributed to the increasing use of electricity and oil, together with the present economic conditions having a temporary effect on the household trade. Although there was a slight increase in output, also in the number of days worked at the James Mine, the Liverpool Colliery shows a reduction in output, also in the number of days worked when compared with the previous year. The number of days lost at the Liverpool Colliery during the year through slackness of trade was 116. Taking the latter figure with the average daily output of 744 tons, this represents a loss in output of 86,304 tons, also a serious loss in the earnings of the employees. The reduction in the working-time has also a serious effect on the general average cost of production, for it must be noted that maintenance work has to be attended to whether the mines work full time or otherwise. In conclusion, permit me to say that all the officers have performed their duties in a most loyal and efficient manner. I have, &c., I. A. James, Superintendent.

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES. Colliery Working Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1934.

Colliery Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1934.

Mac Donald Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934 Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d To Interest .. .. .. .. .. 2,155 9 2 By Rents .. .. .. .. 250 14 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 810 9 6 . Royalties .. .. 3,061 OJO Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. 019 0 2,966 18 2 Net profit—Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 344 16 8 £3,311 14 10 £3,311 14 10

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Dr. Liverpool. James. Or. Liverpool. James. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1933 3,516 18 0 : 670 13 11 By Sales of coal .. .. ! 103,855 13 4 40,344 1 2 Coal-winning— Sales of stores, power, &c... 4,065 5 3 Wages .. .. 48,445 2 4 16,045 18 2 Stocks of coal on hand at Stores and materials used. 4,921 2 7 864 16 5 31st March, 1934, at mine, Railway tickets .. 431 0 1 .. wharf, and afloat .. 4,553 3 11 720 15 9 Subsidized bus fares, &c. .. 268 9 0 Stores sales (at cost) .. 3,776 12 11 Coal purchased .. 61 19 0 33 9 5 Special rate .. .. 513 5 0 225 0 6 Electric power .. .. .. 363 8 2 61,665 19 11 18,471 15 7 Gross profit—To Profit and Loss Account .. .. 50,808 2 7 22,593 1 4 £112,474 2 6 £41,064 16 11 £112,474 2 6 £41,064 16 11

Dr. Liverpool. James. j Cr. Liverpool. James. 7— T - £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. 2,677 3 7 j 781 18 1 By Gross profit at mine .. 50,808 2 7 22,593 1 4 Rent .. .. .. .. 1 50 9 2 Rents .. .. .. 494 13 9 Interest.. .. .. 3,137 5 6 839 15 0 Travelling-expenses .. 52 14 1 17 11 4 Printing and stationery .. 91 19 9 30 13 4 Repairs and maintenance .. 4,581 4 10 1,158 2 9 Telegrams and postages .. 148 15 4 49 11 10 Railway haulage .. .. 7,642 2 10 2,738 10 9 Insurance .. .. 2,302 5 8 759 3 9 j Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 193 4 9 68 8 8 General expenses .. .. 341 19 6 137 6 4 Marine freight .. .. 22,008 1 0 11,511 14 5 Audit fees .. .. 154 16 9 51 12 3 Wharfage .. .. 1,539 16 5 676 2 4 Superannuation Fund subsidy 82 6 3 27 8 9 Depreciation .. .. 3,990 10 5 2,769 6 8 48,944 6 8 21,637 15 5 Net profit—Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. 2,358 9 8 955 5 11 — | £51,302 16 4 j£22,593 1 4 ; £51,302 16 4 £22,593 1 4

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1934.

Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1934.

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Br. Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. Or. J Wellington. Chbistohuech. Wanganui. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ToWages .. .. .. 836 1 0 970 2 5 211 11 10 By Gross profit from Trading Account 6,111 16 6 4,859 14 1 753 14 9 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,319 1 11 1,015 19 3 374 15 1 Net loss —To General Profit and Loss .. .. 458 12 9 Rents .. .. .. .. '388 16 0 121 12 1 146 5 3 Account Interest .. .. .. . ■ 313 7 1 124 19 4 15 2 0 j Travelling expenses and allowances . . 40 14 2 43 5 7 14 1 7 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 212 10 2 312 5 3 40 19 9 Postages and telegrams .. . , 45 6 0 47 9 4 26 18 11 Printing and stationery .. . . 56 8 8 65 2 0 15 13 1 Insurances .. .. . 33 16 1 29 4 1 7 3 4 Cartage .. .. .. 1,711 16 6 1,354 1 6 195 5 8 Sacks .. .- ■- ■ • 123 12 8 125 2 2 6 17 5 Freights .. .. . . 10 0 3 13 14 10 0 7 9 General expenses .. .. . ■ 285 13 1 43 6 11 29 14 6 Audit fees .. .. .. 76 19 0 79 4 0 11 14 0 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 24 5 5 21 12 5 8 17 3 Reserved for bad debts .. .. 59 1 5 13 8 7 37 17 0 Depreciation .. .. . - 540 9 3 378 3 11 69 3 1 6,077 18 8 4,758 13 8 1,212 7 6 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss 33 17 10 ! 101 0 5 Account '■ : ' £6,111 16 6 £4,859 14 1 £1,212 7 6 £6,111 16 6 £4,859 14 1 ! £1,212 7 6

Dr. Wellington. Ckeistchtjkoh. Wanganiji. Cr. Wellington. Chkistohurch. Wanganui. ' | ; -- I ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1933 .. 3,276 9 7 5,229 13 10 408 15 2 By Sales of coal .. .. .. 90,597 5 8 45,886 7 10 7,541 9 2 Purchases of coal .. .. 81,891 5 2 25,009 12 5 6,714 15 6 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 3,573 17 1 1,249 8 10 202 19 4 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,177 5 11 937 2 6 92 3 0 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1934— Wharfage 1,057 11 7 .. 48 7 5 j Coal 1,641 14 2 5,121 18 1 305 9 0 Haulage to depot .. .. 325 17 8 16,294 2 5 58 18 3 I Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 147 19 9 336 3 9 40 3 0 Wages —Discharging .. .. 120 10 3 263 13 3 13 6 5 89,849 0 2 47,734 4 5 7,336 5 9 Gross profit — To Profit and Loss 6,111 16 6 4,859 14 1 753 14 9 Account £95,960 16 8 £52,593 18 6 j £8,090 0 6 j £95,960 16 8 £52,593 18 6 £8,090 0 6

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES—continued. General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. Dr - Cr. To Net loss £ s. d. £ s. d. By Net profit'— £ s d £ s d Wanganui Depot .. .. 458 12 9 James Colliery .. .. 955 511 Hire of Plant Revenue Account.. 7 17 7 Liverpool Colliery .. .. 2,358 9 8 466 10 4 Mac Donald Colliery .. '344 16 8 Balance—Net profit for year carried down .. 11,985 13 1 Wellington Depot .. 33 17 10 Cliristclrarch Depot .. 101 0 5 3,793 10 6 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. 20 9 1 Royalties.. ".. .. 4,380 9 9 Charming Creek area .. 83 16 6 — 4,484 15 4 Interest on investments .. .. .. 4,173 17 7 £12,452 3 5 £12,452 3 5 £ s. d. £ s d To Sinking Fund Account for redemption of loan By Balance—Net profit for vear 11 985 13 1 capital.. .. .. .. .. 8,078 9 8 ' ' Balance—Net surplus for year .. .. 3,907 3 5 £11,985 13 1 £11,985 13 1

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1934.

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Liverpool. i James. MacDonald. Totals. Development and Property Account— (1 £ , 7A n n d ,' & S ' d ' io id d " 59 («2 17 ''i £ s. d. j £ s. d. Balance at 1st April, 1933 «,770 10 4 12,156 14 4 : 52,032 1, 3 Additions during the year .. .. .. • • • - • • 1®" 17 4 41,957 7 8 .. •• . ,. 914 12 8 1 468 1 4 740 9 6 Depreciation 41;042 I5 0 10,688 13 0 | 51,292 7 9 103,023 15 9 Electrical Plant Account — Balance at 1st April, 1933 .. .. • • • • • • • • - • ° " Depreciation •• 3 7}3 3n " __ 3j713 3 u Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock-Balance at 1st April, 1933 .. •• •• •• •• -• 28 '? 88 ® 4,265 X7 10 Less transferred to other accounts .. .. .. • • • • 17 9 28,536 16 9 Plus transferred from other accounts .. .. •• •• 3 6 1 êō in n Additions during the year .. .. • • • • • • - • 4!53 0 o 28,993 3 3 4,328 7 10 | Sales ™ 4 6 12 0 0 28,713 18 9 4,316 7 10 Depreciation 2,433 19 2 845 4 4 26,279 19 7 3,471 3 6 Less provisionally written off 289 6 8 25,990 12 11 - 3,471 3 6 !! .. 29,461 16 5 Buildings at mine— „ Balance at 1st April, 1933 .. .. •• •• •• 4 > 3 ff 6 3 1,322 10 9 Additions during the year .. .. .. - • • • • • 122 4 7 4,507 10 10 Depreciation 314 0 1 104 18 11 4,193 10 9 1,217 11 10 Less provisionally written off 29 16 4 4,163 14 5 - 1,217 1110 .'! I 5,381 6 3 Carried forward £71,197 2 4 .. M 12 3 .. £51,292 7 9 | £141,580 2 4

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Statement of Colliery Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1934— continued.

Statement of Depot Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1934.

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, _ Liverpool. James. j MacDonald. Totals. "d t_ j. f j, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s . d. Cottages at mm " 71,197 2 4 .. 19,090 12 3 .. 51,292 7 9 141,580 2 4 Balance at 1st April, 1933 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,200 19 -1 .. 1 177 1 4 Less recoveries during the year .. .. .. .. .. 380 0 0 2,820 19 1 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 15 6 .. 70 0 0 Plantation at mine —Balance at 1st April, 1933 .. .. .. .. 1,472 10 5 " 3 ? .. " '■ 8gg 3 3" 1 ' 107 1 4 3,919 4 11 Less recoveries during the year .. .. .. .. .. 265 14 7 . [ | 149 3 2 ~ , , 1 , , , 1,206 15 10 .. 74fi 0 1 1 1 11 Coal (stock on hand at mine, wharf, and afloat) .. .. .. .. .. 4 553 3 ii 70A ik q ! k'oto io q Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,648 3 3' | '* Less provisionally written off .. .. .. .. .. 36510 8 » 611 17 5 .. j .. .. 8,611 17 5 £88,381 3 1 £19,811 8 0 £53,145 9 2 j £161,338 0 3

Wellington. , Chbistcotbch. Wanganui. Totals. •«srsAsrs. ■ 1 ,.L % 4 , « 4»ss « *"• « Additions and transfers from other depots during the year.. .. .. | 217138 | 8,071 16 3 Sales and transfers to other depots .. .. .. .. ..I .. | 21 93 320 n • 3,205 6 7 399 18 10 Depreciation | 540 9 3 378 3 11 69 3 1 Stocks and stores on hand Ō nco o , 7 ' 531 7 ° 2 ' 827 2 8 330 15 9 «>.689 5 5 orocKS and stores on nand .. .. .. .. .. ; 2,068 2 4 6,585 6 6 424 0 8 Less provisionally written off.. .. .. .. .. I 228 1 5 1 019 9 10 4*5 l<5 6 I 1,840 0 11 1 5,565 16 8 i Him 378 5 2 7,784 2 9 £9,371 7 11 £8,392 19 4 £709 0 11 £18,473 8 2

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1934. Liabilities. Assets. Loan capital— £ s. d. £ s. d. Collieries £ s - <*. £ s. a. Loans at 3i per cent. .. .. .. ■■ •• 416 13 4 Development and Property Accounts .. •• 103,023 15 9 Loans at 4 per cent. .. .. .. .. •• 113,816 13 4 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock .. .. •• 29,4b11b 5 114,233 6 8 Electrical plant (James Collier} 7 ) .. .. -• •• 3,713 3 11 Accrued interest on loan capital .. .. .. .. .. 440 18 7 Buildings at mines .. .. .. .. •• •• 5>381 6 3 Departmental. Sundry. Cottages at mines .. .. .. •• •• •• o,yiy 4 11 Sundry creditors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Plantations at mines .. .. -• •• 1,952 15 11 Liverpool Colliery .. .. 976 8 7 6,258 11 0 7,234 19 7 Coal stocks (bins, wharf, and afloat) . • -• •• 5,273 19 8 James Colliery .. .. .. 238 2 1 5,084 4 9 5,322 6 10 Stores on hand .. .. .. •• 8,611 17 5 Wellington Depot .. .. 4 5 3 382 2 0 386 7 3 — 161,338 0 3 Christchurch Depot .. .. 1,805 1 11 243 11 3 2,048 13 2 Plant, equipment, &c., on hire .. -- •• •• 947 19 0 Wanganui Depot .. .. .. 35 13 7 66 6 2 101 19 9 Depots— Property Accounts .. .. .. -• •• 10,689 5 5 3,059 11 5 12,034 15 2 15,094 6 7 Stocks and stores on hand.. .. .. -• 7,784 2 9 Deposits on contracts .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,165 0 0 18,473 8 2 Sinking Fund .. .. .. •• •• *• -• 8,422 8 7 Prospecting on State Coal Reserve .. •• •• •• 7,115 18 9 Reserves— Sinking Fund investments .. .. - . • • • 8,422 8 General Reserve .. .. .. .. •• •• 156,802 6 2 Housing advances to workmen .. . -• - 8,470 13 8 Bad Debts Reserve .. .. • • • • • • 744 3 2 Interest accrued due .. .. • • - • - - 122 4 11 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 6,413 12 9 8,592 18 7 163,960 2 1 Investments (ordinary) .. .. .. -• 62,800 0 0 General Profit and Loss Account— Interest accrued due .. .. .. •• •• 276 14 7 Net surplus for year .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,907 3 5 — 63,076 14 7 Departmental. Sundry. Sundry debtors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Liverpool Colliery .. .. .. 211 19 6 2,507 12 0 2,719 11 6 James Colliery .. .. .. .. 19 4 4 19 4 4 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. .. 1,249 18 2 1,249 18 2 Wellington Depot .. .. 86 16 5 27,871 3 3 27,957 19 8 Christchurch Depot .. 21 15 5 2,444 4 3 2,465 19 8 Wanganui Depot .. .. .. 0 18 9 390 8 1 391 6 10 321 10 1 34,482 10 1 34,804 0 2 Less provisionally written off .. .. .. • • 14 9 6 34,789 10 8 Cash in Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 1,165 0 0 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. * • 3,301 7 4 £307,223 5 11 £307,223 5 11 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, A. W. Gyles, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. Chas. E. Macmillan, Minister of Mines. I hereby certify that the attached Working and Profit and Loss Accounts of Depots and Collieries, General Profit and Loss Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the comment that no charge for the cost of exchange on payments made in London is included in the account.— J. H. Fowleb, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES—continued, Statement of Receipts and Payments foe the Yeae ended 31st Maech, 1934 H&c&i'pts, PcLwtnQnts To Cash in Public Account at £ s. d. £ s. d. By James Colliery— ' f a a r Ist April, 1933 11,676 9 9 Wages .. . 15 734 is Ô ' Proceeds sale of coal, &c. .. 191,019 19 8 Special rate *209 19 3 Recoveries, refunds, &c. .. 3,237 6 1 Coal purchased .. " 30 2 5 Royalties .. .. 7,194 19 8 Subsidized bus-fares .. 274 15 0 201,452 5 5 Electric power .. .. 480 18 10 Contracts—Deposits 95 0 0 Ifi ~ „ Interest 2,524 19 11 Liverpool Colliery— ' Dishonoured cheques recredited .. .. 218 16 3 Property and development .. 219 8 2 Repayment of housing loans .. .. 792 8 6 Buildings.. .. .. 59 18 3 Stores and materials .. 12,556 8 5 Wages .. .. .. 47,102 9 5 Special rate .. ~ 522 13 0 Railway tickets .. .. l , 206 3 9 Coal purchased .. .. 63 16 2 M "pi 61,730 17 2 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. ~ 4 8 8 Prospecting on State Coal Reserve .. .. 1,929 7 9 Seddonville Colliery Account .. 51 7 9 Wellington Depot Account ..11,658 310 Christchurch Depot Account .. 22,553 18 4 Wanganui Depot Account .. 1,899 16 0 Coal purchased on account of depots (Suspense Account) .. 2,600 15 5 Cargo adjustments (co-operative coal) .. .. .. 11 5 4 „ . 40,704 14 5 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. .. 164 10 1 Management and office salaries .. 5,315 2 7 Interest .. .. .. 6,837 1 7 Travelling-expenses .. .. 69 16 6 Printing and stationery .. 126 3 6 Repairs and maintenance .. 2,801 0 2 Wharfage .. .. .. 2,197 16 9 Railway haulage .. .. 10,171 15 1 Marine freights .. .. 33,513 is 5 Postages and telegrams .. 202 10 2 Insurances .. .. ~ 57 14 4 Rents .. .. .. 66 14 8 Compensation .. .. 3,236 18 3 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 266 0 4 General expenses .. .. 494 3 s Investments—General .. 8,500 0 0 Sinking Fund instalment .. 8,078 9 8 Audit fees .. .. ~ 374 6 0 Cheques dishonoured .. .. 218 16 3 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. 95 0 0 Redemption of loan capital .. 11,500 0 0 r u ■ v u,- a 94 > 123 7 11 Gash in Pubhc Account at 31st March, 1934 .. .. ~ 3,301 7 4 £216,759 19 10 £216,759 19 10

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_ , , , Total Amount of . , Liabilities as per Name of Works. I Net Profits. Net Losses. Balance-sheet, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Point Elizabeth Colliery .. 98,210 9 0 Less sales and loss by fire 2,291 6 11 95,919 2 1 95,919 2 1 .. 147,583 4 11 Liverpool Colliery .. .. 318,767 8 9 Less sales, transfers, and loss 6,803 10 10 bv fire ~~— 311,963 17 11 236,747 16 2 75,216 1 9 47,839 19 8 .. 7,234 19 7 Seddonville Colliery • • 38,243 2 5 Less sales .. • • 548 17 0 37,694 5 5 37,694 5 5 ' .. 37,175 8 0 Briquette-works property .. 16,135 2 6 Less sales of plant . • 2,066 5 0 14,068 17 6 14,068 17 6 .. .. 22,660 18 10 Prospecting on State Coal 7,505 2 9 389 4 0 7,115 18 9 Reserve ■ Plant, buildings, &c., on hire 6,733 17 7 Less sales,, transfers, &e. .. 3,324 16 6 3,409 1 1 2,461 2 1 947 19 0 22 14 4 Charming Creek prospecting .. 5,956 18 6 5,956 18 6 .. .. 5,545 1 11 James Colliery .. 71,280 19 0 Less sales, transfers, &c. .. 2,114 0 3 69,166 18 9 50,076 6 6 19,090 12 3 .. 6,010 8 2 5,322 6 10 MacDonald Colliery .. .. 93,600 4 11 Less recoveries .. .. 164 5 4 93,435 19 7 40,290 10 5* 53,145 9 2 .. 37,951 3 9* Wellington Depot property .. 19,198 2 9 Less sales and transfers .. 863 14 9 18,334 8 0 10,803 1 0 7,531 7 0 .. 1,429 0 7 386 7 3 Christchurch Depot property 13,565 5 8 Less sales and loss on horses 319 6 10 13,245 18 10 10,418 16 2 2,827 2 8 13,129 2 6 .. 2,048 13 2 Wanganui Depot property .. 3,732 9 3 Less sales and loss on horses 177 14 5 3,554 14 10 3,223 19 1 330 15 9 .. 1,888 12 9 10119 9 Dunedin Depot property .. 2,023 3 7 Less sale of plant .. 641 10 0 1,381 13 7 1,381 13 7 .. .. 4,248 3 5 Hulks property .. .. 4,033 15 5 Less sales .. .. 1,948 17 0 2,084 18 5 2,084 18 5 .. 1,786 12 11 Office furniture .. • • 189 13 9 Less sales .. . • 17 5 0 172 8 9 172 8 9 .. .. 172 8 9 Grand total .. 699,175 15 10 Less sales, &c. .. 21,281 9 10 £677,894 6 0 £511,688 19 8 166,205 6 4 Carried forward . t 77 .. 166,205 6 4 210,361 14 4 117,081 6 2 15,094 6 7 * Includes interest (£30,285 19s. lOd.) capitalized from date of purchase to date lease was granted —now written off.

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Name of Works. , Written'off" Balance^sheet P6 1933. Net Profits. Net Losses. Batoce^shlet? 1 j * — — — , „ , £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 166,205 6 4 210,361 14 4 117,081 6 2 15,094 6 7 Royalties (from 1st April, 1928, .. .. .. 26,147 18 4 only) Interest on investments .. [ .. . . , . *57 739 9 0 Discounts .. .. .. j .. .. ,, ' 13 2 9 Cash lost (highway robbery) .. .. .. .. __ 89 * 0 1 Transfer to Accident Insurance . . .. .. ., 2 960 0 0 Reserve ' Refund — Mines Department, .. .. .. ,. g 000 0 0 1932-33 (administrative expenses incurred in previous years) Total, profit and loss .. .. .. 294,262 4 5 125,130 6 3 Balance —Profits over losses .. . . .. .. , # 169 131182 £294,262 4 5 £294,262 4 5 Stocks on hand less provision- , .. ,. 21,669 19 10 ally written off Investments (ordinary) .. j .. .. 62,800 0 0 Interest on investments accrued . . .. 276 14 7 Sinking Fund investments ,. .. .. 8,422 8 7 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 10 8 !! !! !! Cash in Public Account .. .. .. 3,301 7 4 Cash in Receiver-General's De- .. .. 1 165 0 0 posit Account Housing advances to workmen i .. .. 8,592 18 7 and accrued interest •• •• •• .. .. .. 114,233 6 8 JDaa-debts .Reserve .. .. .. ., . # 744 3 2 Accrued interest payable .. .. .. .. , _ ' 440 18 7 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 8;42 2 8 7 !! 8,422 8 7 General Reserve .. .. .. .. 156,802 6 2 .. 156,802 6 2 b-enerai Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 3 907 35 .. 3 907 3 5 Deposits on contracts .. ,. .. .. ' ] j 1' ] 65 0 0 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. .. __ __ 6 413 12 9 £307,223 5 11 £169,131 18 2 £307,223 5 11 ======= * Includes interest on sinking fund investments.