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

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