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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