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Statement of Point Elizabeth Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 1,318 16 8 By Balance of Working Aooount— £ s. d. £ s. d Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 2,886 11 4 Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. 78,891 13 o' Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 104 15 0 Rents .. .. .. .. 85 0 5 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 72 16 87g gyg 13 5 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 636 11 3 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. .. 71 8 9 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 11,414 17 4 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 12 6 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 922 15 11 Cargo adjustments .. .. .. .. .. 529 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 68 1 4 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 35,565 10 0 Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. .. 953 19 6 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. 286 15 8 Audit fees .. ~ .. .. .. .. 616 6 Explosives destroyed .. .. .. .. .. 709 7 1 Head Office alterations .. .. .. .. .. 88 11 11 Depreciation .. . .. .. .. .. 136 3 0 55,404 13 2 Balance: Profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,572 0 3 £78,976 13 5 £78,976 13 5 Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Lr. £ s. d. £ s. d. O. £ s. d. £ a. d. To Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,781 1 5 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. 144,11115 3 Coal-winning— Sales of stores .. .. .. .. .. 220 2 4 Wages .. .. .. .. .. 44,605 15 8 144,331 17 7 Materials used .. .. .. .. .. 2,658 19 8 Stock of coal on hand at 31st March, 1918, at mine and Stores used .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,190 4 0 wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. GlO 8 9 49,454 19 4 Stores sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 2 4 Special rate .. .. ..' .. .. .. .. 1,174 6 3 Balance: Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 92,31117 0 £144,942 6 4 £144,942 6~4

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