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LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY— continued. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1919— continued.

The balance-sheet has been duly audited with the various supporting books, j\ j q ibson , vouchers, and documents, and found to correspond therewith. Accountant', Electrical Branch, Robert J. Collins. Controller and Auditor-General. Public Works Department, Christchureh.

I II I I 1917-1S. Lial 1917-1S. Liabilities. ■biliti ties s. 191; 191S-19. L8--19. 1917-1S. Assets 1918-19. Assets I I ; : ; I ! i £ s. d. : 451,365 6 7 . Brought forward .. j * I , £ s. d £ s. d | '• s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 469,131 13 2 : 269,342 3 11 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 276,265 9 6 |- \ Primary distribution — 8,755 12 7 j Supply cables —Christchurch City .. ! 8,755 12 7 2,958 11 3 i Christchurch Tramways .. i 2,961 3 4 5,894 12 8 Lyttelton .. .. 6,121 11 8 11,216 6 11 Northern .. .. j 13,839 16 5 6,747 7 3 Southern .. .. I 7,026 14 1 622 9 9 Lightning-arresters .. .. .. 622 9 9 1,142 14 4 Tools and equipment .. .. .. " 1,143 13 4 1,113 3 7 Alterations to public telegraph- lines .. 1,342 1 11 41,813 3" 1 38,450 18 4 ■— Secondary distribution — 18,369 7 1 Supply cables and reticulation .. .. 16,847 17 11 6.002 1 1 Local substations .. .. .. i 6,886 12 0 23,734 9 11 11,627 5 9 Service transformers and meters .. .. j .. 11,847 12 11 3,988 4 4 Motor ears, lorry, and cycles, &c. .. .. | .. 4,105 7 6 Test-room equipment .. .. .. I .. 71 3 8 Loose plant, tools, and equipment .. .. .. 289 15 11 1,654 6 2 Public telephones to the lake .. .. | .. 1,654 6 2 Telephones to Christchurch City Council and ! 160 6 11 Tramway Board and local officers .. .. 173 19 1 93 6 7 Christchurch office —Furniture and fittings .. .. 105 0 2 Engineering, office, and general expenses on 15,901 11 10 preliminary surveys and during construction.. ! .. 17,003 6 7 Salaries of Engineers and others on preliminary 9,844 10 4 surveys and during construction .. .. j .. 11,528 6 8 14,319 14 2 Interest during construction — On completed works .. .. ... 14,285 14 2 ■ On uncompleted works .. .. .. 278 14 0 81,960 14 3 j 14,564 8 2 389,753 16 6 403,156 9' 4 20,275 7 4 Stocks of material, &c, on hand at date .. .. 15,407 13 8 Telephone subscriptions and fire insurance paid 76 14 11 in advance .. .. .. .. | .. 71 3 11 In suspense —Payments (on Capital Account) made in London.. .. .. .. .. 70 15 9 Sundry debtors —• 5,278 18 1 For current and rent .. ' .. .. 6,308 4 3 ; 1,109 6 7 For work carried out, &c... .. .. 2,252 11 10 For reticulations sold on deferred pavments.. 4,158 0 4 : : ' 12,718 16 5 416,494 3 5, '■ 431,424 19 1 Balance from Profit and Loss Appropriation 34,871 3 2 Account .. .. .. .. ... 37,706 14 1 £451,365 6 7 ■ , £451,365 6 7 £469,131 13 2 £451,365 6 7 . £469,131 13 2 £451,365 6 7 £469,131 13 2