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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand State Coal-mines— continued. Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1921 — continued. Liabilities —continued. Assets — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. MacDonald Colliery and Development Property Account— continued. Buildings at mines— Expended during the year .. .. .. .. .. 394 19 1 Cottages at mine— Expended during the year . . .. .. .. . ■ 1,808 8 3 Tree-planting— Expended during the year .. .. .. .. .. 53 15 5 s J 62,505 19 11 Wellington Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. .. 2,27117 6 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 388 3 1 2,660 0 7 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 0 0 2,394 0 7 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,510 10 9 Stocks Suspense Account .. .. .. .. • • 715 1' 0 F 4,620 8 4 Christchurch Depot Property p4ccount— Cost at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. .. 3,290 6 8 Additions during the year .. .. .. .. 317 3 1 3,607 9 9 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 15 0 3,246 14 9 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,324 16 7 Stocks Suspense Account .. .. .. .. • • 94 3 0 ■— 4,665 14 4 Wanganui Depot Propertv Account— Cost at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. .. 1,594 3 11 Less sale .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 0 0 1,549 3 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 159 8 5 1,389 15 6 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,137 13 4 — 3,527 8 10 Dunedin Depot Property Account— Cost at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. .. 385 18 4 Less sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 341 10 0 44 8 4 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 8 4 Sundry debtors .. •■ 29,269 17 4 Suspense Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 23 11 2 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 30,000 0 0 Cash in hand and in Public Account on 31st March, 1921 .. .. .. 18,292 16 4 £327,253 6 8 £327,253 6 8 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington, 24th June, 1921. G. Jas. Anderson, Louis H. Eilebs, F.R.p_.,N.Z., Accountant. Minister of Mines. Examined and found correct.— Robert J. Collins, Controller and iUiditor-General. Note.—Stocks Suspense Account created at request of Audit Department to comply with Treasury Regulation 135.