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Statement of Point Elizabeth (Liverpool) Colliery Profit and Loss Accoxmt for the Year ended 31st March, 1921. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Management and office salaries .. .. .. .. 4,530 11 3By Gross profits at mine .. .. .. .. .. 128,379 18 7 Interest and exchange .. .. .. .. .. 6,489 12 6 Rents .. .. .. .. •• •• 521 1 8 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 331 4 8 128,901 0 3 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 114 16 6 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,029 9 9 Telegrams and postages .. .. .. .. 151 14 0 Railway haulage .. .. .. .. .. 22,116 13 5 Insurances .. .. .. .. .. .. 691 16 3 Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. .. 1,376 0 4 Cargo adjustments .. .. .. .. .. 51 15 3 General expenses .. .. .. ... .. 712 13 7 Marine freights .. .. .. .. .. 61,447 17 0 Terminal charges .. .. .. .. .. 2,546 13 3 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Bad debts .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 18 3 Depreciation: Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. 14,984 14 11 117,697 10 11 Balance: Net profit .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,203 9 4 £128,901 0 3 £128,901 0 3 Wellington Depot Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March 1921. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. dTo Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. .. 988 95 By Sales of coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,938 6 2 Purchases of coal .. .. .. .. .. 66,897 9 9 Sales of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. .. 4,592 8 8 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 3,036 7 5 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 16 6 69,933 17 2 85,574 11 4 Cartage to depot .. .. .. .. .. 1,393 6 1 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1921— Wharfage .. .. .. .. .. .. 867 17 1 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. 524 4 4 2,261 3 2 Firewood, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 507 0 0 Balance: Gross profit .. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 13,901 12 4 Stores, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 479 6 5 1,510 10 9 £87,085 2 1 £87,085 2 1

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