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NEW ZEALAND STATE GOAL-MINES— continued. General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. Dr. CY. To Net loss £ s - d. By Net profit— £ s. d. £ s. d. Wanganui Depot .. .. .. .. ■■ •• •• 154 10 2 Liverpool Colliery .. .. .. .. •• - 226 8 6 Christchurch Depot .. .. .. •• ■■ •• •• 124 8 11 James Colliery .. .. .. -• 1,665 15 1 Balance— Profit for year, carried down .. .. . • .. 9,268 12 6 Wellington Depot .. .. .. .. 885 5 0 2,787 9 1 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. .. .. • • - ■ 92 15 0 "Royalties .. .. .. • • ■ • • • .. 3,384 3 9 Net revenue from hire of plant, buildings, &c. .. .. . ■ 14 2 8 3,491 1 5 Interest on investments .. •• •• •• •• •• 3,26911 £9,547 11 7 £9,547 11 7 £ s. d. £ s - d. To Sinkin« Fund Account for redemption of loan capital .. .. .. .. 4,573 7 10 By Balance— Profit for year 1928-29 .. .. .. •• 9,268 12 6 Balance— Net profit for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,695 4 8 ' £9,268 12 6 £9,268 12 6

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