NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

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Dr. Wellington. CHRisTCHtTKCH. i Wanganui. Or. Wellington. Chkistchtjech. I Wanganui. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand. 1st April, 1931 .. 4,193 0 3 '10,299 10 2 956 14 11 By Sales of coal .. .. .. 102,573 1 2 63,767 14 8 19,594 10 1 Purchases of coal .. .. • 95,236 18 9 31,923 13 4 17,927 13 7 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 3,785 18 9 763 9 3 332 9 0 Purchases of firewood, coke, &c. .. 3,040 12 0 117 14 5 175 1 0 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1932— Wharfage .. 865 9 9 .. 102 18 6 Coal.. .. .. .. 7,476 17 3 6,728 5 1 708 15 4 Haulage to depot .. .. 664 11 7 21,485 10 3 129 18 8 Firewood, coke, &c. .. .. 168 10 6 181 6 3 137 8 11 Wages—Discharging .. .. 161 13 9 268 0 6 31 9 10 104,162 6 1 ! 64,094 8 8 19,323 16 6 Gross profit —To Profit and Loss j 9,842 1 7 7,346 6 7 1,449 6 10 Account ' ~ £114,004 7 8 £71,440 15 3 j £20,773 3 4 - £114,004 7 8 £71,440 15 3 £20,773 3 4 ' ~"" f I : ! I

Dr. Wellington. ! Cheistohukoh. Wanganui. Or. Wellington. Chkistchukch. Wanganui. ; j £- • b. d. £ s. d. £ s., d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Wages .. .. ~ -. .. 1,486 11 8 1,386 12 1 | 324 17 2 By Gross profit from Trading Account 9,842 1 7 7,346 6,7 1,449 6 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,340 19 8 992 12 0 411 4 0 Net loss—To General Profit and Loss .. .. 200 2 4 Rents .'. .. .. .. 518 0 0 140 10 0 j 201 0 0 Account Interest .. .. .. .. 354 19 2 164 14 4 j 23 11 3 Travelling expenses and allowances .. 45 186 7 5 4 1842 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 380 17 11 652 9 9 72 18 1 Postages and telegrams .... 62 3 10 73 19 8 j 31 13 10 Printing and stationery .. .. 71 10 2 71 15 7 17 16 9 Insurances 122 11 11 47 16 10 20 17 2 Cartage.. ..< .. .. 3,109 18 2 1,784 5 5: 294 18 8 Sacks .. .. .. .. 151 18 0 83 13 2 ■ 3 14 3 Freights ...... 47 18 9 10 3 7 3 9 11 General expenses .. .. .. 537 15 11 56 12 11 j 31 0 9 Audit fees 57 00 57 00900 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 20 10 4 18 2 8 7 13 0 Reserve for bad debts .. .'. 68 15 2 8 10 2 | 50 5 0 Depreciation .. .. .. 651 14 5 .636 13 0 | 127 5 2 9,029 3 7 6,192 16 6 ' 1,649 9 2 Netprofit—To General Profit and Loss 812 18 0 1„153 10 1 Account ] j : £9,842 17 £7,346 6 7 £1,649 9 2 £9,842 1 7 £7,346 6 7 £1,649 9 2