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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES. Colliery Working Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

Colliery Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

Mac Donald Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1933. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d To Interest .. .. .. .. .. 2,187 13 7 By Rents .. .. .. .. .. 347 1 1 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. 4 8 0 Royalties.. .. .. .. .. 2,983 13 5 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 795 1 5 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 16 9 6 3,003 12 6 Net profit—Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 327 2 0 £3,330 14 6 £3,330 14 6

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Dr, Livekpool. Jambs. Cr. Liverpool. James. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stocks on hand, 1st April, 1932 4,307 13 2 340 14 6 By Sales of coal .. .. 113,233 7 3 35,563 19 5 Coal-winning— Sales of stores, power, &c... 4,228 5 10 Wages .. .. 53,418 14 7 15,009 3 4 Stocks of coal on hand at Stores and materials used 4,791 19 9 787 5 4 31st March, 1933, at mine, Railway tickets .. 488 2 3 .. wharf, and afloat .. 3,516 18 0 670 13 11 Subsidized bus fares, &o. .. 299 4 0 Stores sales (at cost) .. 4,039 0 2 Coal purchased .. 59 10 6 74 16 4 Special rate .. .. 522 14 8 161 6 0 Electric power .. .. .. 500 0 0 67,627 15 1 17,172 9 6 Gross profit—To Profit and Loss Account .. .. 53,350 16 0 19,062 3 10 £120,978 11 1 £36,234 13 4 £120,978 11 1 £36,234 13 4

Dr. Liverpool. James. Cr. Liverpool. James. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries.. .. .. 2,529 2 1 724 8 3 By Gross profit at mine .. 53,350 16 0 19,062 3 10 Rent .. .. .. .. 56 5 8 Rents .. .. .. 501 12 6 Interest.. .. .. 3,278 19 4 975 8 1 Travelling-expenses .. 74 7 9 24 16 0 Printing and stationery .. 88 0 4 29 6 11 Repairs and maintenance .. 3,567 6 3 1,389 18 6 Telegrams and postages .. 161 19 10 54 0 1 Railway haulage .. .. 8,859 14 11 2,185 3 6 Insurance .. .. 2,682 12 1 703 15 5 Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. 204 18 4 61 0 9 General expenses .. .. 436 2 3 183 1 11 Marine freight .. .. 23,208 2 5 9,071 16 4 Audit fees .. .. 159 4 6 53 1 6 Wharfage .. .. 1,568 3 10 485 9 4 Superannuation Fund subsidy 96 10 10 32 3 8 Loss by shipwreck .. 120 11 1 Depreciation —Mine buildings, plant, and maohinery .. 4,517 1 6 2,788 3 2 51,552 17 4 18,817 19 1 Net profit—Transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. 2,299 11 2 244 4 9 £53,852 8 6 £19,062 3 10 £53,852 8 6 £19,062 3 10