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Name of Works. , Written'off" Balance^sheet P6 1933. Net Profits. Net Losses. Batoce^shlet? 1 j * — — — , „ , £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 166,205 6 4 210,361 14 4 117,081 6 2 15,094 6 7 Royalties (from 1st April, 1928, .. .. .. 26,147 18 4 only) Interest on investments .. [ .. . . , . *57 739 9 0 Discounts .. .. .. j .. .. ,, ' 13 2 9 Cash lost (highway robbery) .. .. .. .. __ 89 * 0 1 Transfer to Accident Insurance . . .. .. ., 2 960 0 0 Reserve ' Refund — Mines Department, .. .. .. ,. g 000 0 0 1932-33 (administrative expenses incurred in previous years) Total, profit and loss .. .. .. 294,262 4 5 125,130 6 3 Balance —Profits over losses .. . . .. .. , # 169 131182 £294,262 4 5 £294,262 4 5 Stocks on hand less provision- , .. ,. 21,669 19 10 ally written off Investments (ordinary) .. j .. .. 62,800 0 0 Interest on investments accrued . . .. 276 14 7 Sinking Fund investments ,. .. .. 8,422 8 7 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 10 8 !! !! !! Cash in Public Account .. .. .. 3,301 7 4 Cash in Receiver-General's De- .. .. 1 165 0 0 posit Account Housing advances to workmen i .. .. 8,592 18 7 and accrued interest •• •• •• .. .. .. 114,233 6 8 JDaa-debts .Reserve .. .. .. ., . # 744 3 2 Accrued interest payable .. .. .. .. , _ ' 440 18 7 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 8;42 2 8 7 !! 8,422 8 7 General Reserve .. .. .. .. 156,802 6 2 .. 156,802 6 2 b-enerai Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 3 907 35 .. 3 907 3 5 Deposits on contracts .. ,. .. .. ' ] j 1' ] 65 0 0 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. .. __ __ 6 413 12 9 £307,223 5 11 £169,131 18 2 £307,223 5 11 ======= * Includes interest on sinking fund investments.