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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1941.

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued. Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1941.

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j Dr. Wellington. Christchurch. Cr. ! Wellington, j Christchurch. £ £ £ £ Stocks on hand at 1st April, 1940 3,326 7,687 Sales of coal .. .. ! 224,571 102,007 Purchases of coal .. .. 208,079 72,047 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. : 10,766 4,048 Purchases of wood, coke, &c. .. 8,761 2,347 Stocks on hand at 31st March, Wharfage and freights .. 2,701 31 1941 — Haulage to depot .. .. 1,937 19,988 Coal .. .. .. 4,977 6,580 Wages —Discharging .. .. 245 518 Wood, coke, &c. .. .. 401 499 Gross profit —To Profit and Loss 15,666 10,516 Account £240,715 £113,134 £240,715 £113,134

Dr. Wellington. | Christchurch. Wanganui. |j Cr. Wellington. Christchurch. Wanganui. £ £ £ £ £ ! £ Advertising .. .. .. .. 186 186 .. Trading accounts —Gross profit .. 15,666 10,516 Wages —Yard .. .. .. 1,836 2,280 .. Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Salaries .. .. .. .. ! 1,793 1,531 .. Net loss —To General Profit and Loss .. .. 21 Rents .. ., .. .. | 429 124 .. Account Interest .. .. .. .. ! 277 121 Travelling-expenses ...... j 158 53 Repairs and maintenance .. .. j 576 481 37 Postages and telegrams .. .. 250 160 Printing and stationery .. .. I 206 87 Insurance .... .. .. 39 42 2 Cartage .. .. .. .. 4,613 3,142 Sacks .. .. .. .. 383 364 General expenses .. . . . . 677 153 Audit fees ........ 59 10 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. .. 18 24 Reserve for bad debts . . .. 494 40 Rates .. .. .. . . | 13 .. %. Depreciation .. .. 401 322 11 Net profit —To General Profit and Loss 3,258 1,396 Account £15,666 £10,516 £50 j £15,666 £10,516 j £50