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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1943

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1943

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1 >r ■ Wellington. Christchubch. Cr. Wellington. Christchubch. £ £ £ £ Stocks on hand at 1st April, 1942 .. 3,013 8,715 Sales of coal .. .. .. 372,641 104,166 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 347,937 75,396 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 17,960 4,157 Purchases of wood, coke, &c. .. .. 15,513 3,181 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1943— Wharfage and freights .. .. 2,598 11 Coal .. .. .. .. 1,210 5,786 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 3,364 16,697 Wood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 231 192 Wages: Discharging .. .. .. 159 493 Gross profit: To Profit and Loss Account 19,458 9,808 392,042 114,301 392,042 114,301

D r - Wellington. Chbistchubch. Wanoanui. Cr. Wellington. Christchukch. Wanganui, .... £ £ £ £ £ £ Advertising ........ 36 36 .. Trading accounts: Gross profit .. 19,458 9,808 Wages: Yard .. .. .. 1,954 2,118 .. Sacks .... 109 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,571 1,675 .. Rents ........ " 30 Rents ........ 632 59 Travelling-expenses ...... 8 20 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 522 596 Postages and telegrams . . . . 151 172 Printing and stationery .... 80 66 Insurance ........ 62 67 3 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,916 2,122 Sacks .. .. .. .. 335 General expenses .. .. .. 753 11 7 Audit fees .. .. .. . . 144 62 Superannuation Fund subsidy .... 5 8 Reserve for bad debts .. .. 69 Rates .. .. .. .. 32 Depreciation . . .. . . 669 465 10 Net profit: To General Profit and Loss 7,519 2,334 17 Account 19,458 9,917 30 19,458 9,917 30