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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1944

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1944

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Dr. Wellington. Chkistchubch. Cr. Wellington. Christchuech. £ £ £ £ Stocks on hand at 1st April, 1943 .. 1,441 5,978 Sales of coal .. .. .. 535,426 91,259 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 454,438 65,213 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 15,883 4,641 Purchases of wood, coke, &c. .. .. 13,610 3,463 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1944 — Wharfage and freights .. .. 5,743 5 Coal .. .. .. .. 306 648 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 50,820 11,718 Wood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 190 82 Wages: Discharging .. .. .. 207 190 Gross profit: To Profit and Loss Account 25,546 10,063 551,805 96,630 551,805 96,630 I . ' -

Dr. Wellington. Chkistchukch. Wanganui. Or. I Wellington. Chbistomukoh. Wanganui. I £ £ £ £ £ £ Advertising .. .. .. .. 31 31 .. Trading accounts: Gross profit . . 25,546 10,063 Wages: Yard .. .. .. 2,106 1,926 .. Rents .. .. .. .. .. 7 29 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,662 1,570 Bents .. .. .. .. 632 .. Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 15 49 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 972 887 Postages and telegrams .. .. 125 180 Printing and stationery .. .. 57 72 Insurance ........ 70 92 3 Cartage .. .. .. .. - 3,334 2,929 Sacks .. .. .. .. 298 426 General expenses .. .. .. 720 60 Audit fees .. . . .. .. 109 40 Superannuation Fund subsidy .... 5 10 Reserve for bad debts .. .. 100 40 Rates .. .. .. .. 26 Depreciation .. .. .. 742 496 Net profit: To General Profit and Loss 13,542 1,262 26 Account 25,546 10,070 29 25,546 10,070 29 ■' II