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Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1946

Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1946

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♦Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dr. £ £ £ Stocks on hand at 1st April, 1945 5,519 1,569 Purchase of coal 328,260 535,596 112,072 Purchase of wood, coke, &o. 13,262 2,877 Wharfage and freights 250 4,681 4 Haulage to depot 13,912 45,595 11,170 Wages : Discharging 349 Gross profit: To Profit and Loss Account 6,005 26 j 802 10,713 348,427 631,455 138,754 Cr. £ £ £ Sales of coal 348,427 610,630 131,540 Sales of coke, wood, &c. 18,612 4,627 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1946 — Coal 606 1,699 Wood, coke, &c. 1,607 888 348,427 631,455 138,754

— Auckland. Wellington. Christehurch. Wanganui. Dr. £ £ £ £ Advertising 53 53 Wages : Yard 2,020 1,832 Salaries 801 3,559 2,014 Rents 217 688 135 Travelling-expenses 32 23 23 Repairs and maintenance 1,203 917 Postage and telegrams 262 148 165 Printing and Stationery 17 42 54 Insurance 3 8 15 Cartage 5,267 2,851 Sacks 760 347 General expenses 157 991 226 Audit fees 84 58 Superannuation Fund subsidy 5 18 Reserve for Bad Debts Rates 29 Depreciation 585. 580 Net profit: To General Profit and 4,516 11,337 1,425 24 Loss Account 6,005 26,802 10,713 48 Cr. £ £ £ £ Trading accounts : Gross profit .. 6,005 26,802 10,713 Rents 48 6,005 26,802 10,713 48 ♦From 1st June, 1945.