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Balance -Sheet as at 31st March, 1949—continued Liabilities £ £ £ £ Brought forward , .. .. .. .. 5,419,450 Brought forward.. .. .. ■■ 3,494,440 Stores on hand— Collieries .. .. .. 465, 225 Sawmill .. .. .. 200 Spares for mechanical equipment.. 13,456 Stationery .. .. .. 1,449 480,330 Less provisionally written off .. .. 152 480,178 Coal stocks (bins, wharf, and afloat)— Collieries .. .. . ■ • • 22,915 Opencasts .. .. .. 2,112 Coal purchased .. .. • • 83 25,110 Stocks and stores on hand at depots .. 31,466 Less provisionally written off .. .. 5,639 25,827 Housing advances to workmen .. 89,335 Interest accrued and due .. 949 90,284 Less provisionally written off .. .. 121 90,163 Miscellaneous advances - .. .. 30,372 Interest accrued and due .. ■ . 189 30,561 Sundry debtors .. .. .. • • 1,063, 625 Less provisionally written off .. 27 1,063,598 Deposits paid on contracts .. • . • • 330 Cash in Receiver-General's Deposit Account . . .. 5,564 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. 88,737 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. 33,014 Cash in Loans Redemption Account . . • ■ 81,928 £5,419,450 £5,419,450 State Coal Mines Office, Wellington, C.l. H. H. Gibson, Accountant. A. McLagan, Minister of Mines. I hereby certify that the attached Revenue and Profit and Loss Accounts of Collieries, Opencasts, and Depots and General Profit and Loss Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General.

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