Statement of Briquette Plant Working Account for the Ten Months ended 31st March, 1908.

Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d.
To Coal-slack supplied .. .. 1,675 2 8
Briquette-making—
Wages ).. .. 1,037 6 6
Pitch .. .. 1,469 19 8
Stores, &c. .. 53 18 11
———— 2,561 5 1
Repairs and maintenance .. .. 181 18 8
Railway haulage .. .. 136 8 3
Marine freights .. .. 1,364 8 0
Interest .. .. 480 3 5
Insurance .. .. 75 0 0
Rent .. .. 26 0 0
Salary .. .. 104 0 0
———— 2,867 18 4
———— £6,604 6 1

Cr.
By Sales .. .. 5,285 6 2
Stocks on hand 31st March, 1908—
Briquettes .. .. 161 13 3
Coal .. .. 32 0 2
———— 193 13 5
Balance : Loss .. .. 1,125 6 6
———— £6,604 6 1

Statement of Seddonville Colliery Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1908

Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d.
To Management and office salaries .. .. 892 18 11
Rents .. .. 82 1 4
Interest and exchange .. .. 888 10 1
Travelling-expenses .. .. 184 7 10
Printing and stationery .. .. 43 16 0
Telegrams and postages .. .. 83 1 9
Repairs and maintenance .. .. 202 5 10
Railway haulage .. .. 6,274 15 4
Insurances .. .. 3 2 6
Compensation for accidents and fund .. .. 142 4 2
General expenses .. .. 217 8 8
Marine freights .. .. 10,125 19 5
Hulks Working Account (proportion) .. .. 58 17 7
Wharfage, &c. .. .. 48 9 2
Bad debts .. .. 18 10 6
Depreciation : Mine, buildings, plant, and machinery .. .. 2,776 19 4
———— 22,043 8 5
Loss on briquette-working .. .. 1,125 6 6
———— £23,168 14 11

Cr.
By Balance of Working Account .. .. 17,588 12 2
Balance : Loss Seddonville Colliery .. .. 4,454 16 3
Briquette plant .. .. 1,125 6 6
———— 5,580 2 9
———— £23,168 14 11