BALANCE-SHEET OF THE NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES—continued.

Statement of Liabilities and Assets at 31st March, 1913—continued.

Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Seddonville Colliery and Development Property Account—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 10,559 4 4
Special depreciation .. .. .. .. 559 4 4
Depreciation (annual) (portion) .. .. .. .. ———————— 10,559 4 4

Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 10,562 18 8
Depreciation (annual) .. .. .. .. 3,159 14 5 ————————
7,403 4 3

Buildings at mine—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 360 16 8
Depreciation (annual) .. .. .. .. 63 15 11 ————————
297 0 9

Cottages—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 191 16 11
Depreciation (annual) .. .. .. .. 36 0 0 ————————
155 16 11

Stores (stock on hand) .. .. .. .. 219 12 2
Coal (stock on hand at mine and wharf) .. .. .. .. 729 9 0
Coal (stock on hand, afloat) .. .. .. .. 65 16 6 ————————
1,014 17 8 8,870 19 7

Charming Creek—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 2,965 17 8
Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. .. 35 0 8 ————————
3,000 18 4
Special depreciation .. .. .. .. 3,000 18 4 ————————

Briquette plant—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 13,110 19 2
Less plant sold and transferred .. .. .. .. 1,866 13 6 ————————
11,244 5 8
Special depreciation .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0
Depreciation (annual) .. .. .. .. 1,613 10 3 ————————
7,613 10 3 3,630 15 5

Hulks Property Account—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. ———————— 1,385 11 8
Depreciation (annual) .. .. .. .. ———————— 130 0 0 ————————
1,255 11 8

Wellington Depot Property Account—
Cost at 31st March, 1912 .. .. .. .. 2,615 12 4
Additional outlay during the year .. .. .. .. 34 0 0 ————————
2,649 12 4
Special depreciation .. .. .. .. 600 0 0
Depreciation (annual) .. .. .. .. 174 7 7 ————————
774 7 7
1,875 4 9
1,279 6 9 3,154 11 6