ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1886.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, B-19

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1886.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 9 of " The Public Seventies Act, 1882."

The Conteollek and Auditob-Geneeal to the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. Audit Office, 19th May, 1886. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Eepresentatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with section 9 of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1882." James Edwabd FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1886, prepared by the Audit Department in accordance with Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

Class. Department. Amo' mts. Consolidated Fund. Colonial Secretary,— Annual appropriations Minister of Mines, —■ Geological Commissioner of Customs, — Introduction of fish Colonial Treasurer, — Permanent charges ... Annual appropriations Permanent charges, Land Fund Local bodies'accounts Property-tax £ s. d. £ s. a. II. 15,449 18 i 65 0 o III. 28,128 15 4 1,561 10 6 14,079 11 10 7,367 2 5 10,900 0 0 800 0 o 62,037 0 i IV. Minister of Justice ... Prisons ... 2,675 11 0 6 0 6 2,686 6 10,134 8 6 2 V. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs Commissioner of Customs Marine Department Commissioner of Stamps Minister of Education ... Minister of Native Affairs Permanent charges VI. 552 5 3,379 0 2,307 6 2,251 0 2 0 7 0 VII. VIII. IX. 1,000 0 435 11 0 7 X. XI. Minister of Mines Minister for Public Works, — "Working railways ... Government domains, public buildings, &c... Endowments, Greymouth and Westport Harbour Acts 1,435 11 6,284 0 7 0 77,836 8 8 9,961 1 9 3,497 13 11 91,295 4 4 Carried forward 198,677 0 6

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Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1886 — continued.

James Edward FitzGebald, 19th May, 1886. Controller and Auditor-General. Note.—Particulars of the above were laid upon the table, but were not ordered to be printed. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,250 copies), £1 Bs.]

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Uass. Department. Amounts. XII. Consolidated Fund— continued. Brought forward Minister of Defence, — Artillery and Volunteers Permanent charges ... Armed Constabulary £ 2,143 40 10,870 s. d. 5 10 6 6 0 0 £ S. 198,677 0 d. 6 13,053 12 4 Kill. Minister of Lands, — Crown Lands Department, &c. ... Survey Department 7,325 4,612 0 8 0 3 11,937 8 3 &IV. XV. Colonial Treasurer, — Eates on Crown lands Minister of Lands, — State forests 18,700 0 0 200 0 0 Total ... £242,568 1 1 i. ii. in. IV. V. Public Works Fund. Minister of Immigration Minister for Public Works, — Departmental Railways Surveys of new lines Eoads 718 16 11 386,345 8 9 1,246 12 9 148,189 1 8 7,000 0 0 536,500 0 1 V. Minister of Lands, — Eoads to open up lands for sale Minister of Mines, — Eoads on goldfields ... Water-races 61,371 19 3 V. VI. 44, ,789 14,963 0 0 0 0 59,752 0 0 VII. Minister of Native Affairs, — Land purchases Commissioner of Telegraphs,— Telegraphic extension Minister of Education, — School buildings Minister for Public Works, — Public buildings Harbour works VIII. 238,600 0 0 IX. 3,700 0 0 IX. X. 1,400 0 0 23,255 5 160,815 10 9 184,070 16 0 X. Commissioner of Customs, — Lighthouses 3,595 0 0 Total ... £1,095,989 15 4 Summary. Total Consolidated Fund Total Public Works Lund 242,568 1 1,095,989 15 1 4 Grand total £1,338,557 16 5