ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1889.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, B-19

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1889.

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

The Controller and Auditok-General to the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Audit Office, 7th June, 1889. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Representatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with the 9th section of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882." James Edwabd FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1889, prepared by the Audit from the Returns of the several Departments in accordance with Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

Class. Department. Amount. Total. I. Consolidated Fund. Legislative Council House of Representatives £ s. d. 33 4 1 26 0 0 £ s. d. II. Colonial Secretary,— Civil List Permanent charges Miscellaneous Thermal springs 59 4 1 241 18 8 3,752 1 3 7,198 12 0 9 7 2 11,196 19 1 XIV. III. Colonial Treasurer, — Permanent charges ... ... ... ..'. " Land Act, 1885 " Property-tax ... Land Fund Rates on Crown lands ... Miscellaneous 24,677 4 2,462 18 1,550 0 5,780 19 1,350 0 23 11 8 6 0 9 0 3 XV. III. IV. Minister of Justice, — Permanent charges Miscellaneous Prisons 35,844 14 2 272 13 3,434 3 402 9 1 7 6 4,109 6 2 22,574 18 6 V. VI. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs... Commissioner of Customs, — Miscellaneous Marine 374 12 5,100 0 7 0 5,474 12 7 ■s Carried forward ... 79,259 14 7

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Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1889— continued.

Class. Department. Amount. Total. Consolidated Fund— continued. Brought forward... Commissioner of Stamps ... Minister of Education ... ... Minister of Native Affairs, — Permanent charges Miscellaneous £ s. d. £ s. d. 79,259 14 7 402 13 3 2,500 0 0 VII. VIII. IX. 445 8 1,110 3 8 0 1,555 11 8 X. Minister of Lands, — Mines Geological Stock 1,000 92 3,436 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,528 0 0 XL XII. XIII. Minister of Public Works, — Working Railways Public buildings Minister of Defence, — Militia, &c. ... Minister of Crown Lands, — Miscellaneous Surveys 47,831 18 8 10,452 8 6 2,948 2 9 XIV. 640 2,433 0 8 0 0 3,073 8 0 Total Consolidated Fund ... £152,551 17 5 Government Insurance Account. Miscellaneous £1,170 16 5 Public Works Fund. Part' I. I. III. IV. VIII. Minister of Immigration ... Minister for Public Works, — Railways Roads Public buildings 5,793 4 3 31,826 11 2 23,453 18 10 1,200 0 0 61,073 14 3 IV. VI. VII. IX. Minister of Mines, — Roads on Goldfields Minister of Native Affairs,— Purchase of Native Lands Commissioner of Telegraphs,— Telegraph extension Minister of Defence, — Harbour defences Commissioner of Customs, — Lighthouses ... Minister of Crown Lands, — Roads and village settlements ... 25,168 0 3,911 8 3,591 0 5 4 0 6,116 2 3 350 0 0 IV. 63,862 18 8 Total ... £165,273 3 11 II. III. IV. Part II. Minister for Public Works, — Railways Roads Minister of Native Affairs, — Purchase of Native lands 27,296 4 87 14 1 0 1,587 15 4 Total ... £28,971 13 5 Part III Minister for Public Works, — Railways II. £174,394 2 10

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Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1889— continued.

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lass. 'epartment. Amount. 'ota! Public Works Fund — continued. Total of Part I. ... Part II. „ Part III. £ s. d. ] £ s. d. 165,273 3 11 28,971 13 5 174,394 ,2- 10 Total Public Works Fund.. £368,639 0 2 - Summary. Total Consolidated Fund... „ Public Works Fund „ Government Insurance Account t 152,551 17 368,639 0 1,170 16 5 2 5 Grand total ' £522,361 14 0