LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1898.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, B-24

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1898.

Laid upon the Table in compliance with Section 88 of " The Public Bevenues Act, 1891."

Audit Office, 24th June, 1898. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Representatives the Abstract of Liabilities on the 31st March last, in compliance with the 38th section of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891." J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Summary, in accordance with the 38th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," of the Certified Statements sent to the Audit Office by the several Departments of the Liabilities outstanding on the 31st March, 1898.

Class. Department. Amount. Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. a. Civil List. Minister of Justice—Native Purposes 950 0 0 Permanent Charges. Colonial Secretary —"The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " Minister of Justice—"The Civil Service Act, 1866 " ... Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies "The Land Act, 1892" ... 8 8 0 206 0 0 631 5 0 1,824 17 2 2,670 10 2 Annual Appropriations. I. II. III. Legislative —House of Eepresentatives Colonial Secretary ... Colonial Treasurer —Miscellaneous ... „ Land- and Income-tax ... 762 6 11 50 0 0 87 4 11 3,083 0 0 IV. V. VI. Minister of Justice —Miscellaneous ... ... ... Postmaster-General —Miscellaneous Commissioner of Customs —Miscellaneous „ Marine... ... 812 6 11 3,605 0 0 22,689 3 2 2,382 8 3,836 0 4 0 VII. 6,218 8 4 Commissioner of Stamps—Miscellaneous „ Lands and Deeds 34 14- 1 311 6 11 VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. Minister of Education—Lunacy, &c. Minister of Mines —Meteorological, &c. Minister for Agriculture —Miscellaneous Minister for Eailways ... ■ .:. ■ Commissioner of Customs —Miscellaneous Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings, &c. Minister of Education—School Buildings 346 1 0 418 0 0 149 19 7 2,521 16 10 74,818 16 6 190 0 303 8 2,062 17 0 1 3 XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. Minister of Defence—Miscellaneous „ Police Minister of Lands —Miscellaneous ... Colonial Treasurer—Valuation, Miscellaneous 2,556 5 4 7,580 0 0 Nil. 6,833 10 10 8,175 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund ... £143,515 3 7

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lass. 'epari mem .moun Public Woeks Fund. III. Minister for Public Works—Railways „ Additions to Open Lines ... £ s. 73,351 12 3,815 15 a. 2 2 £ s. d. IV. Minister of Lands—Eoads, Bridges, &c. Minister of Mines —Miscellaneous ... 77,167 7 4 225,213 0 10 43,585 11 4 V. VI. VII. nil. a >t • • • • ■ • Minister for Public Works—Native Land Purchase „ Telegraph Extension „ Public Buildings... Minister of Education 268,798 12 7,135 6 Nil. 11,722 0 2 7 0 14,806 5 Nil 2 IX. x. XI. Minister for Public Works—Lighthouses, &c. Colonial Treasurer—Eates on Native Lands ... Minister of Defence —Contingent Defence 14,806 5 3,229 12 439 1 11,129 0 2: 9 2 0 Total Public Works Fund ... £394,427 5 a State Forests Account. Minister of Lands—Planting, &c. ... ... "... £454 19 7 Land foe Settlements Account. 3,676 4 18,157 12 0 1 Minister of Lands—Survey, Eoading, Settlement „ Purchase of Estates £21,833 16 1 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister of Lands—Eoads to open up Crown Lands ... £27,238 1 2 Public Tbust. Nil. Government Insurance. Medical Fees £429 17 5 Advances to Settlers Office. Management Account—Miscellaneous £57 19 0 Summary. Consolidated Fund Public Works Fund State Forests Account Land for Settlements Account Government Loans to Local Bodies Account... Government Insurance Account ... ... Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account 143,515 3 394,427 5 454 19 21,833 16 27,238 1 429 17 7 2 7 1 2 5 57 19 0 £587,957 2 0