LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1901.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, B-21

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1901.

Laid upon the Table in compliance with Section 38 of •'The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

71 „ ~ Audit Office, 2nd July, 1901. uai Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Eepresentatives the Abstract of Liabilities on the 31st March last, in compliance with the 38th section of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1891." j. k. Wabburton, „, TT , _ Controller and Auditor-General, lire Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives.

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, 1901.

Class. Department. Ami Hint. Consolidated Fund. & s. a. £ s. a Civil List. Minister of Justice—Native Purposes 505 0 C Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer—Subsidies to Local Bodies "Land Act, 1892" Minister of .Justice—" Civil Service Act. 1866 " Minister for Agriculture—Babbit Nuisance Act „ Stock Act 136 18 1,757 0 93 15 325 6 511 0 0 1 0 4 0 Annual Appropriations. Legislative—Legislative Council ... House of Eepresentatives 2,823 19 5 I. Nil. 51 1 2 51 1 2 II. Colonial Secretary—Miscellaneous „ Printing and Stationery 9,204 14 3,688 15 2 5 III. IV. Colonial Treasurer—Land- and Income-tax... Minister of Justice—Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce—Miscellaneous 12,893 9 7 2,653 0 0 2,146"15 395 9 6 1 V. VI. Postmaster-General—Miscellaneous Commissioner of Trade and Customs—Miscellaneous... Minister of Marine—Miscellaneous 2,542 4 7 28,276 0 0 362" 17 5,388 0 1 0 VII. Commissioner of Stamps—Miscellaneous ... Commissioner of Lands and Deeds—Miscellaneous 5,750 17 1 209 11 297 3 0 2 rail. Minister of Education—Miscellaneous // Lunacy, &c. Minister of Public Health—Miscellaneous ... ... 506 14 2 388 5 1,328 10 7 7 5 0 6 IX. X. XI. Minister of Labour Minister of Mines—Meteorological, &c. Minister for Agriculture—Miscellaneous 1,724 2 11 112 19 6 6 0 11 3,202 6 2 Carried forward £61,047 15 6

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Summary of the Liabilities of the Government, etc. — continued.

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Class. Department. Ami iunt. Brought forward £ s. a. £ s. a. 61,047 15 6 Consolidated Fund— continued. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. Annual Appropriations — continued. Minister for Bailways—Working Railways ... Minister for Public Works —Public Buildings Minister of Defence —Miscellaneous „ Police Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous... Colonial Treasurer —Valuation, Miscellaneous „ Bates on Crown Lands... Minister of Lands —Miscellaneous... Colonial Secretary —Unauthorised ... ... ... 90,777 9 3 81 0 0 44,050 0 0 Nil. 8,519 5 9 980 0 0 280 0 4 1,067 16 0 25 0 0 ... ... Total Consolidated Fund £206,828 6 10 Public Wobks Fund. 191,309 15 1 400,686 3 11 III. Minister for Public Works—Railways Minister for Railways—Additions to Open Lines 591,995 19 0 IV. Minister of Lands—Roads and Bridges Minister of Mines—Roads on Goldfields 398,166 15 49,221 9 3 2 V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XL „ Development of Goldfields .." Minister for Public Works—Native Land Purchases ... Commissioner of Electric Telegraphs—Instruments, &c. Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings „ Lighthouses, &c. Colonial Treasurer —Rates on Native Lands Minister of Defence—Contingent Defence ... 447,388 4 2,010 15 Nil. 26,989 0 73,375 2 10,313 16 22 14 140,000 0 5 0 0 4 7 8 0 Total Public Works Fund . £1,292,095 12 0 GOVEBNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT. Minister of Lands —Roads, Bridges, &c. 33,259 0 4 Public Tbust Office Account. Nil. Government Insurance Account. Medical Fees, &c. £518 1 0 Government Advances to Settlebs Office Management Account. Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous... £7 3 4 Land for Settlements Account. Minister of Lands—Road Construction „ Purchase of Estates £4,820 11 0 Nil. Summaey. 206,828 6 10 1,292,095 12 0 33,259 0 4 518 1 0 Consolidated Fund Public Works Fund Government Loans to Local Bodies Account Government Insurance Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account Land for Settlements Account 7 3 4 4,820 11 0 Total £1,537,528 14 6