LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1904.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, B-21

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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1904.

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

Audit Office, 30th June, 1904. 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 Revenues Act, 1891." J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Honourable 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, 1904.

Class. Department. AH ount. Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Civil List. Minister of Justice —Native Purposes Permanent Charges. 12 1 5 174 0 0 1,757 0 1 15 0 0 47 7 1 749 2 4 460 12 11 12 1 174 0 757 0 5 0 1 588 12 11 Legislative —Payment of Members Act Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898" Minister of Justice—Supreme Court Judges Act ... Minister for Agriculture—" Stock A.ct, 1898 " „ " Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900" 15 0 47 7 749 2 460 12 ] 11 9. 0 1 4 11 3,215 3 10 I. Annual Appropriations. Legislative —Legislative Council... „ House of Representatives 11 2 74 13 6 8 II. III. Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous Minister of Public Health—Public Health : Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce —Industries and Commerce : Miscellaneous Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts— Tourist and Health Resorts : Miscellaneous 11 -I 74 13 b 8 85 16 2 866 4 11 406 12 10 IV. 8,034 19 10 034 19 : 10 3,135 17 10 135 17 : 10 11,170 17 8 V. Colonial Treasurer—Miscellaneous „ Land and Income Tax : Miscellaneous 350 12 141 0 0 3 491 12 3 Carried forward £16,H25 0 7

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

Class. Department. Lount. £ s. d. £ s i 1 16,825 6 7 Brought forward... Consolidated Fund — continued. VII. Annual Appropriations —continued. Minister of Justice —Miscellaneous „ Prisons Native Minister—Maori Lands Administration „ Maori Councils 1,953 15 11 Nil. 2 13 9 560 2 0 2,516 11 8 28,750 0 0 533 16 0 VIII. IX. X. Postmaster-General —Miscellaneous Commissioner of Trade and Customs Minister of Marine —Miscellaneous „ Inspection of Machinery : Miscellaneous 1,45719 100 16 3 0 XI. Minister in Charge of Printing Office —Printing and Stationery : Miscellaneous Commissioner of Stamp Duties —Stamps ... Commissioner of Stamps—Land and Deeds 1,558 15 3 1,591 14 6 XII. 247 12 677 12 6 5 925 4 11 15 0 378 3 0 XIII. XIV. Minister of Education —Head Office Minister in Charge of Hospitals, Charitable Institutions, &c.—Lunacy and Charitable : Miscellaneous Minister of Labour —Miscellaneous Minister of Mines —Meteorological and Museum „ Mines XV. XVI. 37" 0 Nil. 0 130 12 S XVII. XVIII. XIX. Minister for Agriculture —Miscellaneous ... Minister for Railways —Working Railways Minister of Education—School Buildings... Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings 5,392 0 109,146 17 1 o o Nil. 1,294 0 5 XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. Minister of Defence—Miscellaneous Minister of Justice —Police : Miscellaneous Minister of Lands —Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer —Valuation Expenses ... 1,294 0 6,773 13 42 11 2,498 14 1,117 18 5 4 9 5 2 Total Consolidated Fund ... £179,513 19 0 State Forests Account. Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous 217 0 2 Coal-mines Account. Minister of Lands —State Coal-mines Nil. Public Works Fund. 76,151 2 36,906 14 3 3 XXV. Minister for Public Works—Railway Construction, &c. Minister for Railways—Additions to Open Lines ... 113,057 16 6 XXVI. Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Education —Public Buildings ... 36,338 8 Nil. 3 XXVII. XXVIII. Minister for Public Works—Lighthouses, &c. Minister of Public Health—Tourist and Health Resorts Minister of Lands—Roads Construction, &c. Minister of Mines—Roads and other Works on Goldfields Minister of Mines —Development of Goldfields Minister of Lands —Purchase of Native Lands Commissioner of Telegraphs—Telegraph Extension Colonial Treasurer —Rates on Native Lands Minister of Defence—Contingent Defence Rirle Ranges Minister of Lands—Lands Improvement ... 36,338 8 506 6 4,911 14 3 5 5 XXX. 57,412 1 23,375 3 7 0 XXXI. XXXII. XXXIII. XXXIV. XXXV. XXXVI. 2,038 14 7,298 0 43,877 0 355 15 4,240 0 11 7 7 0 0 8 0 6 Total Public Works Fund... £293,422 7 11 Carried forward ... £473,153

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

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Clas*. Department. Ami mnt. Brought forward... £ s. d. £ 473,153 s. <1. 7 1 Paeroa Railway Account. Minister for Public Works £4,296 15 11 Government Loans to Local Bodiks Account. Minister of Lands—Roads to open up Crown lands £3,038 5 6 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous £23 18 0 Land for Settlements Account. Minister of Lands —Surveys, &o. „ Roads construction, &c. Miscellaneous Estates 345 11 6 4,061 7 4 3,669 14 9 Public Trust Office Account. £8,076 13 7 Nil. Nil. Government Life Insurance Account. 319 4 0 894 16 6 Medical Fees... Government Accident Insurance—Miscellaneous ... £1,214 0 6 Summary. Consolidated Fund State Forest Account ... State Coal-mines Account Public Works Fund Paeroa Railway Account Government Loans to Local Bodies Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account Land for Settlements Account ... Public Trust Office Account Government Life Insurance Account 179,513 19 0 217 0 2 Nil. 293,422 7 11 4,296 15 11 3,038 5 6 23 18 0 i 8,076 13 7 Nil. 1,214 0 6 £489,803 0 7