LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1905.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, B-21

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1905.

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

Audit Office, 29th June, 1905. The Controller and 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 Revenues Act, 1891." T. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Honourable 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, 1905.

Class. Department. Ami >unt. Consolidated Fund. £ a. d. £ 8. d. Civil List. 951 4 11 Minister of Justice —Native purposes Permanent Charges. Legislative — Legislative Council: "Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 " Colonial Treasurer — Interest and Sinking Fund : " Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 " Colonial Treasurer —" Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 " Colonial Treasurer —" Land x\ct, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " Minister of Justice —" Civil Service Act, 1866 " Minister for Agriculture —" Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 " Minister for Agriculture—" Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " 37 1 10 0 859 10 1,757 0 10 6 59 6 248 0 9 0 4 1 8 3 0 2,989 5 1 8 0 0 I. Annual Appropriations. Legislative —Legislative Council... „ House of Representatives 0 8 75 12 8 9 76 1 5 II. Colonial Secretary — Meteorological and Museum : Miscellaneous Colonial Secretary —Electoral Audit Registrar : General and Miscellaneous Minister for Public Health —Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce—Miscella527 19 7 1,542 7 6 2,070 1,575 263 7 1 4 8 9 11 III. IV. neous Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts—Miscella943 2 0 V. neous Colonial Treasurer —Rates on Crown Lands „ Land and Income Tax : Miscellaneous 321 232 0 1 0 0 553 1 0 Carried forward 9,421 16 1

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Class. Department. Amount. £ s. d. £ i. d. 9,421 16 1 Brought forward .... Consolidated Fund— continued. VII. Annual Appropriations —continued. Minister of Justice —Supreme, District, and Magistrates' Courts, Crown Prosecutor, Native Land Court, and Miscellaneous Minister of Justice—Prisons Minister of Native Affairs—Maori Land Administration Minister of Native Affairs—Maori Councils 1,879 8 10 Nil. 64 19 1 1,944 7 11 28,481 0 0 Nil. VIII. IX. X. XL Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs —Miscellaneous Minister of Trade and Customs —Miscellaneous Minister of Marine—Marine: Miscellaneous „ Inspection of Machinery : Miscellaneous Minister for Public Works—Printing and Stationery : Miscellaneous Commissioner of Stamps—Stamps: Miscellaneous... „ Lands and Deeds Registry : Miscellaneous 1,230" 8 11 341 6 9 198 2 2 1,571 15 8 1,274 6 4 XII. 617 18 838 5 9 8 1,456 4 5 Nil. 156 2 6 XIII. XIV. Minister of Education ... Minister for Public Works—Lunacy and Charitable : Miscellaneous Minister of Labour —Labour : Miscellaneous Minister of Mines—Mines Minister of Agriculture — Agricultural: MiscellaXV. XVI. XVII. 292 10 2 Nil. 8,794 0 0 XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. neous Minister of Railways—Railways... Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Defence—Defence: Miscellaneous Minister of Justice—Police: Miscellaneous Minister of Lands —Lands and Survey : Miscella108,054 11 6 724 11 5 12,807 17 6 46 10 10 5,250 14 2 XXIII. neous Minister of Trade and Customs—Valuation: Miscellaneous 856 14 11 Total Consolidated Fund £181,331 5 7 State Foeest Account. Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous £527 4 8 SCENEBY PbESEBVATION ACCOUNT. Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts ... Nil. State Coal-mines Account. £18 19 1 Minister for Public Works—Completing and equipping Greymouth - Point Elizabeth Railway Public Woeks Fund. Minister for Public Works—Railway Construction, &c. Minister for Railways—Addition to Open Lines 46,165 18 1 XXV. 164,491 0 9 XXVI. Minister for Public Works—Utilisation of Water210,656 18 10 8 1 11 XXVII. power Minister for Public Works —Public Buildings Minister of Education—School Buildings... 38,887 18 Nil. 5 38,887 18 5 316 5 5 & XVIII. Minister for Public Works—Lighthouses, Harbourworks, and Harbour Defences Minister for Public Works—Tourist and Health Resorts Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts ... Minister for Public Works—Roads Construction, &c. Minister of Mines—Roads and other Works on Goldfields and Mineral Lands Carried forward XXIX. 230 6 2 XXXI. 2,055 0 1 66,163 0 11 32,163 0 8

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Class. Department. Amount. Brought forward ... Public Wobks Fund— continued. & a. d. £ B. 350,480 12 d. 5 XXXII. XXXIII. XXXIV. Minister of Mines—Development of Goldfields Minister of Lands—Native Land Purchases Postmaster - General and Commissioner of Telegraphs—Telegraph Extension ' Colonial Treasurer—Rates on Native Lands : Minister of Defence—Contingent Defence Minister of Lauds—Improved-farm Settlements 1,794 16 4,580 11 30,114 0 3 8 0 XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVII. 300 0 38,151 0 381 0 0 0 5 Total Public Works Fund... £425,802 0 9 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account. Minister for Railways— For Land taken and Work done £7,851 17 8 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Account. Minister for Public Works £896 2 10 Goveenment Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister for Public Works—Roads to open up Crown Lands £3,505 9 2 Goveenment Advances to Settlebs Office Management Account. Minister of Trade and Customs—Printing and Stationery £48 12 9 Land foe Settlements Account. 361 13 11 3,106 18 10 251 10 0 Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous Minister for Public Works—Construction of Roads ... Minister in Charge—Preliminary Expenses and Contingencies Minister in Charge —Miscellaneous Estates 4,916 0 2 Public Trust Office Account. £8,636 2 11 Colonial Treasurer—Nil Nil. Goveenment Life Insubance Account. 429 9 808 16 0 4 Minister in Charge—Medical Fees „ Accident Branch: Amount owing to Life Branch £1,238 5 4 State Fike Insurance Account. Colonial Treasurer—Preliminary Expenses £450 0 0 Summaey. Consolidated Fund State Forests Account ... State Coal-mines Account Public Works Fund Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account 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 State Fire Insurance Account 181,331 5 7 527 4 8 18 19 1 425,802 0 9 7,851 17 8 896 2 10 3,505 9 2 48 12 9 8,636 2 11 Nil. 1,238 5 4 450 0 0 £630,306 0 9