LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1907.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-21

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1907.

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

Audit Office, 2nd July, 1907. Thk 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. Warbukton, 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, 1907.

Class. Department. Amount. Consolidated Fund. £ s. d £ b. d. Civil List. 287 8 8 Native Minister—Food, clothing, &c. Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " Minister for Agriculture —" Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898" Minister for Agriculture—" Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " 760 0 0 1,757 0 1 25 11 8 366 0 0 3,366 11 9 458 0 0 I. Annual Appropriations. Legislative—Legislative Council... „ House of Representatives Nil. 184 3 9 184 3 9 II. Colonial Treasurer—Rates on Crown Lands „ Friendly Societies „ Land and Income Tax 666 6 37 5 570 11 7 '.) i) III. Postmaster - General—Post and Telegraph : Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce Minister of Tourist and Health Resorte ... 1,274 4 1 36,725 0 0 IV. 3,283 2*059 7 o 0 5 5,342 12 5 6 7 0 119,289 0 0 V. VI. VII. Colonial Treasurer —Old-age Pensions : Miscellaneous Minister for Railways —Working Railways Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings and Government Domains Minister for Public Works —Maintenance of Roads 85014 3 1,746 8 1 2,597 2 4 3,438 0 4 VIII. Printing and Stationery Carried forward 172,510 10 4

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Class. Department. iount. Brought forward ... ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 172,510 10 4 Consolidated Fond— continued. IX. Annual Appropriations —continued. Minister of Native Affairs—S+auips : Miscellaneous „ Lands and Deeds: Miscellaneous 706 1,488 4 11 4 9 2,194 9 8 X. Native Department Native Land Court and Maori Lands Administration Native: Miscellaneous... 41 291 3,449 1 3 7 2 8 4 XI. Minister of Justice—Justice Department : Miscellaneous Police Department —Miscellaneous Minister of Mines—Mines : Miscellaneous Colonial Secretary —Colonial Secretary : Miscella3,781 12 2 1,958 17 10 XII. XIII. XIV. 329 14 1 Nil. 1,516 8 5 neous „ Electoral: Miscellaneous „ Museum and Meteorological ... „ Not provided for 434 16 1,704 13 749 15 4 4 1 4,405 13 2 1 15 0 3,620 12 3 370 17 8 XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. Attorney-General—Crown Law : Miscellaneous Minister of Defence—Defence: Miscellaneous Minister of Customs—Customs: Miscellaneous Minister of Marine—Training-ship " Amokura " „ Marine: Miscellaneous „ Machinery : Miscellaneous ... 567 13 3,622 14 102 17 4 (i 6 XIX. XX. Minister of Labour—Labour: Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey : Miscella4,293 5 4 485 2 0 4,501 5 9 XXI. XXII. XXIII. XXIV. neous „ Lands and Survey : Unauthorised 34 4 2 4,595 9 11 5,210 0 0 794 10 4 2,638 3 0 479 18 7 Agriculture: Miscellaneous Valuation: Miscellaneous Minister of Education—Education : Miscellaneous... Minister of Public Health —Public Health : Miscellaneous Minister of Education—Mental Hospitals „ Charitable. Institutions XXV. 1,108 14 115 9 3 4 1,224 3 7 Total Consolidated Fund £208,894 14 11 New Zealand State Fokests Account. Vote. 116 Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey : Miscella£1,730 15 10 neous State Coal-mines Account. 117 Minister of Mines—Mines Nil. 118 Scenery Preservation Account. £53 18 8 Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey : Miscellaneous 119 Land for Settlements Account. 113 19 7 Minister of Lands —Land-purchase : Preliminary Expenses „ Land for Settlements : Miscellaneous Estates „ § Workers' Dwellings Expenses Minister for Public Works—Roads Construction 1,218 11 3 120 22 14 3,544 15 6 6 Maori Land Settlement Act Account. £4,900 0 10 121 Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey : Survey, &c. „ Miscellaneous 9 14 10 737 9 9

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Vote. Department. Amount Public Trust Office Account. £ e. a. £ s. d. 125 Colonial Treasurer—Salaries and other Charges Nil. 126 GoVERNMKNT LlFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT. 357 0 0 Colonial Treasurer—Medical Fees 127 Government Accident Insurance Account. Accident Insurance 712 15 2 £1,069 15 2 128 State Fire Insurance Account. Colonial Secretary—Miscellaneous £146 6 8 129 Government Advances to Settlers Office. Colonial Treasurer—Miscellaneous •... £103 19 1 Class. XX VII. Public Works Fund. Minister for Public Works—Eailways Construction Minister for Eailways—Additions to Open Lines ... 90,588 19 119,654 0 1 0 XXIX. Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Education—Public Buildings ... 34,763 9 49 17 2 9 !210,242 19 1 XXX. XXXI. Minister for Public Works—Lighthouses, &c. Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts : Tourist and Health Contracts, &c. ! Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey : Immigration Minister for Public Works —Roads Construction ... Minister of Mines—Roads on Goldfields ... 34,813 6 637 0 21,805 19 4 0 8 XXXII. XXXIII. 82,478 11 27,203 1 1 1 667 4 1 XXXIV. XXXV. XXXVI. Development of Goldrields Minister of Lands—Native-land Purchase Commissioner of Telegraphs—Post and Telegraph Extension Colonial Treasurer—Rates on Native Lands Minister of Defence—Defence Stores, &c. Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey — Improved Farms ... .... Miscellaneous Irrigation and Water Supply 109,681 12 2,616 18 Nil. 75,110 5 2 3 1 XXXVII. XXXVIII XXXIX. 669 15 65 13 0 0 654 10 23 15 150 5 7 (i 7 828 11 8 Total Public Works Fund ... £457,139 4 4 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account. Vote. 122 Minister for Railways— Railways Construction £8,422 0 0 123 Railways Improvement Authorisation Act Account. Minister for Railways—Railways Construction £33,809 0 0 124 Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister for Public Works—Roads to open up Crown Lands ... £2,656 2 8