LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1908.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, B-21

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1908.

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

Audit Office, 29th June, 1908. 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 Eevenues Act, 1891." J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives.

Certified Statements of the Liabilities of the several Departments of the Government of New Zealand outstanding on the 31st March, 1908, sent to the Audit Office in accordance with Section 38 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," together with a Summary prepared from the Statements.

Class. Department. Amount. Consolidated Fund. £ s. a. £ 8. a. Civil List. Minister of Native Affairs—Native Department 332 0 8 Permanent Charges. / Minister of Finance— Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " Minister of Justice—" Civil Service Act, 1866 " Minister for Agriculture — " Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 " " Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " 1,045 0 0 1,757 0 1 47 1 8 4 16 10 390 0 0 2,100 0 0 Annual Appropriations. 5,343 18 7 1. Legislative — Legislative Council ... House of Eepresentatives Nil. 64 1 9 64 1 9 II. Minister of Finance— Department of Minister of Finance Land and Income Tax Department: Miscellaneous Nil. 57 15 2 III. Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs— Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce—Industries and Commerce: Miscellaneous Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts—Tourist and Health Resorts: Miscellaneous Minister of Finance —Old-age Pensions Department: Miscellaneous Minister for Railways —Working Railways Minister for Public Works —Public Buildings Minister for Roads —Maintenance of Roads Minister for Railways—Printing and Stationery Department : Miscellaneous Carried forward 57 15 2 43,550 0 0 IV, 1,669 7 8 V. 1,307 8 10 2,976 16 6 4 19 0 VI. VII. VIII. IX. 156,471 0 0 848 18 10 1,297 17 5 3,818 7 0 214,765 14 11

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Certified Statements of Liabilities— continued.

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Class. Department. Amount. Brought forward ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 214,765 14 11 Consolidated Fund — continued. X. Annual Appropriations —continued. Minister of Stamp Duties— Stamp Department: Miscellaneous Lands and Deeds : Miscellaneous 504 2 4 797 1 9 XI. Minister of Native Affairs—'Native Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Justice — Justice Department: Miscellaneous Prisons Department: Miscellaneous ■ 1,301 4 1 549 17 6 XII. 1,992 0 10 131 10 11 2,123 11 9 423 19 1 Nil. XIII. XIV. XV. Police Department—Miscellaneous Minister of Mines —Mines Department Minister of Internal Affairs— Internal Affairs Department: Miscellaneous Electoral Department: Miscellaneous ... Museum Department Minister of Native Affairs — Native Department : Native Land Commission Attorney-General—Crown Law Department Minister of Defence—Defence Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Customs —Customs Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Marine— Marine Department: Miscellaneous Inspection of Machinery Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Labour—Labour Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey Department: Miscellaneous Minister for Agriculture—Agricultural Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Valuation Department : Miscellaneous Minister of Education — Education Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Public Health—Public Health Department : Miscellaneous Minister of Education— Mental Hospitals Department: Miscellaneous Hospitals and Charitable Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Internal Affairs—Museum Department: Unauthorised Total Consolidated Fund 1,862 161 56 234 0 8 2 9 8 3 5 4 2,314 0 8 Nil. 3,944 2 6 XVI. XVII. XVIII. 170 9 3 XIX. 2,629 4 100 16 6 2 XX. 2,730 0 8 1,185 7 10 XXI. 18,811 17 4 XXII. 4,190 0 0 XXIII. 786 15 5 XXIV. 327 4 10 XXV. 449 5 2 XXVI. 1,327 11 387 19 0 6 1,715 10 6 6 11 10 £255,795 13 4 Public Woeks Fund. 669,252 13 127,927 0 4 0 XXVIII. Minister for Public Works—Eailways Construction Minister for Eailways —Additions to Open Lines ... XXX. Minister for Public Works—Public Works Department : Public Buildings Minister of Education — Education Department: School Buildings Minister for Public Works—Public Works Department : Harbour-works, &c. Minister of Tourist and Health Eesorts—Tourist and Health Eesorts Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey Department: Passages, &c. Minister for Eoads — Eoads Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Mines—Mines Department: Miscellaneous 60,328 4 8 797,179 13 4 Nil. 60,328 4 83 10 8 1 XXXI. XXXII. 12,446 16 2 XXXIII. 7 15 0 XXXIV. 96,499 19 2 35,7.60 18 0 132,260 17 2 Carried forward 1,002,306 16 5

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Certified Statements of Liabilities—continued.

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Class. Department. .mouni ! & s. a. £ s. a. 1,002,306 16 5 XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVII. Brought forward ... Public Woeks Fund — continued. , ' Minister of Mines—Mines Department: Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Purchase of Native lands . Commissioner of Telegraphs—Post and Telegraph Department: Miscellaneous I Minister of Finance —Eates on Native Lands . Minister of Lands— Lands and Survey Department: Miscellaneous ... Waikaka Branch Eailway 4,101 12 1 Nil. 103,550 0 0 XXXVIII XL. 11 0 0 1,155 6 7 520 17 10 Total Public Works Fund ... 1,111,645 12 11 New Zealand State Forests Account. Minister of Lands —Lands and Survey Department: Miscellaneous £1,326 3 State Coal-mines Account. Minister of Mines —Mines Department Nil. Sceneky Preservation Account. Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey Department: Miscellaneous £682 0 Land for Settlements Account. Minister of Lands— Lands and Survey Department: Miscellaneous ... Lands and Survey Department: Miscellaneous Estates Minister for Roads—Roads Department: Construction of Roads Minister of Lands—Land for Settlements 41 18 0 1,141 9 0 2,272 11 3 Nil. £3,455 18 8 Maori Land Settlement Act Account. ■ Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey Department: Surveys, &c. £6 12 9 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account. Minister for Railways— Railways Department £8,671 0 0 Railways Improvement Authorisation Act Account. Minister for Railways—Railways Department: Miscellaneous £20,304 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister for Roads—Roads Department: Roads to open up Crown Lands £5,499 11 5 Public Trustee's Account. Minister of Finance—Public Trust Office Department £24,871 10 0 Government Insurance Account. Minister of Internal Affairs—Government Life Insurance Department: Medical Fees £326 11 0 Government Accident Insurance Account. Minister of Internal Affairs —Government Accident Insurance Department: Miscellaneous £562 6 4 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. Minister of Finance — Government Advances to Settlers Department: Miscellaneous £132 4 10

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SUMMAEY. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ... 255,795 13 4 Public Works ... ... ... ... ... 1,111,645 12 11 State Forests Account... ... ... ... ... 1,326 3 4 Coal-mines Account ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Scenery-preservation Account ... .... ... ... 682 0 4 Land for Settlements Account ... ... ... ... 3,455 18 3 Maori Land Settlement Account ... ... ... 6 12 9 Hutt Railway and Eoad Improvement Account ... ... 8,671 0 0 Railways Improvement Authorisation Account . . .., 20,304 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account... . ... ... ... 5,499 11 5 Public Trustee's Account ... ... ... ... 24,871 10 0 Government Insurance Account ... ... ... 326 II 0 Government Accident Insurance Abcount ... ... 562 6 4 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account... ... ... ... ... ... 132 4 10 Total ... ... ... ... £1,433,279 4 6

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