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Sess. 1L—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE LIABILITY OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

(INCLUDING THE ARCHITECT'S BRANCH OP PUBLIC WORKS) ON 30th SEPTEMBER, 1879. Also, COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Liabilities, as shown on page 2 of this Return, with the Liabilities a* shown on page 13 of the Speech of the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Major Atkinson) of the 14th October, 1879 (8.-2).

Laid upon the Table by the Hon. Major Atkinson, with the Leave of the House.

Compaeative Statement of the Liabiltties, as shown on page 2 of this Return, with the Liabilities as shown on page 13 of the Speech of the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Major Atkinson), delivered on the 14th October, 1879. £ s. d. Total Liability on account of Public Works under the control of the Public Works Department, as shown on page 2 of this Return ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,459,074 16 10 Less amount of Liability to be met after June, 1880, as below stated ... ... ... ... 128,815 0 0 £1,330,259 16 10Liabilities of other departments, as furnished by those departments to the Treasury, included in tables attached to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer's speech, page 13, but not included in the figures above stated, viz.:— Immigration— £ s. d. £ s. d. To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 68,463 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 28,600 0 0 • 97,063 0 0 Land Purchases— To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 84,500 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 80,000 0 0 ; 164,500 0 0 Telegraph— To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 12,000 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 58,250 0 0 — 70,250 0 0 Marine— To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 1,600 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 2,000 0 0 Works on open lines — To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 100,890 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 123,406 0 0 224,296 0 0 Wages of unemployed, and additions to authorized works necessary to be carried out prior to December ... ... ... ... ... 65,610 1 2 Contingent defence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 60,000 0 0 Expended to 30th September, 1879, inolusive of £80,000 contingent defence ... ... ... ... ... ... 504,733 13 10 Amount remitted to Agent-General ... ... ... ... 298,607 16 2 206,125 17 8 889,844 18- 10Payable by 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... £2,220,104 15 8 Further engagements on account of liabilities, Public Works Department, as above stated 128,815 0 0 Purchase of Native lands ... ... ... ... ... ... 957,177 0 0 1,085,992 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £3,306,096 15 8 £3,306,096 15 8 W. A. Thomas, 19th November, 1879. Accountant, Public Works. ■