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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1889.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 9 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

The Controller and Auditok-General to the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Audit Office, 7th June, 1889. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Representatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with the 9th section of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882." James Edwabd FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1889, prepared by the Audit from the Returns of the several Departments in accordance with Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

Class. Department. Amount. Total. I. Consolidated Fund. Legislative Council House of Representatives £ s. d. 33 4 1 26 0 0 £ s. d. II. Colonial Secretary,— Civil List Permanent charges Miscellaneous Thermal springs 59 4 1 241 18 8 3,752 1 3 7,198 12 0 9 7 2 11,196 19 1 XIV. III. Colonial Treasurer, — Permanent charges ... ... ... ..'. " Land Act, 1885 " Property-tax ... Land Fund Rates on Crown lands ... Miscellaneous 24,677 4 2,462 18 1,550 0 5,780 19 1,350 0 23 11 8 6 0 9 0 3 XV. III. IV. Minister of Justice, — Permanent charges Miscellaneous Prisons 35,844 14 2 272 13 3,434 3 402 9 1 7 6 4,109 6 2 22,574 18 6 V. VI. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs... Commissioner of Customs, — Miscellaneous Marine 374 12 5,100 0 7 0 5,474 12 7 ■s Carried forward ... 79,259 14 7