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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1904.

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

Audit Office, 30th June, 1904. The 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. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Honourable 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, 1904.

Class. Department. AH ount. Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Civil List. Minister of Justice —Native Purposes Permanent Charges. 12 1 5 174 0 0 1,757 0 1 15 0 0 47 7 1 749 2 4 460 12 11 12 1 174 0 757 0 5 0 1 588 12 11 Legislative —Payment of Members Act Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898" Minister of Justice—Supreme Court Judges Act ... Minister for Agriculture—" Stock A.ct, 1898 " „ " Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900" 15 0 47 7 749 2 460 12 ] 11 9. 0 1 4 11 3,215 3 10 I. Annual Appropriations. Legislative —Legislative Council... „ House of Representatives 11 2 74 13 6 8 II. III. Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous Minister of Public Health—Public Health : Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce —Industries and Commerce : Miscellaneous Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts— Tourist and Health Resorts : Miscellaneous 11 -I 74 13 b 8 85 16 2 866 4 11 406 12 10 IV. 8,034 19 10 034 19 : 10 3,135 17 10 135 17 : 10 11,170 17 8 V. Colonial Treasurer—Miscellaneous „ Land and Income Tax : Miscellaneous 350 12 141 0 0 3 491 12 3 Carried forward £16,H25 0 7