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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