73

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Table No. 10. Statement showing the financial position of the Dominion on the 31st March, 1918, as compared with the 31st March, 1917 : — [Note. —The term "liabilities" in these tables includes expenditure on public works for which contracts had been signed or material ordered on the 31st March, 1918.] CONSOLIDATED FUND. £ Balance on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 6,474,854 Liabilities on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 272,743 Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 11,560,788 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 321,766 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. 2,530 Unexhausted authority for raising loan.. .. .. 50,000 52,530 Liabilities on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. Nil. Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. 1,175 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. .. 21,900 23,075 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 125 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 68,125 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 25,000 93,125 Liabilities on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. Nil. Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. ~ .. .. 113,218 Unexhausted authority for raising loan . . .. 25,000 138,218 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 10,000 SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT. £ £ balance on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 4,347 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 11,000 15,347 Liabilities on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. Nil. Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 3,190 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 11,000 14,190 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. Nil. PUBLIC WORKS FUND. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 521,525 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. .. 745,100 1,266,625 Liabilities on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 506,933 Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 295,540 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 625,000 920,540 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 424,834 RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 29,884 Unexhausted authority for raising loan.. .. .. 2,612,000 2,641,884 Liabilities on 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. 97,296 Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 13,163 Unexhausted authority for raising loan.. .. .. 2,517,000 2,530,163 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 34,692

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