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Table No. 16. Statement showing the financial position of the Dominion on the 31st March, 1924, as compared with the 31st March, 1923 : — [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, 1924.] CONSOLIDATED FUND.—ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. £ Balance on 31st March, 1923.. .. .. .. .. 5,637,090 Liabilities on 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. 441,864 Balance on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. 4,954,714 Liabilities on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. 564,487 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance On 31st March, 1923.. .. .. .. 30,345 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 55,000 85,345 Liabilities on 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. 14,540 Balance on 31st March, 1924.. .. .. .. 36,739 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 55,000 ■ 91,739 Liabilities on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. 10,631 STATE COAL-MINES SINKING: FUND ACCOUNT. £ Balance on 31st March, 1923.. .. .. .. .. 24,980 Liabilities on 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. Nil. Balance on 31st March, 1924.. .. .. .. .. 35,407 Liabilities on 31st March, 1924 .. .. . . .. Nil. SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1923.. .. .. .. 4,140 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 2,000 6,140 Liabilities on 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. 28 Balance on 31st March, 1924. . .. .. .. 3,144 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. Nil. 3,144 Liabilities on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. Nil. NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS ACCOUNT. £ Balance on 31st March,. 1923.. .. .. .. .. 16,395 Liabilities on 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. 515 Balance on 31st March, 1924. . .. .. .. .. 40,754 Liabilities on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. Nil. NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ Balance on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. 7,227 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1923.. .. .. .. 441,554 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 4,000,920 4,442,474 Liabilities on 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. 998,929 Balance on 31st March, 1924. . .. .. .. 888,023 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 5,000,920 5,888,943 Liabilities on 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. .. 939,692