8.—6.

Table No. 7. NET EXPENDITURE. Comparative Statement of the Appropriated and Actual Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1925.

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„ , . . i .. . Difference. Net Actual Net — Appropriations, Expenditure, " 1924-25. 1924-25. More Less Permanent Charges— £ j £ £ £ Civil List.. .. .. .. .. 29,600, 29,781 181 Interest .. .. .. .. .. 7,745,097 7,865,262 120,165 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 688,442 ! 690,076 1,634 Reduction of funded debt .. .. . . 307,296 307,306 10 Under special Acts.. .. .. .. 3,644,211 3,746,086 101,875 12,414,646 12,638,511 223,865 Annual Appropriations,— Legislative Departments .. .. .. 69,989 62,109 .. 7,880 Treasury Department .. .. .. 40,057 51,953 11,896 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. 56,535 50,406 .. 6,129 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. 84,378 85,905 1,527 National Provident and Friendly Societies De- 23,222 22,430 .. 792 partment Working Railways.. .. .. .. 6,145,044 5,636,583 .. 508,461 Post and Telegraph working-expenses .. 2,430,993 2,413,436 .. 17,557 Public buildings .. .. .. .. 121,319 107,086 .. 14,233 Government and other domains .. .. 7,694 5,786 .. 1,908 Maintenance and improvement of roads .. 75,318 36,337 .. 38,981 Maintenance of Irrigation Works .. .. 5,800 2,226 .. 3,574 Native Department .. .. .. 30,720 27,996 .. 2,724 Department of External Affairs .. .. 40,383 40,601 218 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. 22,329 21,386 .. 943 Department of Industries and Commerce .. 143,951 114,161 .. 29,790 Department of Justice .'. .. .. 48,769 44,874 .. 3,895 Supreme and Magistrates'Courts .. .. 92,991 86,343 .. 6,648 Prisons Department .. .. .. 91,315 76,366 .. 14,949 Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. 5,966 5,535 .. 431 Police Department.. .. .. .. 419,000 399,289 .. 19,711 Pensions Department .. .. .. 102,625 94,448 .. 8,177 Mines Department.. .. .. .. 47,311 38,028 .. 9,283 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. 316,133 305,640 .. 10,493 Audit Department.. .. .. .. 29,675 23,368 .. 6,307 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 8,367 6,058 .. 2,309 Printing and Stationery Department.. .. 205,665 204,268 .. 1,397 Mental Hospitals Department .. .. 304,881 244,331 .. 60,550 Department of Health .. .. .. 301,108 229,032 .. 72,076 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 333,835 283,356 .. 50,479 Defence Department .. .. .. 420,172 370,906 .. 49,266 Customs Department .. .. .. 163,546 156,188 .. 7,358 Marine Department .. .. .. 127,606 119,463 .. 8,143 Department of Labour .. .. .. 46,701 45,472 .. 1,229 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. 186,073 168,442 .. 17,631 Scenery Preservation .. .. .. 11,470 2,981 .. 8,489 Valuation Department .. .. .. 57,726 49,349 .. 8,377 Electoral Department .. .. .. 5,260 7,334 2,074 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. 303,115 255,125 .. 47,990 Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. I 68,536 66,294 .. 2,242 Department of Education .. .. .. 2,856,247 2,777,271 .. 78,976 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 22,527 22,527 15,851,825 14,760,689 38,242 1,129,378 262,107 1,129,378 262,107 Totals .. .. .. .. 28,266,471 27,399,200 .. 867,271