LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-24

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1899.

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

Audit Office, 23rd June, 1899. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Eepresentatives the Abstract of Liabilities on the 31st March last, in compliance with the 38th section of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1891." J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives.

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, 1899.

Class. Department. Ami rant. Consolidated Fund. Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer—Subsidies to Local Bodies " The Land Act, 1892 " £ s. d. £ s. d. 160 17 11 1,824 0 6 1,984 18 5 Annual Appropriations. I. Legislative Council House of Eepresentatives... Nil. 45 5 10 45 5 10 2,247 17 3 50 0 0 II. III. IV. Colonial Secretary—Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer —Land- and Income-tax... Minister of Justice—Miscellaneous „ Prisons Minister of Industries and Commerce —Industries and Commerce 3,727 11 4 54 0 10 Postmaster-General —Miscellaneous Commissioner of Customs —Miscellaneous ... Commissioner of Marine—Miscellaneous 8 0 0 3,789 12 2 17,830 0 0 V. VI. 278 12 4,286 0 3 0 VII. Commissioner of Stamps—Miscellaneous Commissioner of Lands and Deeds—Miscellaneous ... 4,564 12 3 487 19 257 4 6 5 VIII. Minister of Education—Lunacy and Charitable Minister of Labour 745 3 11 538 5 113 12 0 4 IX. 651 17 4 X. XI. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. Minister of Mines—Meteorological and Museum, Miscellaneous Minister for Agriculture —Miscellaneous Minister for Eailways Minister of Defence—Miscellaneous „ Police Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous... Colonial Treasurer —Valuation, Miscellaneous „ Bates on Crown Lands... Commissioner of Forests—Fencing, &c, State Forest 56 2 8 2,633 18 10 66,169 16 11 4,500 0 0 Nil. 10,175 11 4 460 0 0 735 18 4 723 17 7 • Total Consolidated Fund £117,364 12 10

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Summary of the Liabilities of the Government, etc.- continued.

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Class. Department. Ami >unt. Public Woeks Fund. & s. d. £ a. d. III. Minister for Public Works —Bailways Minister for Eailways—Additions to Open Lines 71,055 0 6,815 15 0 4 77,870 15 4 IV. Minister of Lands—Eoads and Bridges, &c Minister of Mines —Roads on Goldfields 265,024 12 10 45,739 16 5 V. VI. III. IX. ., Development of Goldfields Minister for Public Works —Native Land Purchase ... „ Public Buildings „ Lighthouses, Harbourworks, &c. ... 310,764 9 3 6,625 15 8 Nil. 28,030 0 0 3,826 0 0 X. XI. Colonial Treasurer—-Eates on Native Lands Minister of Defence—Contingent Defence ... 715 18 11 18,450 0 0 Total Public Works Fund £446,282 19 Land foe Settlements Account. 3,284 387 0 5 7 9 Minister of Lands —Surveys, Eoads, and Settlement... „ Preliminary Expenses ... £3,671 6 GOVEENMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT. Colonial Treasurer—Eoads to open up Crown Lands... £34,717 16 Public Tbust. Nil. GOVEENMENT INSURANCE. Medical Fees £414 15 GOVEBNMENT ADVANCES TO SeTTLEES OFFICE. Miscellaneous £50 7 0 SuMMABY. Consolidated Fund ... ... ... Public Works Fund Government Insurance Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Land for Settlements Account Government Loans to Local Bodies Account 117,364 12 10 446,282 19 2 414 15 0 50 7 0 3,671 6 4 34,717 16 6 £602,501 16 l<