LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1900.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, B-24

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1900.

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

Audit Office, 21st June, 1900. The 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. Warburton, 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, 1900.

Class. Department. Ami iunt. Consolidated Fund. Civil List. Minister of Justice —Judges „ Native Purposes £ s. d. 125 0 0 866 15 0 £ s. d. 991 15 0 Permanent Charges. Legislative Council—Payment of Members Act Colonial Treasurer—Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892" ... ... ; Minister of Justice— " Civil Service Act. 1866 " „ Supreme Court Act Minister of Education —Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Minister for Agriculture — Stock Act Amendment Act ... 5 0 0 867 12 6 1,757 0 1 93 15 0 94 8 11 5 0 0 867 12 6 1,757 0 1 93 15 0 94 8 11 84 5 0 454 6 0 84 5 0 454 6 0 Annual Appropriations. 3,356 7 6 I. II. Legislative—House of Eepresentatives Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous ... ... < „ Printing and Stationery 6,277 3 10 306 0 8 6,277 3 10 306 0 8 33 19 4 III. IV. Colonial Treasurer—Land- and Income-tax... Minister of Justice—Miscellaneous ... ... : „ Prisons 2,059 6 8 338 7 7 6,583 4 70 0 6 0 2,059 6 338 7 8 7 V. VI. Postmaster-General —Miscellaneous Commissioner of Customs —Miscellaneous ... Commissioner of Marine—Miscellaneous ... ... 4 356 10 9 4,290 0 0 2,397 14 21,247 0 3 0 356 10 4,290 0 9 0 VII. Commissioner of Stamps—Miscellaneous Commissioner of Lands and Deeds —Miscellaneous ... 273 16 4 256 0 4 4,646 10 9 273 16 256 0 4 4 VIII. 529 16 8 Minister of Education —Miscellaneous „ Lunacy, &c. ... ... 1 Minister of Labour 23 15 1,803 10 143 14 23 15 0 1,803 10 0 143 14 7 0 0 7 1,970 19 42 9 4,335 1 74,911 6 7 0 5 6 IX. X. XI. Minister of Mines —Meteorological, &c. Minister for Agriculture—Miscellaneous Minister for Railways—Working Railways ... Carried forward 121,116 4 6

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

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Class. Department. Ami mnt. £ s. d. £ s. 121,116 4 d. 6 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. Annual Appropriations —-continued. Minister of Education—School Buildings ... Minister of Defence—Miscellaneous „ Police Minister of Lands —Miscellaneous... Colonial Treasurer—Valuation, Miscellaneous „ Rates on Crown Lands... Colonial Secretary— Unauthorised ... 185 0 9,925 0 Nil. 4,908 10 600 0 838 7 3 7 0 0 5 0 9 6 Total Consolidated Fund £137,576 10 2 Public Works Fund. I. III. Minister of Lands—Immigration ... Minister for Public Works—Railways Minister for Railways —Additions to Open Lines 95,935 16 7,702 8 5 1 155 19 4 IV. Minister of Lands—Roads, Bridges, &c. Minister of Mines—Miscellaneous 269,741 13 46,821 3 6 3 103,638 4 6 V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. // n • • • Minister for Public Works—Native Land Purchase ... „ Telegraph Extension „ Public Buildings „ Lighthouses, &c Colonial Treasurer —Rates on Native Lands ... 316,562 16 9 5,375 9 5 Nil. 20,273 0 0 44,346 9 4 3,988 19 10 554 5 8 Total Public Works Fund £494,895 4 10 State Forest Account. VIII. Minister of Lands—Fencing, &c ... £302 8 6 Land for Settlements Account. Minister of Lands—Purchase of Estates ... ... „ Survey, Roading, &c. 1,032 13 1,372 12 4 0 £2,405 5 4 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister of Lands—Roads to open up Crown Lands... £32,034 4 10 Public Trust Office. Nil. Government Insurance Account. Medical Fees, &c. £782 12 0 Government Advances to Settlers Office. Management Account £13 0 3 Summary. Consolidated Fund Public Works Fund State Forest Account ... ... ... Land for Settlements Account Government Loans to Local Bodies Account Government Insurance Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account 137,576 10 2 494,895 4 10 302 8 6 2,405 5 4 32,034 4 10 782 12 0 13 0 3 Total £668,009 5 11