LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1902.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1902 Session I, B-21

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1902, NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1902.

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

Audit Office, 2nd July, 1902. 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. Wabbtjrton, 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, 1902.

Class. Department. Ami rant. Consolidated Fund. Civil List. £ s. d. £ s. d. Minister of Justice—Native Purposes Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies "Land Act, 1892" „ Old-age Pensions Act ... Minister of Justice —" Civil Service Act, 1866 " Minister for Agriculture—" Stock Act Amendment Ace, 1898 " " Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " 313 1 1,757 0 32 6 48 3 410 10 0 1 0 4 6 793 6 6 390 7 2 2,951 8 1 I. Annual Appropriations. Legislative —Legislative Council ... House of Representatives Nil. 85 11 8 II. Colonial Secretary—Miscellaneous „ Printing and Stationery „ Public Health... „ Industries and Commerce „ Tourists and Health Resorts 85 11 8 8,490 18 7 5,725 7 10 289 19 1 154 4 3 943 16 2 10,604 5 11 III. Colonial Treasurer —Old-age Pensions „ Land- and Income-tax ... Nil. 87 0 4 IV. Minister of Justice —Miscellaneous „ Maori Lands Administration, &c. „ Prisons 87 0 4 1,343 780 32 7 0 2 9 0 8 V. VI. Postmaster-General —Miscellaneous Commissioner of Trade and Customs—Miscellaneous... Minister of Marine —Miscellaneous „ Inspection of Machinery —Miscellaneous Commissioner of Stamps—Miscellaneous ... Commissioner of Lands and Deeds—Miscellaneous ... 2,155 10 5 34,029 0 0 453 11 0 3,042 19 10 165 10 3 3,662 1 1 VII. 13 1,041 5 4 6 1 1,054 9 7 443 4 4 968 6 3 VIII. IX. Minister of Education —Miscellaneous „ Lunacy and Charitable—Miscellaneous X. XL Minister of Labour —Miscellaneous Minister of Mines —State Coal-mines „ Meteorological and Museum— Miscellaneous 2,000 0 33 16 0 0 390 14 2 2,033 16 0 Carried forward

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

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ass. lepar iment. mn' £ s. d. £ s. d. 59,258 14 4 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. Annual Appropriations — continued. Minister for Agriculture—Miscellaneous ... Minister for Railways —Working Railways ... Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Defence Minister of Justice —Police Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer —Valuation Expenses ... Rates on Crown Lands 3,673 5 6 95,972 4 10 312 16 6 21,688 8 0 168 0 9 2,131 2 4 836 17 11 278 9 1 New Zealand State Forests Account. 251 16 4 Commissioner of Forests —Miscellaneous ... Total Consolidated Fund £184,571 15 7 Public Works Fund. 73,369 0 40,168 7 8 6 XXI. Minister for Public Works—Railways Minister for Railways—Additions to Open Lines ... XXII. XXIII XXIV. XXVI. Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings „ Lighthouses, &c. Colonial Secretary —Tourist and Health Resorts ... Minister of Lands—Roads, &c. ... Minister of Mines—Roads and other Works on Goldfields „ Development of Goldfields Minister of Lands—Purchase of Native Land Commissioner of Telegraphs—Telegraph Extension Colonial Treasurer—Rates on Native Lands Minister of Defence Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous 113,537 8 ! 27,812 6 l: 902 9 : 2,579 5 i 2 .1 1 6 62,360 16 0 37,864 0 3 XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. xxx. XXXI. XXXII. 100,224 16 ; 8,116 5 ' Nil. 43,873 0 I 370 19 ! 17,832 13 ! 1,025 3 ( 3 7 0 8 2 0 Total Public Works Fund £316,274 7 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister of Lands —Roads to open up Crown Lands £1,125 5 5 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous £10 19 6 Land for Settlements Account. 965 3 25 1 Nil. 0 3 Minister of Lands—Road Construction, &c. „ Miscellaneous „ Land for Settlement expenses... £990 4 3 Public Trust Office Account. Nil. Government Life Insurance Account £265 13 0 Summary. 184,319 19 251 16 3 4 Consolidated Fund State Forests Account ... Public Works Fund Government Loans to Local Bodies Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account Land for Settlements Account ... Government Life Insurance Account 184,571 15 316,274 7 1,125 5 7 4 5 10 19 990 4 265 13 6 3 0 Total ... £503,238 5 1