LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1903.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, B-21

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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1903.

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

Audit Office, 29th June, 1903. 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 Honourable 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, 1903.

Class. Department. Am' lunt. Consolidated Fund. Civil List. t s. d. £ s. d. Minister of Justice —Native Purposes Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer—Interest and Sinking Fund „ Subsidies to Local Bodies "Land Act, 1892" " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " ... 622 14 5 15,000 126 1,757 36 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 16,919 3 5 I. Annual Appropriations. Legislative—Legislative Council ... House of Bepresentatives Nil. 91 10 2 II. Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous „ Printing and Stationery Public Health... „ Industries and Commerce „ Tourist and Health Eesorts 91 10 2 3,365 8 5 1,167 6 7 577 11 3 314 19 6 1,566 9 10 6,991 15 7 144 2 11 III. IV. Colonial Treasurer—Land- and Income-tax Minister of Justice —Miscellaneous „ Prisons „ Maori Councils „ Maori Lands Administration 1,452 0 Nil. 396 0 53 0 7 0 0 Postmaster-General—Miscellaneous Commissioner of Trade and Customs —Miscellaneous... Minister of Marine—Miscellaneous „ Inspection of Machinery—Miscellaneous Commissioner of Stamps —Stamps, Miscellaneous „ Lands and Deeds—Miscellaneous 1,901 0 7 32,902 0 0 V. VI. 348 8 4 2,459 4 11 183 6 3 VII. 2,990 19 6 258 18 9 214 16 10 VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. Minister of Education Lunacy and Charitable, Miscellaneous Minister of Labour —Miscellaneous Minister of Mines—Meteorological and Museum Minister for Agriculture —Miscellaneous Minister for Railways —Working Railways ... Minister of Education —School Buildings Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Defence—-Miscellaneous Minister of Justice—Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer —Valuation Expenses 473 15 7 Nil. 724 11 8 629 15 4 Nil. 8,390 2 0 109,375 4 0 Nil. 470 5 7 10,544 0 0 196 12 3 6,029 1 10 811 19 2 XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. Carried forward £200,208 14 0

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

By Authority: John Mackav, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price, 3d.]

Class. Department. Ami miit. £ s. d. £ s. a. £200,208 14 0 Brought forward Consolidated Fund — continued. Annual Appropriations — continued. 296 6 10 XIX. Colonial'Treasurer—Bates on Crown Lands State Forests Account. 780 1 8 Minister of Lands—Miscellaneous State Coal-mines Account. Nil. Minister of Mines Minister for Public Works—Miscellaneous 331 19 0 Total Consolidated Fund £201,617 1 6 Public Wobks Fund. 116,766 10 100,323 0 5 0 XXI. Minister for Public Works—Railways Minister for Railways —Additions to Open Lines ... XXII. Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Education—Public Buildings 84,596 9 Nil. 0 217,089 10 5 XXIII XXIV. XXVI. Minister for Public Works—Lighthouses, &c. „ Tourist and Health Resorts Minister of Lands—Roads, &e. ... Minister of Mines—Roads, &c. ... 84;596 9 0 1,760 7 11 1,136 8 0 194,704 0 49,575 9 0 5 XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. XXXI. XXXII. „ Development of Goldfields Minister of Lands—Purchase of Native Lands Commissioner of Telegraphs —Telegraph Extension Colonial Treasurer —Rates on Native Lands Minister of Defence—Shipping Charges ... Minister of Lands—Water Supply 244,279 9 5 5,001 12 4 4,566 0 0 27,409 0 0 355 2 2 72 0 0 300 0 0 Total Public Works Fund £586,565 19 3 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. Minister of Lands—Roads to open up Crown Lands 3,189 0 0 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. 4 0 6 Minister of Lands —Miscellaneous Land for Settlements Account. 468 798 2,280 0 0 6 3 2 10 Minister of Lands—Roads Construction, &c. „ Miscellaneous Estates „ Preliminary Expenses —Miscellaneous 3,546 9 1 Public Trust Office Account. Nil. Government Life Insurance Account. 995 16 9 Medical Fees ... Government Accident Insurance —Miscellaneous ... 496 0 499 16 3 6 Summary. Consolidated Fund State Forests Account ... „ Coal-mines Account 200,505 0 10 780 1 8 331 19 0 201,617 1 586,565 19 3,189 0 4 0 6 3 0 6 Public Works Fund Government Loans to Local Bodies Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account . , , Land for Settlements Account ... Public Trust Office Account Government Life Insurance Account 3,546 9 Nil. 995 16 1 9 Total ... £795,918 7 1 j/ipioximate Oom nf Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies i, £1 16s. 6(