LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1906.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session I, B-21

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1906. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1906.

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

Audit Office, 27th June, 1906. 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. Warbukton, 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, 1906.

Class. Department. Ami iunt. Consolidated Fund. I s. a. £ s. a. Civil List. 460 7 6 Native Minister Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " Minister for Agriculture —" Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898" Minister for Agriculture —" Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " Nil. 1,757 0 1 4 6 8 385 10 6 505 8 11 Annual Appropriations. Legislative —Legislative Council... „ House of Eepresentatives 2,652 6 2 I. 0 8 8 7 3 10 7 12 6 II. Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous „ Museum and Meteorological: Miscellaneous Minister of Public Health—Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce—Miscella3,747 47 7 9 6 3 III. IV. 3,794 16 9 449 14 10 110 17 4 neous Minister of Tourist and Health Eesorts —Miscella1,503 19 10 1,614 17 2 V. neous Colonial Treasurer — Treasury : Bates on Crown Lands Colonial Treasurer—Land and Income Tax : Miscellaneous 440 0 0 702 3 11 1,142 3 11 Carried forward 10,121 18 10

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Glass. Department. Amount. Brought forward ... £ s. d. £ s. a. 10,121 18 10 Consolidated Fund— continued. VII. Annual Appropriations —continued. Minister of Justice—Miscellaneous „ Prisons Minister of Native Affairs—Maori Councils „ Maori Lands Administration : Miscellaneous Postmaster - General—Post and Telegraph : Miscellaneous Commissioner of Trade and Customs — Customs : Miscellaneous Minister of Marine—Marine: Miscellaneous „ Inspection of Machinery : Miscellaneous Minister for Public Works—Printing and Stationery : Miscellaneous Commissioner of Stamps —Stamps : Miscellaneous... „ Lands and Deeds : Miscellaneous Minister of Education—Education : Miscellaneous... Minister for Public Works—Mental Hospitals : Miscellaneous Minister of Labour —Labour : Miscellaneous Minister of Mines—Mines Minister for Agriculture — Agriculture : Miscella1,710 19 8 Nil. Nil. 67 14 3 1,778 13 11 34,910 0 0 IX. X. 203 15 0 XI. 1,623 39 5 10 7 3 1,662 13 1 2,417 15 10 XII. XIII. 213 5 847 14 8 9 1,061 0 5 3 0 11 378 9 6 XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. 351 3 9 Nil. : ■ 4,419 1 4 XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. neous Minister for Railways—Working Eailways Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Defence —Defence: Miscellaneous Minister of Justice—Police : Miscellaneous Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey : Miscella103,381 3 5 723 .15 11 10,685 15 10 323 17 9 1,710 1 5 XXIV. neous Minister of Trade and Customs —Valuation Department : Miscellaneous Minister of Lands — Lands and Survey: Unauthorised 675 8 1 21 9 0 Total Consolidated Fund £174,829 4 0 New Zealand State Forest Account. Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey: Miscella£225 19 0 neous ... ... ... ... ...' Public Woeks Fund. Minister for Public Works —Eailways Construction Minister for Eailways—Additions to Open Lines ... 106,207 14 89,891 16 0 S XXVI. XXVII. Minister for Public Works—Utilisation of Water196,099 10 3 18 8 6 XXVIII. power Minister for Public Works—Public Buildings Minister of Education —Public Buildings ... 51,967 11 Nil. 8 51,967 11 158 10 39,046 16 8 8 7 XXIX. XXX. Minister for Public Works—Lighthouses, &c. Minister of Tourist and Health Eesorts : MiscellaXXXII. neous Minister for Public Works—Eoads : Eoad Construction, &c. Minister of Mines—Mines : Eoads on Goldfields ... 105,558 6 3 139,080 6 2,886 10 i 5 33,522 0 1 XXXIII. Minister of Mines—Mines: Development of Goldfields Minister of Lands —Purchase of Native Lands Commissioner of Telegraphs—Post and Telegraph : Telegraph Extension Colonial Treasurer — Treasury : Eates on Native Lands XXXIV. XXXV. 51 5 83,295 0 4 0 XXXVI. 360 0 0 Carried forward 512,949 10 2

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Summary. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ~, 174,829 4 0 New Zealand State Forest Account . ... ... 225 19 0 Public Works Fund ... ... ... ... ... 526,67119 6 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account ... ... 6,087 13 6 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account 28 7 2 Land for Settlements Account .. ... ... ... 6,194 3 8 Eailways Improvement Authorisation Act Account ... ... 7,856 11 8 Hutt Bail way and Eoad Improvement Account ... ... 19,707 1 6 Public Trust"OflSce Account ... ... ... ... Nil. Government Insurance Account ... ... ... ... 1,019 2 6 Scenery Preservation Account ... ... ... ... 16 8 3 Total ... ... ... ... ... £742,636 10 9

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Glass. Department. lount. £ s. a. £ a. 512,949 10 a. 2 Brought forward ... Public Woeks Fund — continued. :xxvn. XXVIII Minister of Defence—Contingent: Defence Stores, &c. Minister of Lands—Lands and Survey: Improvedfarm Settlements 13,329 0 393 9 0 4 Total Public Works Fund ... £526,671 19 6 GoVEENMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT. Minister for Public Works —Eoads : Eoads to open up Crown Lands £6,087 13 6 Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account. Minister of Customs —Advances to Settlers: Printing, &c. £28 7 2 Land foe Settlements Account. 219 11 11 Minister of Lands—Land for Settlements: Preliminary Expenses Minister of Lands—Land for Settlements : Miscellaneous Estates Minister of Lands —Lands and Survey : Miscellaneous Estates Minister for Public Works — Eoads : Eoads Construction 70 5 8 1,851 16 8 4,052 9 5 £6,194 3 8 Eailways Improvement Authoeisation Act Account. Minister for Eailways —Eailways £7,856 11 8 Hutt Eailway and Eoad Impeovement Account. Minister for Eailways—Eailways £19,707 1 6 Public Trust Office Account. Colonial Treasurer Nil. Government Life Insurance Account. 291 18 727 4 0 6 Colonial Treasurer —Medical Fees „ Government Accident Insurance : Miscellaneous £1,019 2 6 Scenery Preservation Account. £16 8 o Minister of Tourist and Health Eesorts—Expenses of Commission, &c.