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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1885.

Presented to both Houses in compliance with Section 9 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

The Contbollee and Auditob-Genebal to the Honourable the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. Audit Office, 15th May, 1885. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Eepresentatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with section 9 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1882." James Edwabd FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives, &c.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1885, prepared by the Audit Office, in accordance with section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

Class. Department. Amounts. I. II. III. Consolidated Fund. Legislative—No return ... Colonial Secretary Colonial Treasurer, — Departmental, &c. ... Bates on Crown lands Payable to local bodies Property-tax £ s. 1,172 17 23,258 2 20,788 6 700 0 d. 2 8 1 0 £ S. d. 17,173 15- 6 XIV. 45,919 5 11 IV. Minister of Justice, — Miscellaneous Prisons ... 3,111 3 11 10 1 6 3,122 13 7 V. VI. Postmaster-General, — Post and telegraph ... Commissioner of Customs, — Miscellaneous Marine ... 5,862 0 0 489 2,200 6 0 8 0 2,689 6 8 2,121 14 7 3,578 0 0 1,156 5 0 3,270 0 0 VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Commissioner of Stamps Minister of Education ... Minister of Native Affairs Minister of Mines Minister for Public Works, — Working railways ... Public buildings, &c. 93,982 15 12,261 7 3 5 106,244 2 8 Carried forward 191,137 3 11