8.—19.

1885. NEW ZEALAND.

HARBOUR DEFENCES (TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR).

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ballance, with the Leave of the House.

Table showing Amounts required to be appropriated during the present Financial Year. £ s. .a. £ s. a. Amount requirea of Table I. .. .. .. .. 156,500 0 0 Table 11. .. .. .. .. 72,815 0 0 Torpeao Defences, Table 111. .. .. 22,160 0 0 Torpeao stores from Admiralty .. .. .. .. 8,525 0 0 260,000 0 0 Deduct amount which will not be paid before the 31st March to Sir W. Armstrong ana Co. .. .. .. .. 47,000 0 0 Deauct to Whitehead torpeaoes counter-oraered .. .. 13,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 Amount required to 31st March, 1886 .. .. .. .. £200,000 0 0 Liabilities to 31st March, 1886. £ s. a. Actual liabilities for works commencea .. .. .. .. .. 44,910 0 0 „ lands to be purchasoa .. .. .. .. .. 6,800 0 0 guns, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 166,500 0 0 „ stores from Admiralty .. .. .. .. .. 8,525 0 0 226,735 0 0 Deduct amounts liable but not payable—For Armstrong's contract, £47,000; torpedoes, £13,000—until after March, 1886 .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 £166,735 0 0