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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1888.

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

The Contbolleb and Auditob-Gbnbeal to the Hon. the Speakbb of the House of Eepresentatives. Audit Office, 17th May, 1888. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Representatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882." James Edwabd FitzGeeald, ■ ' Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. : i .

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1888, prepared by the Audit from the Returns rendered by the several Departments in accordance with Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

Class. Department. Amount. Total. Consolidated Fund. Legislative Council House of Eepresentatives £ s. a. 12 0 0 94 15 6 £ ' s. d. I. 106 15 6 II. Colonial Secretary, — Miscellaneous Live-stock Hospitals, &c, Act 4,493 11 11 1,664 14 6 6,820 19 5 12,979 5 1C III. Colonial Treasurer, — Permanent charges Annual appropriation ... Property-tax ... Rates on Crown lands ... Land Fund, deferred payments ... Land Fund, permanent charges ... .... Local bodies' accounts... 7,586 16 6 417 19 2 50 0 0 2,400 0 0 12,254 16 11 483 11 11 6,997 3 11 XV. IV. Minister of Justice, — Miscellaneous Permanent charges Prisons ... ..... 30,190 8 5 2,433 198 7 0 0 9 9 1 11 2,638 11 8 V. VI. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs,— Miscellaneous Commissioner of Customs, — Miscellaneous Marine 150 2,065 6 0 3 0 6,546 14 4 Commissioner of Stamps ... Minister of Edueatioa _.... 2,215 6 1,218 4 3,646 0 3 8 0 VII. VIII. Carried forward 59,541 6