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EXPENDITURE. Ordinary Revenue Account'— £ Civil List .. .. .. .. .. 8,911 Interest and sinking fund .. .. .. 284,715 Under special Acts of the Legislature .. .. 313,300 Legislative Departments .. . . .. 4,764 Department of Finance .. . . .. .. 8,147 Post and Telegraph Department . . . . .. 313,330 Working Railways Department .. .. .. 644,700 Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads 25,500 Native Department .. .. .. .. 4,150 Justice Department .. .. . . . . 93,391 Mines Department . . .. .. . . 4,462 Department of Internal Affairs . . . . .. 116,977 Defence Department .. .. .. .. 111,843 Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments .. .. .. 20,732 Department of Labour .. .. ... . . 4,517 Department of Lands and Survey . . . . 48,500 Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists.. 52,200 Education Department .. .. . . .. 218,720 £2,278,859 This will be for the whole year— £ Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 11,023,328 Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. 10,339,854 Surplus of revenue over expenditure .. .. £683,474 To this should be added the balance on 31st March, 1911, £586,483, less £500,000 to be transferred to the Public Works Fund during the present year 86,483 Leaving an estimated surplus on 31st March next of.. £769,957 Full details of revenue and expenditure are supplied in papers attached hereto THE DOMINION'S FINANCIAL POSITION. Increase of Revenue. The continued increase in the revenue of the country is most gratifying, affording, as it does, proof of the Dominion's remarkable prosperity and financial strength.