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ABSTRACT of DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND, showing the FINANCIAL PERIOD in respect of which the same were made.

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FINANCIAL YEAR 1870-71.

Reserve Account. Liabilities and Engagements. IS Service. Financial Year j 1870-71. Total. 1868-69. 1869-70. Total. Total. 1868-69. 1869-70. 1868-69. Total. I ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 9. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 18 Civn List 2,093 15 0 2,093 15 0 26,214 6 8 28,308 1 8 Permanent Charges :— 2,807 7 6 2,807 7 6 358,507 18 11 | 19 Interest and Sinking Fund 361,315 6 5 22 Under Acts of G-eneral Assembly ... 3,416 9 6 3,416 9 6 31,792 4 1 I 35,208 13 7 Appropriations :— 1,406 18 5 I 1,406 18 5 4,934 12 1 4,934 12 1 9,300 14 3 31 Class I.—Public Domains and Buildings ... 2,959 3 9 32 II. —Public Departments III. —Law and Justice 40 6 8 663 8 0 703 14 8 15 14 0 3,717 6 6 3,733 0 6 48,865 2 11 53,301 18 1 41 10 0 0 627 0 6 637 0 6 20 16 0 1,583 13 1 1,604 9 1 61,512 0 4 63,753 9 11 51 IV.—Postal 373 7 6 11,788 18 2 12,162 5 8 11 5 3 10,253 15 4 10,265 0 7 125,338 G 4 147,765 12 7 62 V.—Customs 820 0 0 820 0 0 194 8 0 11 0 6 205 8 6 44,532 8 10 45,557 17 4 I 68 VI.—Native 200 0 0 2,765 0 1 2,985 0 1 59 1 11 356 7 8 415 9 7 31,397 14 2 34,778 3 10 j 74 VII.- —Miscellaneous 1,369 16 4 31,930 15 4 33,300 11 8 10,580 19 9 10,580 19 9 49,388 9 6 I 93,270 0 11 78 VIII.— Defence 800 0 0 4,010 17 2 4,840 17 2 1,679 0 4 55,706 17 1 57,385 17 5 21,767 3 11 83,993 18 6 Charges on Special Funds 1,200 0 0 i 1,200 0 0 1,965 ]5 3 | 1,965 15 3 3,165 15 3 Supplementary... 11,937 3 0 11,937 3 0 84 Unauthorized Expenditure I 28,977 5 0 28,977 5 0 88 Refunds oi Revenue 5,341 12 3 5,341 12 3 88 Payments to Provinces ... ... ... 132,594 6 8 182, 594 6 8 i ! I _ I ! Totals 5,400 8 11 52,635 19 3 1,980 5 6 97,427 19 3 I 99,408 4 9 1,031,125 6 4 1,188,569 19 3