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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1886.

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

The Conteollek and Auditob-Geneeal to the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. Audit Office, 19th May, 1886. 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.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1886, prepared by the Audit Department in accordance with Section 9 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882."

Class. Department. Amo' mts. Consolidated Fund. Colonial Secretary,— Annual appropriations Minister of Mines, —■ Geological Commissioner of Customs, — Introduction of fish Colonial Treasurer, — Permanent charges ... Annual appropriations Permanent charges, Land Fund Local bodies'accounts Property-tax £ s. d. £ s. a. II. 15,449 18 i 65 0 o III. 28,128 15 4 1,561 10 6 14,079 11 10 7,367 2 5 10,900 0 0 800 0 o 62,037 0 i IV. Minister of Justice ... Prisons ... 2,675 11 0 6 0 6 2,686 6 10,134 8 6 2 V. Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs Commissioner of Customs Marine Department Commissioner of Stamps Minister of Education ... Minister of Native Affairs Permanent charges VI. 552 5 3,379 0 2,307 6 2,251 0 2 0 7 0 VII. VIII. IX. 1,000 0 435 11 0 7 X. XI. Minister of Mines Minister for Public Works, — "Working railways ... Government domains, public buildings, &c... Endowments, Greymouth and Westport Harbour Acts 1,435 11 6,284 0 7 0 77,836 8 8 9,961 1 9 3,497 13 11 91,295 4 4 Carried forward 198,677 0 6