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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1890.

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

J The Controller and Auditoe-Geneeal to the Hon. the Speakeb of the House of Representatives. Audit Office, 18th June, 1890. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Representativesthe abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with the 9th section of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1882." James Edwabd FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on 31st March, 1890, prepared by the Audit Department from the Returns of the several Departments, in accordance with the 9th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1887."

Class. Department. Amount. Total. I. II. III. Consolidated Fund. House of Eepresentatives Colonial Secretary,— Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer, — Permanent charges Land Fund Account Property-tax ... £ s. d. £ s. 37 10 6,721 13 d. 0: 6 26,576 4,150 50 5 7 0 8 7 0 30,776 13 3IV. Minister of Justice, — Miscellaneous : Minister of Defence, — Prisons Minister of Justice,— Prisons 3,617 6 7 1,418 0 10 5,620 17 8585 10 3 V. VI. Postmaster-General, — Miscellaneous Commissioner of Customs, — Miscellaneous Marine 14,829 0 0 578 2,059 0 0 0 0 2,637 0 300 17 3 0 1,187 3 0 3 0 6 VII. VIII. IX. X. Commissioner of Stamps ... Minister of Education Minister of Native Affairs Minister of Mines and Lands, — Geological Stock Branch... Miscellaneous 50 .2 1,481 16 4,190 0 9 0 0 5,821 18 57,800 12 9 9 XL XII. Working Eailways Minister for Public Works, — Public buildings 5,007 14 9 Carried forward ... 130,744 1 5