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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1892.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 38 of " TJie Public Bevenues Act, 1891."

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 the 38th section of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1891." James Edwaed FitzGeeald, The Honourable the Speaker of the Controller and Auditor-General. House of Eepresentatives.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1892, prepared by the Audit Office from the Returns of the several Departments, in accordance with the 38th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Class. Department. Ami iunt. I. Consolidated Fund. Legislative Council House of Eepresentatives £ 100 16 s. d. 0 0 8 5 £ s. d. II. Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer —Permanent charges „ Land Fund „ Property-tax 116 8 5 1,234 17 0 III. 3,002 8 2,527 2 3,305 0 1 1 0 8,834 10 2 IV. Minister of Justice—Miscellaneous „ Prisons 3,017 48 0 1 0 3 V. VI. Postmaster-General Commissioner of Customs—Miscellaneous „ Marine 3,065 1 3 7,787 7 1 579 13 7,147 0 7 0 VII. VIII. Commissioner of Stamps Minister of Education Minister of Native Affairs—Permanent charges „ Native Land Court „ Miscellaneous 7,726 13 7 223 1 1 2,888 0 0 IX. 284 3 555 0 21 0 0 0 0 X. 860 3 0 Minister of Mines—Miscellaneous „ Geological 608 3 3 87 15 10 695 19 1 1,803 0 5 59,907 15 0 599 19 11 8,939 1 4 2,187 2 6 XI. XII. XIII. XIV. Minister of Lands—Live-stock Working Eailways Department Minister for Public Works—Public buildings Minister of Defence—Miscellaneous ... Minister of Lands ... Total Consolidated Fund ... 106,868 19 10 Government Insurance Account—Miscellaneous 13,282 16 0